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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another AP teacher here.

The first thing you need to do is make sure that your DC is giving you an accurate/complete picture of what is going on. 
I've had a couple of parents blow up at me in the last two weeks about their child's grade (not related to ungraded assignments since I kill myself to return assessments very quickly). When I pointed out that the student is missing a lot of homework/hasn't come for help/ is skipping assessments/ is on their phone in class etc., the parents backed off.

Your children will lie to you and/or cheat when they feel cornered, especially if you're placing unrealistic expectations on them and they're worried about your reaction to their grades. This is intensified by the stupid 50% minimum grade policy (which absurdly inflates grades) and open enrollment policy (which allows completely unprepared students to sign up for whatever they want  and overload on classes they can't handle because that's what the valedictorian types are doing).

Otherwise, I echo what other teachers here have said. I'm spending functionally all my weekend grading again. Our planning time wouldn't be sufficient to grade, let alone plan lessons, and most of it is taken away for meetings and other duties, not including trainings and other meetings and expectations outside of school hours.

I actually became a teacher when my children were teenagers and self sufficient. There is no way I would have lasted in this job with young children, or care giving duties, or health issues. I don't even know how young teachers make ends meet--my spouse makes many times what I make so no worries here--they probably have to take on a second job, hence no time to grade haha.[/quote]

I think these are fair points. HOWEVER, there are also many teachers who are not grading and providing feedback in a timely manner. It's not just "kids are lying to you."[/quote]

I agree. All I was saying was that she needs to make sure that what her DC says is true without assuming right off the bat that it's true.[/quote]

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