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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not OP but 2nd poster (don’t want to be accused of sock puppeting)- while we don’t find the parent community great, I want to be clear that our most significant issue has been teacher quality. It is very uneven- each grade has amazing teachers, but each grade has incredibly poor teachers. The variability is too wide to ensure a consistent minimal bar that’s acceptable. Even parents who love the school share stories about their one (or two) bad years. There are only 5 years- one or two bad years means a large minority of your experience is bad. The administration appetite for concerns about teachers is nil. I work in the education space and believe that administration should support teachers…however the Beauvoir admin seems to believe that teachers can do no wrong and if there’s a problem it’s because of the parents and kids. Sometimes it is! But the assumption that your staff is infallible is very odd, and damaging to children and families who have legitimate concerns.

Anyway- best of luck OP. NCS parent, there are some lovely kids and families joining your community. Unfortunately there are many families and children harmed by their Beauvoir experience (some of whom may be joining you at NCS too). We are truly counting the days (three more including today!) and will be celebrating hard after Thursday chapel. [/quote]

How do you define a “bad” teacher? I am curious. I have had 3 kids growing through BVR and most teachers were fine. I cannot think of any “bad” teacher. I can think of 2 outstanding teachers my kids had that got them… they were the perfect teachers for my kids because they formed a special bond with them. I bet other parents do not feel the same way I feel about those 2 teachers.

Maybe we have been very lucky at BVR but with 13+ different classes, I think I can say the teachers have all been good.[/quote]

Your kids clearly didn’t have the teachers my kids did this year. Absolutely awful. [/quote]

What grades were your kids in? I’m have one kid in 1st and have not heard of bad teachers in our grade. Of course I do not talk to everyone…[/quote]

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