Teacher Vent

[JoiseyMom]

DD12 is in 7th grade. She has a 504 and has specific things the teachers must follow..as in all directions for assignments must be written. Oral doesn't do it for her. Anyway...she came home last week with a form for parents to sign after they looked at a website with said child. Form said that parent approved of said website. It also said that the form had to be signed by the 9th (today is the 9th..so if it had to be signed by today doesn't that mean it doesn't need to be handed in until tomorrow). Well...DH hasn't had the chance to do it yet...sorry but he works from home and looking at this website was not top of his priority list.

DD comes home today and teacher sent DH an email that DD is getting a zero for this "assignment". Ummm..***?????????????????

Well I just read the email he wrote the teacher..and I would LOVE to be invisible in a room to see her reaction. The teacher is nice..but she is a kid. She went to HS with our oldest DS25.

DH is more annoyed that we have requested they do soemthing about DD being bored since she is finding the work too easy...instead of giving her a zero on a parental form for a website that she will probably never use. The website is to take place of a class they had. For 1/2 the year they had what you might call a study class...they learned things..but were not graded and were able to use this period to go for extra help with any of their other classes.

I can't wait to see the teacher's response to this email .

 

[rgf207]

I"m not sure I follow. Your daughter was given an assignment and did not complete it because your DH didn't have time to work with your daughter and somehow that is the teacher's fault.

Maybe I'm reading it wrong but it simply seems like she got a zero because she did not complete the assignment.

 

[Stacerita]

Im a bit confused. When did she get the assignment?

 

[rgf207]

Im a bit confused. When did she get the assignment?

It seems like she was given the assignment last week

she came home last week with a form for parents to sign after they looked at a website with said child. Form said that parent approved of said website

Which to me says she had plenty of time to complete it

 

[sunnyday123]

DD12 is in 7th grade. She has a 504 and has specific things the teachers must follow..as in all directions for assignments must be written. Oral doesn't do it for her. Anyway...she came home last week with a form for parents to sign after they looked at a website with said child. Form said that parent approved of said website. It also said that the form had to be signed by the 9th (today is the 9th..so if it had to be signed by today doesn't that mean it doesn't need to be handed in until tomorrow). Well...DH hasn't had the chance to do it yet...sorry but he works from home and looking at this website was not top of his priority list.

DD comes home today and teacher sent DH an email that DD is getting a zero for this "assignment". Ummm..***?????????????????

Well I just read the email he wrote the teacher..and I would LOVE to be invisible in a room to see her reaction. The teacher is nice..but she is a kid. She went to HS with our oldest DS25.

DH is more annoyed that we have requested they do soemthing about DD being bored since she is finding the work too easy...instead of giving her a zero on a parental form for a website that she will probably never use. The website is to take place of a class they had. For 1/2 the year they had what you might call a study class...they learned things..but were not graded and were able to use this period to go for extra help with any of their other classes.

I can't wait to see the teacher's response to this email .

But she got the form last week?? Couldn't someone else (you?) have looked at the website with her? DD comes home with some stuff I think is silly, but wanting her to be responsible and serious about school, we do it. He works at home, he's already there. I would just be afraid this was sending her the wrong message about school and responsiblity.

 

[MM27]

If something is due on the 9th, then your daughter should have brought it in today the 9th. If she brings it in tomorrow, she is bringing it in on the 10th.

If she had a week to do it, I'd give her a zero too.

Just curious what the email said. I know a lot of parents are quick to jump on teachers for mistakes their kids make. Been there. It doesn't pay to get nasty (if that is what you are hinting with the email).

 

[Rebelmom67]

I would take it to mean - if it was to be signed by the 9th, that it was to be turned in, signed and completed by the 9th.

 

[RainbowBrite]

Just because the teacher is only 25 and you see her as "just a kid" doesnt mean it's okay to disregard what she says or hands out as far as assignments. I don't understand your comment about your husband's email and how that relates to her being "just a kid."

For what it's worth, I have been an assistant teacher, and now I'm a nanny. If I was blown off because I was "just a kid", I'd be upset.

 

[JoiseyMom]

It was a form that had to be signed by me or my husband that had to be signed by the 9th. DH is very ummm...black and white in things. Anyway...no where on the form did it say it was to be graded, and as I said DH has been hughly busy and was not going to sign it to say he looked at this website if he hadn't, and he didn't have the time.

If he had known a form that was to be signed by him/me was going to be 'graded', he would have made time in his schedule to do it. It did not seem important to look at a website she will probably never utilize for math help.

