Helocopter partent. It happens. I have three kids in public schools. When the first one was in 2nd grade my kid had a bad teacher and we requested a conference. She insisted I attend too not just my wife.

Well sitting in my suit I got into of course telling her how to do her job. Course she was pissed but then she laid down her Trump card. She said if you want to discuss how I do my job further my husband gets home at 7pm he would love for you to come over and man to man work this out.

Touché

Why? It would not help me.

Anonymous wrote:I'm just trying to be able to help DD prepare for a day with a sub.

Sounds like IEP territory, OP.
-Former teacher

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Anonymous wrote:This would let the parents add up teacher absences. No no no. We do that for the kids, doesnt apply to adults.

Omg, where’s that old thread about the parent that takes her child’s teacher’s attendance?

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/555861.page

Anonymous wrote:This would let the parents add up teacher absences. No no no. We do that for the kids, doesnt apply to adults.

Omg, where’s that old thread about the parent that takes her child’s teacher’s attendance?

No, and I say this as a parent of a child with special needs who doesn't always do well with surprises and changes of schedule. I have had a child in elementary school for the last four years, and only once have I gotten an email that a teacher was going to have a sub. She emailed the entire class because she was going to be out on picture day and wanted everyone to send in forms early. Teachers are allowed to take days away from school, and they don't need to be reaching out to parents and then dealing with messages back and forth while they're preparing sub plans.

This would let the parents add up teacher absences. No no no. We do that for the kids, doesnt apply to adults.

Uh, no. I would expect a teacher to let the kids know if s/he was planning to be out for longer period of time, but not for one- or two-day absences.

Anonymous wrote:Um, no. She'll find out there's a sub when she gets to school. What sort of "preparing" needs to be done?

Preparing cheat sheets, deciding whether to skip the class, and making sure that she is not in her assigned seat.

If the teacher lives anywhere near the school its a very bad idea. There have been cases where the teachers house has been burglarized because he/she advertised that it would be vacant.

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Anonymous wrote:No wonder nobody wants to become a teacher. Never the kids, always the crazy parents.

Yes, it's why I quit.

Reason # 2,421,402 I no longer teach - the idea that while I am sick as F trying to type sub plans at 4am I would also have to email my students' parents about my absence. I miss the kids but I do NOT miss the helicopters.

Anonymous wrote:No wonder nobody wants to become a teacher. Never the kids, always the crazy parents.

Yes, it's why I quit.

My principal would have a fit if we did this. Kids would plan to skip class or prank the sub.

No wonder nobody wants to become a teacher. Never the kids, always the crazy parents.

My DS has an IEP for severe anxiety and as part of his accommodations, we get notification if there is a substitute. For him, it is a necessity as he would not be able to walk into the class if he saw a different teacher in there without us having prepared for it. School has been wonderful and gone as far as calling us the morning of to make sure that we know.

For my NT DD, we have never thought to ask or care. She does fine with the substitute and the change does not impact her.

All this to say, if this is something that your child needs you might want to look to see if there are other signs of anxiety or hidden concerns but most children should be fine without prior notification.

My kids are in high school and we've never had an email. No way!