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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP.  DS tried to hand something in a day early (which is allowed and encouraged).  She said he needed the rubric.  He went to get it from his desk and she said no, hand it in tomorrow.  The next day he mistakenly left it home (he was showing his dad the work) and she took a grade off his project for being late to hand it in, even though she knew he had done it and we brought it to the school right after school.  The guidance counselor fixed things.   Next he had a test right after missing some days due to shadowing.  He missed some of the material and tried to see her to get help.  She was always busy giving kids tests before school and during lunch, and never available after school to help him with the material.  Then she went out of her way to send me emails about the days he was out and how he did not miss the material...she spent a lot of time with the emails...why can't she help my kid?  My son is a straight A student...forgetful sometimes, but sweet and well liked by all the other teachers and administrators.[/quote]

I think if he was going to be pulled out of school for shadowing, he should've done his work in advance or talked to her about whether or not there would be late penalties.

The late penalties seem reasonable.

I think either your or your kid or both of you are expecting everyone to accommodate his move to a new school and maybe it's getting annoying?[/quote]

Shadow visits to other schools are excused absences.  The school is obligated to accommodate the student for missed work during school visits.  Yes obligated.  That is why guidance counselor overruled the teachers unwillingness to accommodate.  It is the law and she tried to break it.[/quote]

What on earth are you talking about?  Personal, voluntary excursions are not excused absences.  Teachers are not required to private tutor children who voluntarily choose to miss instruction for reasons other than illness, death in the family, or court.  Does your school have a policy that says otherwise?

I can't imagine a public school teacher caring one whit that a family is choosing a different school.  (and for a family this annoying and demanding of special consideration for a student who is already an A student, good riddance.  She's got kids who really need her extra time in order to be on grade level.) But I can certainly see a teacher being annoyed about a family who is so pushy and demanding about feeling like a child deserves to have special instruction after choosing to miss class.  Sorry, if you choose too as the instruction, the teacher does not have to take time out of her own time to repeat it.  That's on you and your child.  Hiring a private tutor would be a more appropriate choice.[/quote]

Sorry, but you are misinformed. This is an excused absence in our school system. Child should have extra time to make up work. Teacher should be available to help. Teacher was too busy shooting off defensive emails to parent. Guidance counselor is advocating because the teacher is known for being unreasonable. We are fine. Don't worry about us. Why don't you public school people go back on your own forum. [/quote]

If you have it all figured out, why are you still posting here?[/quote]

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