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It's happening this year for my child, OP. Most teachers care, and this one does too. But there's clearly a limit to what she can do, and this limit is not serving my child as best as it could.

He's in 4th grade, and I have decided not to fight it. We have agreed on a weekly email check-up about all the things DS needs to catch up on because his teacher can't remind him during the week, and that's it. I could have called an IEP meeting, but since our yearly one is coming up, I can wait for that one.

I have to say that I expect DS to learn responsibility, and I don't believe everything has to be on the teacher. DS is not mature enough to get his act together right now, due to his learning disabilities and the fact that he's 9 and doesn't yet see the point of grades. The most important thing for me, by far, is to get DS to change his point of view and accept that schoolwork is a priority and to help him develop systems to organize and manage his schedule. A more involved teacher would be great, and there will be years in the future when I will certainly push harder for that, but at this point in his brain development it would be a lot of effort on her part for not much results on his. He needs to mature.

I know some parents who would be all gung-ho about getting the most services at all times for their child, but with a little more perspective, you can push for the right accommodations at the time they really matter and when the child is ready for them. I don't want to waste the teacher's precious effort and time. I'm in that position myself at home 24/7, and there are certain things you shelve for a while to husband your strength and focus on certain other priorities.

Obviously, if your child is missing out on some critical accommodations that he or she absolutely needs right now otherwise they will flounder next year, you should be more aggressive.

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