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We usually talk for 10 mins. or so, as I'm the first one there. Small talk. [/quote]

10 minutes?  Wow.  My conversation is usually very brief general pleasantries unless I or the teacher have something specific to discuss.  Otherwise, I need to get to work and am not looking to chat.  [/quote]

Eh, you have to know your school. I'm a former preschool teacher & director and an early childhood researcher, and I specifically chose a school that has a lot of family involvement and an open door policy. I spend 10-30 minutes at drop off because I sometimes get involved in an activity, get sidetracked chatting with the director, have some type of volunteer work I'm doing / coordinating, etc. I always plan for a leisurely drop off.

I do a lot oif observations in preschool rooms, and I will say that in most public/charters, and, at the other end of the spectrum, in the "we have a valet for drop off" schools, there's a very "meet at the door and say goodbye quickly" vibe. There is also typically less physical warmth and affection (back pats, hugs, lap sitting) in those classrooms, and more focus on academics.

I wanted a more homey, tender, less academic setting for my LO, where I would be part of the daily life in the classroom. YMMV, as evidenced by the range of responses in this thread. [/quote]

FWIW, I wouldn't put this in the same category as spending 10-30 minutes talking with a teacher at dropoff--I'm the PP who said I rarely say much at all at dropoff. But I do sometimes talk to the director or assistant director for a while (though not usually in my children's classrooms), or if I'm helping with an activity, might stay for 20-30 minutes. There are certainly other parents who do that as well, or who come in mid-day to join the class for a special circle or what-have-you. But it's not an individual conversation with the teacher about my child--for anything longer than a few minutes there, teachers schedule meetings or call/email in the evening. In the mornings, they have class activities they need to facilitate or prep for, and in the evenings, unless they're one of the closing teachers, they want to go home (or have to go pick up their own kids!) The directors, in contrast, are usually just floating between rooms unless there's something specific that needs attention, and usually happy to chat for a while.[/quote]

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