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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Link please? Why wouldn’t the admin just present that then? Shouldn’t the aap rep be all over that?[/quote]

Instead of a link, have you asked your kid?  My kid doesn't like it. First, the teachers try to combine the various subjects. Example is history studying Virginia immigration and early life and science studying Virginia topography. To make this work, the science teacher and the history teacher have to coordinate their lessons. Wouldn't it make more sense for the main teacher to teach both subjects and integrate the lessons in the class?

Another issue is when one of teachers isn't strong. DS had a terrible English teacher. The main teacher was great, but English was all over the place. He hated  going to English. He would've preferred his base teacher.

Subjects are not so complex in elementary that a teacher can't teach multiple subjects. I don't see the need for specialization, unlike middle and high school where the material is much more complex.

It's not like the teachers can't still share lessons. Each teacher in a grade could be a specialist and develop more depth in the lesson planing for their subject.  Then they would share with the other teachers.

I think the real issue is the parents and teachers didn't have a say in the decision. While I think good leadership tries to get buy-in on policy decisions, the teachers don't have a right to dictate school policies.  That's the principal's job.

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You make a valid point. But what happens if you only have one teacher and that teacher isn’t very good? Then you’re stuck. My kid likes moving around and having the different teachers.[/quote]

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