If you disagree with a policy change at your child's school ..

[Aliceacc]

There are some definitely fighting me on this. One mom has said she will not turn in her form and sign off on the policy. I'm not sure if she understands that her child will be unable to perform without this. She also told me flat out that if she was not allowed to go in, she was doing to storm the dressing room. I told her (in front of others) that as a mature adult I would hope she would make wiser choices than to create a scene in front of other children. Mind you, her daughter will be 12 next month.

One mom told me she would volunteer, get the t-shirt, make sure was in the dressing room for one show but wear the shirt during the others to make sure she has access to the rooms for the other shows. Obviously, in addition to each volunteer wearing a white tee to volunteer, they will now be given different identifiers for each individual show.

It's crazy. I am seriously trying to keep their kids safe. They have the opportunity to volunteer. They will still be able to see their child perform, however, I'm still getting all kinds of push back from the helicopter parents. Yes, they want to do what they want to do and screw my rules/policy for safety and everyone else's kids.

How very sad it would be if their daughters were unable to perform, simply because mom was too obsessed to sign a form meant to ensure her safety.

I really feel for the kids of these psychomoms. I've taught one or two in my time, and it breaks my heart. And by the time they get to 17 or 18, it isn't pretty.

 

[MELSMICE]

How very sad it would be if their daughters were unable to perform, simply because mom was too obsessed to sign a form meant to ensure her safety.

I really feel for the kids of these psychomoms. I've taught one or two in my time, and it breaks my heart. And by the time they get to 17 or 18, it isn't pretty.

It's very sad. :-(

 

[msjprincess]

To the person who said that as a taxpayer, the teachers work for you:

I have no children currently in school. However over 1/2 of my tax bill every year goes to the local public school system. So I guess that means that the teachers work for me, and the other 2/3 of the town who have no children in school. So we can go to the school board meetings and have our say in what happens to these kids that aren't ours right? Because without our tax dollars, there wouldn't be enough money for the schools to exist. So the pesky school busses running in front of my house twice a day are bugging me. I should start going to the meeting and telling the district to stop bus service, and they have to listen, because I pay their salaries right?

Seriously though, that post is one of the most infuriating posts I've ever seen.

Yes, parents know what is best for their kids. But if we don't quit making it so difficult for teachers, there aren't going to be enough of them left to teach. I know of 3 them who are leaving the profession at the end of the year because the parents and administration are making their jobs miserable for crappy pay. And I know of several more who are considering it.

I hate the whole "I'm paying your salary" nonsense. No matter what you do for a living in some way the public is paying your salary.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

I hate the whole "I'm paying your salary" nonsense. No matter what you do for a living in some way the public is paying your salary.

Exactly. Thank you.