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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Never saw a teacher contract that said teachers had to provide work for students who vacation at the whim of their families.

It’s a courtesy for which you should be grateful.

When you ask for work on something that wasn’t taught yet, the teacher has to scaffold it to be doable for the kid.

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched teachers scurry to put together a packet that is never touched. [/quote]

Teachers have to provide work for excused absences. Whether that absence is excused is at the discretion of the parent.[/quote]

Nope. You are not correct there.
But you can dream it.

In fact, parents who take their kids to visit in other countries over a period of months not only cannot expect to take a prepared curriculum with them, they can be disenrolled after an extended absence. The parent does not have the authority to excuse the student. They do have the right to home school, but that will not be supported by the school they are not attending.

Don’t worry, soon the robots can travel with you. No need for teachers or parents.[/quote]

HIPAA says you have absolutely no right to knowledge of why my child is absent. [/quote]

HIPAA has nothing to do with what you tell schools.  Schools are not covered entitities under HIPAA.[/quote]

Wrong again. If we provide information to the nurse of the administration, they are not permitted to share it with you.[/quote]

What is the nurse of the administration?  That has not been a position in any school I have spent time at. [/quote]

Nurse Or Administration. They may not share information with you without a parent’s ok without violating HIPPA. So don’t worry, the absence is excused. Now it’s no extra work to reissue the exam.[/quote]

I’m leaving this farce of a conversation. [b]This parent comes across as manipulative, entitled, disrespectful, and unreasonable[/b].

As if this parent has any idea what “extra work” he/she is gleefully creating for a parent after manipulating the “nurse or administration.”

Sickening, really. If people want to see what teachers deal with, look no further than this thread. [/quote]

All because you have to do your job. No one feels bad for you.[/quote]

Clearly I haven’t left yet. We all make bad decisions.

Oh, I’m not afraid of doing my job. I do it very well.

But you have established that you will manipulate admin and the health suite to excuse your child at, as you said, your discretion.

I have no respect for people who manipulate the system, and in doing so create extra work. No apology or sense of understanding, just a “you work for me” mentality. My contract doesn’t state I have to respect that, and I don’t. [/quote]

It’s not manipulating the system. It’s following the exact rules. Now you can feel better about staying later to give that test knowing the rules have been followed to the letter.[/quote]

You lost me with your “at parent’s discretion” comment. I have respect for someone who thinks they are above the rules.

I’ll help your child because I care about my students. (You’re welcome.) It’s not their fault this is how you choose to operate. 
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It follows the rules. Parents and their chosen professionals determine the best interest of students. Not a teacher who thinks doing her job needs a “your welcome”[/quote]

No, the “you’re welcome” is that I will help your child regardless of your disrespect for the system. It is not your child’s fault that you approach education professionals with so much disrespect. [b]You’ve lost any footing with me[/b].[/quote]

Your problem is you think this matters or should matter.

If you don’t want to do “extra” meaning the work FCPS regulations clearly stipulated is your job, go somewhere else. Don’t pretend make up work is anomalous— its not— or that it’s harder based on your perception of why a student was out.

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You have no understanding of my job, nor do you respect it. You’ve been rude, dismissive, and entitled. I feel sorry for the teachers and administrators who have to deal with you in real life, as you have clearly established who you are on this thread. [/quote]

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