Anonymous
Post 05/07/2020 22:50     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My first grader’s school had a “social distancing” parade last week to bring students together while staying apart. They dressed up, made signs, drove around school and then around the neighborhoods, passing by the houses and waving to the happy faces of the students that were happily waiting outside to see them go by.

Well, my kid missed all of that because 1. We moved to a different house, same neighborhood, but now just out of bounds for that school, so the parade didn’t pass by our house and 2. My husband and I are both essential employees (DOD and RN) and were at work when it happened, the kids were with my mom (she lives with us, but didn’t have a car available).

So the teacher sends me an email and says “missed Larla’s sweet face at the parade!”, to which I replied, explaining why. She then arranged a one woman parade to my house (actually with her own kids in tow) made a huge sign that read “I’ve missed you Larla!” and drove to my house to talk to my kid for a while - from her car, while my child stood in the driveway. Larla, that has no idea that the first “real” parade even happened, was so amazed she cried. It made her feel so special and loved!

Some teachers are hardworking teachers that developed a skillset that is invaluable. Some teachers were just born to do nothing else and every student they ever come across is lucky to have them. I’m glad my kid has found a teacher that is both, and so sad that we didn’t get so spend the time whole year with her. ❤️


It is *so awesome* that you are illegally going to that school!


It is SO awesome that you chose to be an a$$hole before reading the replies to find out if that’s actually the case. It isn’t. Stop being a jackass and looking for a reason to rain on other people’s parades.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2020 16:26     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
OP, this is one of those feel good stories that should be told by the media. You should definitely send it in!
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2020 16:22     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
What a nice story. Thank you for sharing.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2020 16:16     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
Anonymous wrote:My first grader’s school had a “social distancing” parade last week to bring students together while staying apart. They dressed up, made signs, drove around school and then around the neighborhoods, passing by the houses and waving to the happy faces of the students that were happily waiting outside to see them go by.

Well, my kid missed all of that because 1. We moved to a different house, same neighborhood, but now just out of bounds for that school, so the parade didn’t pass by our house and 2. My husband and I are both essential employees (DOD and RN) and were at work when it happened, the kids were with my mom (she lives with us, but didn’t have a car available).

So the teacher sends me an email and says “missed Larla’s sweet face at the parade!”, to which I replied, explaining why. She then arranged a one woman parade to my house (actually with her own kids in tow) made a huge sign that read “I’ve missed you Larla!” and drove to my house to talk to my kid for a while - from her car, while my child stood in the driveway. Larla, that has no idea that the first “real” parade even happened, was so amazed she cried. It made her feel so special and loved!

Some teachers are hardworking teachers that developed a skillset that is invaluable. Some teachers were just born to do nothing else and every student they ever come across is lucky to have them. I’m glad my kid has found a teacher that is both, and so sad that we didn’t get so spend the time whole year with her. ❤️


It is *so awesome* that you are illegally going to that school!
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 23:49     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is not the tone I thought this post was going to have based on the title lol. (Agree, this is very sweet!)


I know! I kept waiting for the shoe to drop. That teacher went above and beyond.


The shoe will drop when the principal finds out and the teacher gets in trouble.


And the evil, ogre of the principal will kick out the nice family because they live just out of bounds. Don't post this on any social media. You don't know how mean and vindictive some principals can be.


I assume this is satire. And I have no qualms about the principal kicking out an out of bounds family, even if nice and near the border.

I don’t even really blame the principal here. My understanding is that it has been the union who objects to teachers going above and beyond, presumably because it could create an expectation for others to be similar, and pressure from the union is causing at least some principals to make sure teachers stick to only the required activities.



OP here: see my comment above.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 19:49     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
This made my day, thanks for sharing 😊
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 19:42     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is not the tone I thought this post was going to have based on the title lol. (Agree, this is very sweet!)


I know! I kept waiting for the shoe to drop. That teacher went above and beyond.


The shoe will drop when the principal finds out and the teacher gets in trouble.


And the evil, ogre of the principal will kick out the nice family because they live just out of bounds. Don't post this on any social media. You don't know how mean and vindictive some principals can be.


I assume this is satire. And I have no qualms about the principal kicking out an out of bounds family, even if nice and near the border.

I don’t even really blame the principal here. My understanding is that it has been the union who objects to teachers going above and beyond, presumably because it could create an expectation for others to be similar, and pressure from the union is causing at least some principals to make sure teachers stick to only the required activities.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 19:39     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is not the tone I thought this post was going to have based on the title lol. (Agree, this is very sweet!)


I know! I kept waiting for the shoe to drop. That teacher went above and beyond.


The shoe will drop when the principal finds out and the teacher gets in trouble.


And the evil, ogre of the principal will kick out the nice family because they live just out of bounds. Don't post this on any social media. You don't know how mean and vindictive some principals can be.


Principal already knows, I took a picture of them at the teachers request and was happy to send to the principal. She loved it! It’s not like the teacher is doing this daily. This is just to compensate for the parade my daughter wasn’t able to be a part of (which was also non-essential and included the principal), so she thought it was sweet and thoughtful.

Also, we got the keys to the new house the exact day the schools closed, so we are not trying to violate any boundary, schools just have not been opened since. However, my daughter has been in this school since kindergarten and the school closer to us is at max capacity, so she will likely get a waiver and be allowed to stay where she is. Not that I owe you any explanation. So thanks to you all for worrying (wishing?) someone would be in trouble for this, but nobody is.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 18:44     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is not the tone I thought this post was going to have based on the title lol. (Agree, this is very sweet!)


I know! I kept waiting for the shoe to drop. That teacher went above and beyond.


The shoe will drop when the principal finds out and the teacher gets in trouble.


This. I’m a teacher and we were told not to do this under any circumstances. We are to leave the house for essential purposes only. This is not essential. Although sweet, don’t crack down on the teachers that can not do this
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 18:41     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
That is so awesome!
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 18:40     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
Thanks for sharing OP! Loved this super sweet story and it made me cry.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 18:21     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
Anonymous wrote:This is not the tone I thought this post was going to have based on the title lol. (Agree, this is very sweet!)
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Agreed. I don't like the clickbait either.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 18:18     Subject: Re:I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
Our school wants to do this but we’d be driving all over the place to make it happen.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 18:07     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
Anonymous wrote:This is not the tone I thought this post was going to have based on the title lol. (Agree, this is very sweet!)


+1
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2020 17:38     Subject: I can’t believe my kid’s teacher just did this!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is not the tone I thought this post was going to have based on the title lol. (Agree, this is very sweet!)


I know! I kept waiting for the shoe to drop. That teacher went above and beyond.


The shoe will drop when the principal finds out and the teacher gets in trouble.


And the evil, ogre of the principal will kick out the nice family because they live just out of bounds. Don't post this on any social media. You don't know how mean and vindictive some principals can be.