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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get grumpy emails from teachers complaining that my 3rd grader hasn't turned in this or that, telling me that she'll get a poor grade in a particular subject that quarter if we don't catch up.  I've started to respond by saying, fine, grade her down, but know she's still learning.  We keep up on her math assignments religiously, but are doing our own thing on the rest to a greater and greater extent as time goes by.  If she takes an interest in a science topic, a history topic, we may run with that rather than what the school wants us to do. I have her read independently for a couple hours most days, whatever she wants to read in a corner of my home office.  She tunes out during whole class live instruction because she can hardly speak.  She wants to ask a question, but by the time she's called on, she's generally forgotten what she wanted to ask.

If teachers aren't willing to return to work in the building, OK, but they don't get to beat up on us for not turning an 8 year-old's work in.
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Part of our job is checking in on kids who aren’t logging in. In fact, I’m evaluated down if my student attendance isn’t great. I do not agree with this, and I am completely understanding  of situations like yours. But I’m required to send documentation to administration that I am engaging with families. 
[b]As teachers we are on the front line,[/b] we get all the attacks and complaints. But remember who is making the rules. It’s not us.[/quote]

The front line is not your couch.[/quote]

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