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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our child is in this same class that op is referring to and we have had a night and day different experience. Yes there has been teacher turnover, but I don’t know what the admin can do to address that when teachers are leaving for higher paying dcps jobs or jobs closer to home. This has been an incredibly difficult year for teachers and so while the rate of change has been bad, it seems concentrated in this one class. Our kid is exceeding all academic expectations, and many of the other kids in the class  are as well. Reading at 4th and 5th grade level and doing extremely hard math problems. The specials teachers are amazing, and the general environment is wonderful, with caring teachers and admin.

Not to diminish the op’s experience, but the reports of bullying I have heard on the what’s app chats always lack specificity in a way that makes me not understand what is going on. Just that the kids feelings were hurt, or was run into during recess. It raises questions as to whether the parents are confusing bullying with actual children engaging in growing up and playing. We have actually gotten concerned in the other direction, that this culture of fear around being accused of being a bully has forced kids to withdraw and be incredibly careful when they engage with their peers lest any action be misinterpreted. We have been at Calle ocho since the day it opened and have been so appreciative of the opportunities it has presented and the kindness of the staff. I really hope ops experience improves, but frankly it sounds like it won’t and they should consider other options.  The idea that they believe that a second grade classroom is so full of bullying that their kid is in need self defense seems frankly misguided and unlikely. [/quote]

Please stop the cap and providing false hope. This is why parents keep on falling into the trap year after year. Although you have been lucky during your time at MV, the behavioral issues and classroom management has and continues to be a problem. We are no longer at MV. Our first 2 years were great but year 3 (2nd grade) was the worst. I had to leave work on 4 separate occasions to my child up from school after receiving a call from the nurse advising that my child had been attacked by another student (it was a different student 3/4 times). This was just before the pandemic. The families that opposed the expansion did so for a reason. The teachers that organized the union did so for a reason. My child’s peers that stuck it out (and have a little over a year left at the school) are only doing so because they are still guaranteed spots at DCI, but those that also have younger kids are planning on pulling those kids out as soon as the older one matriculates to DCI. I took a look at the faculty/staff and barely recognize anyone because there has been so much turnover. [/quote]

Re-read PP’s post.  Her child is in the same class as OP and having a different experience and perception of the problem that OP is experiencing. [/quote]

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