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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to think that MCPS parents were the worst, but I see that I just haven't been paying enough attention to FCPS parents.  This thread is full of some of the most entitled, arrogant parents I've seen in a long time.  And you wonder why teachers are leaving the profession and that some of you are complaining about having subs, long-term subs and random school staff babysitting your children and not teaching them.  Well, congratulations, you've shown that your children are paying the price for your arrogance and entitlement.  Don't be surprised if more teachers leave and some leave mid-year from some of you and your children end up with more untrained subs and school staff babysitting your children instead of teaching them.[/quote]

Only an arrogant and entitled person would view parents wanting teachers to do their job and GRADE THE KIDS' WORK in a timely manner is arrogant or entitled. LOL. [/quote]

You are only contributing to the problem.  The problem right now is that the school administration and school board have pushed so many administrative tasks onto the teachers that they have less time per child.  In addition, as teachers leave the profession, the class sizes are rising, which again decreases time per child.  The teachers are overwhelmed.  Adding in parent teacher meetings will only exacerbate the problem by taking more and more time away from the teacher's ability to address anything for the bulk of children.

Your entire attitude will make the problem worse.  Parents like you are one of the primary reasons that teachers are leaving the profession.  Will you be happy if you decide to browbeat and harass the teacher and they decide to leave the profession and you get a long-term or short-term sub with no teaching credentials, no curriculum and no lesson plans to just make up busy work for your child for an entire quarter while they try to find someone to replace the teacher you helped to chase out?  Will you be happy if because of the harassment, that your child is no longer given homework at all just to allow the teacher to cut back to a 10 hour work day and a 55 hour work week?

Parents should be advocating with the school board to reduce administrative overhead tasks from teachers.  The teachers need to get many of those administrative tasks removed from their schedules so that they have more time in their schedules to address student issues.  Harassing and browbeating teachers is not going to improve your child's education.  But getting teacher's away from administrative tasks and back to teaching will.  Devote that aggression and energy into helping to improve teacher work conditions and you'll find it will have a bigger effect on improving your child's education than just piling on to the overwhelming schedule and tasks of your child's teacher.[/quote]

Parents like me have been your biggest supporter over the last 2 years- so your assumption made me laugh out loud just now. But, parents like me also expect that if I have a legitimate question and concern with my child's learning, and how DC is getting feedback, you will hear about it. If "parents like me" piss you off for doing that (and to be clear, I have not not had to do this thus far but would not hesitate) so be it.

Your admin burdens are not my problem. I will support you and all teachers to the maximum until you stop doing your job to effectively teach my kid. I don't care what you think about me, whether I"m a problem, etc. [/quote]

Just to clarify, I am not a teacher nor have I ever been a teacher.  I am a parent that gets along well with my children's teachers and I am as supportive as possible wherever and however I can be.  I do not DEMAND actions from my children's teachers, but I highlight issues and ask them to help me solve them.  I get answers because I act nicely and ask rather than demand.  And I am also more patient.  You seem to expect answers quickly and your imperious tone is very abrasive.  But go ahead, say you are a big supporter while treating them like a servant.[/quote]

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