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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One week into school and the teacher is already disciplining multiple kids for something that inane seems like a teacher that doesn't know how to pick their battles.[/quote]

Yes, I am getting a bad vibe from him based on what my daughter has been telling me. But I'm trying to remain open minded as I'm only hearing one side. He handed out a quiz a few days into school that's all about "My Teacher"

1. Where is Mr. Jay (name changed) from? Big City, USA
2. What's his favorite food? chocolate bar
3. What's the ONLY way to suck up to Mr. Jay? Give him a chocolate bar

My daughter told me that he has already received 30 chocolate bars from students. I REFUSE to participate in those shenanigans.[/quote]

So don't give him any chocolate bars. But I think that you should let your daughter decide whether or not to participate in those shenanigans for herself.

Here is what I would tell my daughter, "I think it's a silly rule. But it's his rule. As you have found out, if you don't follow his rule, you get in trouble. Is saying "Oh my gosh" important enough to you to justify getting in trouble for it?" And not as a rhetorical question either. As a sincere question. Maybe it is important enough to your daughter.

Now, if he were doing something really serious, like abusing or bullying students in his class, or insulting whole groups of people, then I would bring it to the attention of the principal. But I don't think that banning "Oh my gosh" and asking for chocolate bars rises to that level.
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It's not that saying "Oh my gosh" is important to her. It's that it's a phrase that comes out easily, so it's hard for her to stop herself. She is trying to follow his rules but has already slipped up as did a few others. Well, I guess I'll just wait it out and see if I get a call in a few days after her second or third infraction.[/quote]

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