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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] For example, I was there one day when the kids were lining up for recess (not her class) and the teacher said to get their coats. One boy said he didn't want his so she yelled to get his coat. He had on an undershirt and a long-sleeved shirt so he didn't get it. She yelled again and he said he'd be find without it (and granted it was about 50 degrees, not 20) and she screamed, "I am not ASKING you, i am TELLING to GO GET YOUR COAT NOW!!!!" Totally uncalled for , imo. Why not have him suffer the natural consequences of being cold if he chose not to get it. The point is, I find that the teachers there just want the children to jump and not have a mind of their own. I know that at times children can't be left to make their own decisions but that situation seemed over the top. [/quote]

OP your story reminded me of a report from 1980 that someone posted on DCUM a while ago, Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work: http://cuip.uchicago.edu/~cac/nlu/fnd504/anyon.htm  Read the section on "working class school".  Apparently not a lot has changed since 1980.[/quote]

Not OP, but wow, thanks for this. Fascinating, and it reflects what I see/hear on a daily basis.[/quote]
That is really interesting and not surprising at all unfortunately. OP you need to be janney to let you in.  This article really sums ups concerns about sending my kid to a school that is all low income and primarily ESL students. The culture of low expectations from DCPS is not what I want for my kid.[/quote]

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