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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem with this is that OP doesn't have facts. She wasn't in the class all quarter. She is relying on her son's version of the facts, when he may or may not be a reliable narrator. Of course he's going to tell the version of the story that reflects best on him. I'm sure there's more to this story than what OP's son has presented to her. I'm not absolving the teacher--just saying that OP can't know the facts since she wasn't there. [/quote]

+1 I would talk with the teacher, or maybe talk with the teacher and the principal.  Your son is still young enough that you can go in--esp. for an F.  My DD is in 9th in a school that prides itself on teaching the kids to talk with their teachers, but of course if it's an unsatisfactory situation, the parent is going to get involved in the discussion.

When my DD was in 6th, her grades were dropping and she was getting marked for not turning in assignments on time, etc.  She kept saying "there must be some mistake, I turned it in" or "I thought I aced that exam!" etc.

I kept having her go to her various teachers to meet with them and discuss it etc.  Then one day on Gradelink, a teacher wrote "Larlo, the assignment was due on Tuesday and you didn't turn it in until Thursday..." and I realized that they had Larlo Smith and my kid Mary Smith mixed up when entering grades.  FIVE classes, three teachers.

It was a fluke that I caught it before the final grades came out.  My DD was applying to her current school, and it would have ruined her chances.

So I'm just saying that YES, you don't know the facts, THEREFORE it's good practice to get in there.  If you feel like you are helicoptering, lay that out:  "I have thought hard about coming in here because technically this grade doesn't matter and I don't want to be perceived as helicoptering, and I like Max to deal with his teachers directly.  However in this situation, I think I need to step in to figure out what's going on and see if there is anything that can be done..."[/quote]

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