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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would just like to add too I am a teacher who teaches freshmen. Specifically because of this (kids and parents acting like they could not have possibly known he wouldn't do well though he knew he had missing work), I keep my gradebook fully up to date at all times. Fast grading and a 0 as soon as something isn't submitted. This way no kid or parent can claim they didn't see the bad grade coming (though because they will still try, admin requires us personally call you and say "hey even though it's your job to check the grades I have put in, jsyk, your failing kid might actually fail this quarter").

A D isn't the end of the world. But don't pin your marital and family strife on the teacher. Your kid KNEW they didn't do the work and I 100% guarantee the teacher warned him to submit missing stuff and he claimed he would but never did. Don't blame the teacher simply because you cant control your husband and need a scapegoat.  [/quote]

I’m a teacher and second this big time. However, I see this all the time from parents of kids my child goes to school with. They complain and complain about the teacher, but I know for a fact their child tunes out lessons (sometimes sleeps during them!) and doesn’t use allocated study time properly during the school day. It’s incredible. OP, not saying this is the case with your child, but it is very, very unlikely this grade was a surprise to him.[/quote]

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