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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I'd have a conversation with the principal about how your kindergartner had too much noneducational screen time.[/quote]

[b]How does OP know this?  Was she in the classroom?[/b]  Or, is she relying on what her child tells her?[/quote]

Yes, OP was in the classroom "volunteering."  She might not have seen everything, but she is an Education expert who saw enough to have a complete picture of what is going on.  She is one of those moms with little to do, who knows nothing about Education, but who "volunteers" in her child's classroom so that she can keep an eye on what is happening and supervise the teacher.  The fact that she knows nothing about Education matters not a whit to her: teachers are stupid, weak losers who need to be watched to ensure they don't "slack off", and OP doesn't need an Education degree or experience teaching to know better than the loser in charge of the class.

OP, I absolutely understand what is going on when moms like you "volunteer" in classrooms.  Guess what?  You DON'T understand what the teacher is doing, and she is not going to break confidentiality to explain the paperwork or evaluation or time she is spending with students you deem to be "troublemakers."  There ARE some parents who "don't care", and I hope she will try to close the gap that is the result of no time spent with the child at home so that those children have a prayer of a chance of succeeding.  I guess that means she is "slacking."

I assure you that you are not being "useful" in the classroom.  You are "that mom" and the teacher knows that she has to accommodate you when you decide to "volunteer" or you will make a fuss.  What's more, as you continue to do this each year, you will acquire a reputation as "that mom" among the teachers, and people will groan inwardly when they learn that you--bearing your payoff gifts and a fake smile--have decided to "volunteer" again.  The result is that teachers will learn that they need to "sandwich" all reports of areas in which your child struggles/needs to improve between whopping chunks of praise and hyperbole, and you will not get a clear picture of what IS going on.  Ever.  [/quote]

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