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[quote=Anonymous]Two issues with this:

1.  Most problems the child can and should coordinate with the teacher on his own.  Him asking the teacher if there might be extra-credit opportunities was appropriate.  There are very few situations at this age where parents should involve themselves.  If for example, there had been a medical condition, family emergency, etc. that affected his ability to complete work on time, that is something the parent should notify the teacher of.  Complaining because you don't like the grade your child earned and wanting the teacher to make up for his shortfall is absolutely not one of them.

2.  You are placing the emphasis on the grade instead of the learning it represents.  I'm not convinced any parent/teacher discussion is appropriate here, but if there is one it should be on whether the child needs remediation to make sure he's ready for next year (retaking the class, tutoring, etc.).  I suspect most colleges will understand the challenges kids faced because of COVID and will take that into account.  His "competition" (other students applying to the same colleges) will have faced similar challenges.  While it is possible that his grade could lower the chances of getting into his pick of colleges, there are still lots of colleges that he can get into.  I think it is better to get into the college that is the best match for a student than to try to manipulate him into a more selective school where he may struggle more.  Hopefully, with vaccines available now, COVID will soon be behind us, but there's no guarantee that a new variant (or something else) won't cause disruption during his college years. [/quote]

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