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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RedTailHawk][quote]MCPS feels out who they can bully[/quote]

This has been our experience as well.  Unfortunately it's too easy to make DD uncomfortable while still technically not violating any policy/rule.  e.g. a teacher can express sentiments with tone of voice, facial expressions etc that  make DD feel singled out out or otherwise uncomfortable.

If it was just between adults, I could just lawyer up to get what the law says I should have.  When my child is involved I have to prioritize and with the teacher last year that meant minimizing any requests from parents.

I know another parent who is a very well spoken attorney and she doesn't get pushed around nearly as much.  Of course it helps that her child is much less sensitive too.[/quote]

If you want access throughout the school year, then you do run the risk of teacher retaliation.  Plus, the teacher knows you are watching the grades and is motivated just to give passing marks instead of having you see bad grades and then complain.

IMO, the best time to do this is near the end of the school year, but before the year officially ends.  You get all the grades at once, plus they can't claim to have thrown anything away yet.  It doesn't help you with monitoring ongoing performance, but it can help demonstrate problems over the course of the year. [/quote]

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