Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sick of getting a phone call every single time my child gets in trouble, and then when I ask "what are you doing to solve the problem" the principal has no answers. I'm sick of being lied to by my schools principal. I'm sick of no accountability, at all. When I screw up at work, I get called on it. Administrators get away with murder. And my principal yells at parents. All the time.

Sounds like you get a lot of phone calls! Ever look in the mirror for the solution? How about properly parenting your child so he or she doesn't cause trouble at school? Oh yeah, that's right. It's always the school's fault...

Wow, how do you know the PP is getting a lot of phone calls? Every single time could be two? I once got called because they didn't like the game my son played on the playground. Your kids never misbehave at school? Must be nice to have perfect children.

Anonymous wrote:I'm sick of getting a phone call every single time my child gets in trouble, and then when I ask "what are you doing to solve the problem" the principal has no answers. I'm sick of being lied to by my schools principal. I'm sick of no accountability, at all. When I screw up at work, I get called on it. Administrators get away with murder. And my principal yells at parents. All the time.

Sounds like you get a lot of phone calls! Ever look in the mirror for the solution? How about properly parenting your child so he or she doesn't cause trouble at school? Oh yeah, that's right. It's always the school's fault...

Teh have not used to end up working for the haves but the haves have spent so much time bitching and complaining about the havenots in their schools that the have nots end up being the ones who have a lot more of a work ethic and can handle what is ahead while the haves have mommy and daddy to fight for them. I would rather be a have not-oh wait I was one of them and I have it now

Anonymous wrote:I'm sick of getting a phone call every single time my child gets in trouble, and then when I ask "what are you doing to solve the problem" the principal has no answers. I'm sick of being lied to by my schools principal. I'm sick of no accountability, at all. When I screw up at work, I get called on it. Administrators get away with murder. And my principal yells at parents. All the time.

If this is happening on a consistent basis, don't you think there may be a problem at home, too?

Most kids act up b/c of personal issues they're having at home. So rather than get angry and ask the school to parent your child, why don't you do your job?

I'm sick of getting a phone call every single time my child gets in trouble, and then when I ask "what are you doing to solve the problem" the principal has no answers. I'm sick of being lied to by my schools principal. I'm sick of no accountability, at all. When I screw up at work, I get called on it. Administrators get away with murder. And my principal yells at parents. All the time.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP from above. One more thing to mention: MCPS can't have it both ways. Parents who are involved in their kids education are a giant part of the reason that test scores are high in this county. So some administrators want their cake and eat it too. Parents who can reinforce lessons at home thus helping increase scores on the MSA and all the other tests and who also donate money to buy Prometheum boards etc are expected to do their part in educating the kids, reflecting well on the school, and then they are expected to shut up and not ask any questions at all. That doesn't seem too realistic. If administrators want uninvolved parents, there are schools in the country that will provide that environment and they should seek out those career opportunities if they think that will be easier. The whole "parents in MoCo are a bunch of PITAs" attitude is a lazy cop out stance in my view. If you're competent, you should be more than capable of explaining your philosophy, the curriculum changes, your goals for all students, etc to the parents and including them as partners in the education of their own kids.

You turned me off right here.

The parents who are not involved are working 2-3 jobs to make ends meet. Sadly, you are viewing education through one narrow lens, as this really is a two-tiered system of the Haves and Have Nots. You clearly are a Have.

Until you can feel compassion for those who are needy, who come to school hungry and tired, I can't begin to see your side b/c your rants are pathetic. Put yourself in an administrator's shoes for a second. Do you really think many of them have easy jobs trying to close the gap while catering to your needs?

Signed,
a teacher in one of "those schools"

Responding to parent concerns and communicating in a professional manner isn't "catering to my needs." It's called doing your job.

Anonymous wrote:PP from above. One more thing to mention: MCPS can't have it both ways. Parents who are involved in their kids education are a giant part of the reason that test scores are high in this county. So some administrators want their cake and eat it too. Parents who can reinforce lessons at home thus helping increase scores on the MSA and all the other tests and who also donate money to buy Prometheum boards etc are expected to do their part in educating the kids, reflecting well on the school, and then they are expected to shut up and not ask any questions at all. That doesn't seem too realistic. If administrators want uninvolved parents, there are schools in the country that will provide that environment and they should seek out those career opportunities if they think that will be easier. The whole "parents in MoCo are a bunch of PITAs" attitude is a lazy cop out stance in my view. If you're competent, you should be more than capable of explaining your philosophy, the curriculum changes, your goals for all students, etc to the parents and including them as partners in the education of their own kids.

You turned me off right here.

The parents who are not involved are working 2-3 jobs to make ends meet. Sadly, you are viewing education through one narrow lens, as this really is a two-tiered system of the Haves and Have Nots. You clearly are a Have.

Until you can feel compassion for those who are needy, who come to school hungry and tired, I can't begin to see your side b/c your rants are pathetic. Put yourself in an administrator's shoes for a second. Do you really think many of them have easy jobs trying to close the gap while catering to your needs?

Signed,
a teacher in one of "those schools"

PP from above. One more thing to mention: MCPS can't have it both ways. Parents who are involved in their kids education are a giant part of the reason that test scores are high in this county. So some administrators want their cake and eat it too. Parents who can reinforce lessons at home thus helping increase scores on the MSA and all the other tests and who also donate money to buy Prometheum boards etc are expected to do their part in educating the kids, reflecting well on the school, and then they are expected to shut up and not ask any questions at all. That doesn't seem too realistic. If administrators want uninvolved parents, there are schools in the country that will provide that environment and they should seek out those career opportunities if they think that will be easier. The whole "parents in MoCo are a bunch of PITAs" attitude is a lazy cop out stance in my view. If you're competent, you should be more than capable of explaining your philosophy, the curriculum changes, your goals for all students, etc to the parents and including them as partners in the education of their own kids.

Anonymous wrote:To all of you parents who claim NOT to be in the PIA category:

What exactly do you want from MCPS?

I'd appreciate more communication, less condescension, more enrichment for kids who are ready for it. I'd like it if the schools didn't act as though parents are out of bounds for wanting to have some idea what goes on in the kids' classrooms. I'm tired of hearing from our principal at PTA meetings, speeches that include statements such as You people are not educators. I don't tell you how to do your job, don't tell me how to do mine. I don't remember now what that particular outburst was a response to, but I remember thinking the parent's question was pretty innocuous. I could not get away with this attitude at work, so I'm not sure how it plays okay in MCPS. So I agree with other comments lamenting the lack of accountability in MCPS.

To all of you parents who claim NOT to be in the PIA category:

What exactly do you want from MCPS?

Anonymous wrote:So the reputation of MC parents as being some of the biggest PIAs in the country is accurate.

We have the most involved parents who don't get intimidated even when called names like PP does.

Anonymous wrote:Stetson was the one who was asleep at the wheel in terms of overcrowding and projecting future enrollment, boundary studies and the like.

He considered himself to be a smooth operator, making deals with the PTAs trying to look like their advocate. He was just advocating for himself not for families in the school system.

Stetson was the one who was asleep at the wheel in terms of overcrowding and projecting future enrollment, boundary studies and the like.

Anonymous wrote:So the reputation of MC parents as being some of the biggest PIAs in the country is accurate.

Amazing isn't it? They actually expect transparency and honesty.