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from a parent whose kids are taught not to blame the teachers[/quote]

We teach our children to respect teachers and themselves.

Usually, those values are consistent with each other.  In one instance, it was not and a teacher was having a seriously adverse impact on my child's education.  We demanded a transfer and the school eventually obliged.  At that time we found out complaints against this woman were legion.  She called kids stupid in front of each other, refused to show up during her scheduled after-school hours, and declined to respond to any emails in which we sought to enlist her advice or guidance.  We were newcomers, so we did not know the lengths to which other kids and families go to avoid this woman.

We have no regrets.  Our kids have had dozens of teachers.  In this one case we told the school the teacher was unacceptable and that they would place our child in a new class or we would withdraw our child and retain counsel.  After we raised hell, a counselor told us about the teacher's history and said they are all waiting for her to retire or die.  Either would have been acceptible to us; leaving our child in her class was not.

Until you come across a teacher like this, you really should not get on your high horse.  And if you are a teacher, and support a colleague who behaves like this, you have no business in the profession, either.
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When do you think teachers have time to see their colleagues in action in the classroom?  You can work for years with someone and never know how he/she behaves in a classroom or with parents.   Put the blame on the administrators, please.  Most of us are there just trying to do our OWN jobs to the best of our abilities.  [/quote]

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