Yes blame blame blame the teacher and this is what it takes to be a great parent. You teacher took a poverty vow, volunteered and shelled out$$$, but yeah these type of people are the problem.

What did you do , OP?

Move. Quickly.

How will you explain it to DS?

I would move for sure.

It's really unusual for a principal to offer to move your child. I suspect there is more to it than that. Possibly the teacher is indeed overwhelmed, to an extreme extent, and the principal wants to reduce the class size and you've given her a convenient way to do it without angering parents. I can't think why else the principal would make such an offer. I guess if it were me I'd be more concerned with how my child would feel about the move - it can be very disconcerting.

Anonymous wrote:The teacher he would be moved to is amazing.

That's all you need to know - move your kid. The Principal is doing you a favor because you've been a parent at this school a long time. Jump at the chance. I jumped at the chance of moving my kid when the teacher was horrible.

+1. The principal knows there are issues and he's trying to figure out what to do/what he can do to either salvage this situation or move this teacher on. He's moving your child because he knows the other teacher can handle the load.

come back and let us know what you chose to do, OP.

I say move. Lucky.

Yes. You got a sweet deal from the principal because you’ve been an awesome parent. This will be a huge hassle for all staff involved. Lots of bitter parents who are stuck in her class. I suspect that the principal wants to reduce the burden on the new teacher. If she’s that overwhelmed, she may quit. The principal may be trying to avoid that. If so, jump ship, continue being awesome to all school staff forever, and ask the principal how she’d like you to answer the inevitable questions. If you don’t jump on this opportunity, she’ll offer it to the next family. As inept as this teacher is, there’s no one to replace her, so please be pleasant to her and try not to throw shade behind her back.

Anonymous wrote:There are only so many kids the principal can move out of that class. Take the offer immediately. First grade is such an important grade.
Signed school psychologist

P.S. Be really nice to the teacher your child is moving to because guaranteed she is annoyed she is getting another kid because the other teacher isn’t pulling her weight.

All of this. They won’t be able to move everyone, and yes other parents acted “offended” that we moved our child.