Okay, moved back 'home' last november-my 8yo boy (2nd grade) now in the same small elementary school that I went to. I like the school, happy with the educational standards. He adjusted, but I had a hard time communicating with the teacher-she didn't return notes, but would send home reports that my son was 'acting out' and not doing well in class. I request meetings, they go unanswered, I go to the office and have a meeting set up through there.
Meet the teacher, she's a bit nervous, she says he won't pay attention, but the work he does is 'A' work. I notice a lot of religious Jesus pics on the wall behind her desk (we aren't Christian). But I decide not to say anything, no biggy.
Time passes, he is doing better in class, being more quiet-his work is still above grade level...I keep in contact, though I have to basically spring a meeting on her because she won't respond to my notes requesting one.
(no the class is not large-17 kids)
His report cards reflected a perfect A in language-per reading diagnostic his level is a couple years above his grade-well above average in math. All of a sudden with no warning and with NO mention from the teacher(though I constantly initiate contact) his language grade is a 65 D. wtf????
I send a note, she calls and the conversation is a joke-she says he doesn't turn in classwork, why didn't she let me know? well, she says I saw a couple of low grades-yes, but 3 low grades (due to uncompleted work) over a 9 week period do not almost fail you. He completes all AR work with an A average, he does his homework. I see him. Yet this? And this week he was given two awards-citizenship and student of the month yet his teacher says he is doing poorly now???
I talk to the assistant principal-she talks to the teacher, the teacher says that my son has some bad grades and all his grades are falling. I haven't seen evidence of this.
Then my son brings home a religious valentine from his teacher-then he tells me that everyday she has the class pray. He says he does not, nor does he bow his head. He's the only one who doesn't, he says. I spoke with two of her colleagues who very nicely tell me she has had many complaints before.
I just got back from the asst principal, there is a formal principal-teacher-parent conference to be scheduled soon.
am I out of line? WHY is she having these kids pray? Is my son being targeted??? Ironically on the way out I run into the guidance counselor who tells me how awesome my son is. hmmm
advice sought. please.
Meet the teacher, she's a bit nervous, she says he won't pay attention, but the work he does is 'A' work. I notice a lot of religious Jesus pics on the wall behind her desk (we aren't Christian). But I decide not to say anything, no biggy.
Time passes, he is doing better in class, being more quiet-his work is still above grade level...I keep in contact, though I have to basically spring a meeting on her because she won't respond to my notes requesting one.
(no the class is not large-17 kids)
His report cards reflected a perfect A in language-per reading diagnostic his level is a couple years above his grade-well above average in math. All of a sudden with no warning and with NO mention from the teacher(though I constantly initiate contact) his language grade is a 65 D. wtf????
I send a note, she calls and the conversation is a joke-she says he doesn't turn in classwork, why didn't she let me know? well, she says I saw a couple of low grades-yes, but 3 low grades (due to uncompleted work) over a 9 week period do not almost fail you. He completes all AR work with an A average, he does his homework. I see him. Yet this? And this week he was given two awards-citizenship and student of the month yet his teacher says he is doing poorly now???
I talk to the assistant principal-she talks to the teacher, the teacher says that my son has some bad grades and all his grades are falling. I haven't seen evidence of this.
Then my son brings home a religious valentine from his teacher-then he tells me that everyday she has the class pray. He says he does not, nor does he bow his head. He's the only one who doesn't, he says. I spoke with two of her colleagues who very nicely tell me she has had many complaints before.
I just got back from the asst principal, there is a formal principal-teacher-parent conference to be scheduled soon.
am I out of line? WHY is she having these kids pray? Is my son being targeted??? Ironically on the way out I run into the guidance counselor who tells me how awesome my son is. hmmm
advice sought. please.
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thank you! I needed to hear that!
: My personal belief is that religion has no place in a public school. It is completely inappropriate for this teacher to display religious images, valentines, or especially pray. This is illegal and I woul pull my child out the day I knew this was going on.. Do the other parents know she does this?!
