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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Things parents in my class have demanded: 
-I clean their child's face with special wipes following each meal 
-I prevent them from getting paint on their clothes during art class 
-I prevent them from getting food on their shirt while eating
-I prevent them from getting stung by bees (no allergy-just that I should not allow this to happen...you know, because I am god) 
-I collect their miniature special toys that they brought in their backpacks and scattered throughout the school 
-I collect their child's barrettes that they yank out of their hair and stash all over the building each day (or you could stop sending her to school with fifteen decorative hair clips every day...just a thought) 
-I account for a tiny scratch on their child's hand/face/arm/leg
-I report back to them in an hour and then in two hours with how their child was feeling (they sent them to school with a fever and a cough) 
Yes, parents will definitely be thrilled when their child comes home damp from sitting in the grass for fifty minutes during art class or gets a bug bite. What's your solution for city schools where going outside is not an option? Lots of schools don't have yards. [/quote]

Maybe you think it's better for young elementary school students to continue "distance learning." I don't.[/quote]
You are missing the point. American parents are going to have to adjust their expectations. Parents here are advocating a free wheeling outdoor school adventure. I’m telling you the level of handholding parents expect me to provide each day. I teach upper elementary, by the way. I have 8-10 year olds in my class. The two theories-that schools should coddle students and be on top of them at all times, and that they can be taught outside in uncontrolled conditions -can’t coexist. Either parents will have to accept that Johnny gets a few scratches, maybe a sunburn, maybe his glasses get smashed by another kid running around in the yard-or that could never work. If I got a call complaining about something like that, I would have some choice words for that parent. Kids here are just not that self sufficient. [/quote]

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