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Anonymous wrote:
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from a parent whose kids are taught not to blame the teachers

We teach our children to respect teachers and themselves.

Usually, those values are consistent with each other. In one instance, it was not and a teacher was having a seriously adverse impact on my child's education. We demanded a transfer and the school eventually obliged. At that time we found out complaints against this woman were legion. She called kids stupid in front of each other, refused to show up during her scheduled after-school hours, and declined to respond to any emails in which we sought to enlist her advice or guidance. We were newcomers, so we did not know the lengths to which other kids and families go to avoid this woman.

We have no regrets. Our kids have had dozens of teachers. In this one case we told the school the teacher was unacceptable and that they would place our child in a new class or we would withdraw our child and retain counsel. After we raised hell, a counselor told us about the teacher's history and said they are all waiting for her to retire or die. Either would have been acceptible to us; leaving our child in her class was not.

Until you come across a teacher like this, you really should not get on your high horse. And if you are a teacher, and support a colleague who behaves like this, you have no business in the profession, either.

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As much as there are outstanding teachers who are committed to provide their best, there are horrible teachers who will make your child miserable regardless of how your child behaves. Trust me there are also bully teachers. As much as good teachers need to be praised for their good work, school need to take it seriously on issues where children are mistreated and abused emotionally by their teachers. School should be a place for children to grow , not to be punished and fail. The sad thing is that some teachers pass their hate to other teachers and you iPod end up having problems every year as this keeps on rolling over to next years. I am not saying all teachers will listen to a previous teacher, but there is a high tendency that some teachers talk and support one another , no matter what.

Of course, teachers talk. But, believe me, every teacher thinks he/she can handle the child better than the other teacher. I think you'd better look at the kid a little more closely.

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Anonymous wrote:My child is a very compliant 2nd grader. His teacher is a bitch! I don't care what my son does, it is wrong in her eyes. She has even told him that his parents would hate his art work!! I am ready to rip her apart. I feel it is every teachers job to make a child feel special. Sometimes that is the only person that will. Teaching is a chosen profession. No one put a gun to this lady's head and made her pick that degree. I am venting here because I need to vent to someone before I vent to her!

No, that's not the teacher's job. The teacher's job is to educate, not to make anyone feel "special."

As much as there are outstanding teachers who are committed to provide their best, there are horrible teachers who will make your child miserable regardless of how your child behaves. Trust me there are also bully teachers. As much as good teachers need to be praised for their good work, school need to take it seriously on issues where children are mistreated and abused emotionally by their teachers. School should be a place for children to grow , not to be punished and fail. The sad thing is that some teachers pass their hate to other teachers and you iPod end up having problems every year as this keeps on rolling over to next years. I am not saying all teachers will listen to a previous teacher, but there is a high tendency that some teachers talk and support one another , no matter what.