 

[rgf207]

Just because the teacher is only 25 and you see her as "just a kid" doesnt mean it's okay to disregard what she says or hands out as far as assignments. I don't understand your comment about your husband's email and how that relates to her being "just a kid."

For what it's worth, I have been an assistant teacher, and now I'm a nanny. If I was blown off because I was "just a kid", I'd be upset.

exactly. that statement bothered me too. My wife is a teacher and is 27. She has a Bachelors and a Masters in Education. Although she is young, she has earned her spot as a teacher.

 

[bhaluvindisney]

I'm not following the story either. Is there a reason the 504 was mentioned?? It seems to have no bearing on the story. If it's to be signed by the 9th that to me means it's due on the 9th which was today which means if your dh or you were too busy to look at the website you can blame some of the grade on yourselves.








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[jwsqrdplus2]

Sorry to burst your bubble OP, but I interpret "signed by the 9th" as signed AND returned to school by that date. What if the form was for a field trip on the 9th and had to be signed by the 9th? Signing it on the 9th and returning it on the 10th would have meant the kid would have missed the field trip. Would that have been the teacher's fault also?

To me, it sounds like your DD was "late" with the assignment and the teacher marked her accordingly.

 

[rgf207]

It was a form that had to be signed by me or my husband that had to be signed by the 9th. DH is very ummm...black and white in things. Anyway...no where on the form did it say it was to be graded, and as I said DH has been hughly busy and was not going to sign it to say he looked at this website if he hadn't, and he didn't have the time.

If he had known a form that was to be signed by him/me was going to be 'graded', he would have made time in his schedule to do it. It did not seem important to look at a website she will probably never utilize for math help.

OP, It seems like you are trying to justify the fact that your daughter did not coplete the assignment. That is "Black and White". It's either complete or not. In this case it's not.

I'm sorry you don't agree but it seems like you, your DH and your DD were wrong here

 

[JoiseyMom]

It seems like she was given the assignment last week



Which to me says she had plenty of time to complete it

There was nothing for DD to complete...it wasn't up to her.

 

[BelleMcNally]

I'm not quite sure what your daughter's boredom has to do with this situation. And it appears that the form had all of the necessary information written on it, so her learning difficulties also don't seem to come into play.

Anyhow, this is a more general question, but when did sending aggressive e-mails come into vogue as a way of dealing with educators?

I seriously read, mostly on this forum, of more parents taking offense at the tiniest perceived slights made by any teacher and flying off the handle...

Maybe it's a Community Board thing?

 

[rie'smom]

It was a form that had to be signed by me or my husband that had to be signed by the 9th. DH is very ummm...black and white in things. Anyway...no where on the form did it say it was to be graded, and as I said DH has been hughly busy and was not going to sign it to say he looked at this website if he hadn't, and he didn't have the time.

Did your husband have to look at it? Maybe you could have. If your DH is very black and white, then when the teacher said it had to be turned in today, I would think he'd understand that meant today.
The teacher may have planned it as an extra grade but its neither here nor there, your daughter had an assignment given a week ago, didn't complete it, and was given a zero. I'm not seeing a problem with the teacher.

 

[JoiseyMom]

If something is due on the 9th, then your daughter should have brought it in today the 9th. If she brings it in tomorrow, she is bringing it in on the 10th.

If she had a week to do it, I'd give her a zero too.

Just curious what the email said. I know a lot of parents are quick to jump on teachers for mistakes their kids make. Been there. It doesn't pay to get nasty (if that is what you are hinting with the email).

DH wasn't nasty, he just pointed out that no where on the form did it say that this was a "graded assignment" or that DD wiould be penalized if her parents didn't sign it and return it.

 

[TimeforMe]

Again, why didn't you just look at the website and sign it so that it was in on time?

 

[debbi801]

Add me to the confused list....

I also don't know what having a 504 has to do with this issue. My son has an IEP, so I understand the issues that go along with 504 plans and IEPs. But, it sounds like your DD did everything she was supposed to--last week, she brought home a homework assignment that required parental involvement. The assignment was due today. You and your DH did not complete the homework assignment with your DD. Where in all this is it the teacher's fault? And also, what does your DD being bored have to do with not completing the homework assignment?

I know it is difficult, DH and I both work full time, we have 2 other kids and all 3 have activities outside of home. We still work on getting homework done. Or, we send a note explaining we couldn't get it done.

 

[Stacerita]

DD12 is in 7th grade. She has a 504 and has specific things the teachers must follow..as in all directions for assignments must be written. Oral doesn't do it for her. Anyway...she came home last week with a form for parents to sign after they looked at a website with said child. Form said that parent approved of said website. It also said that the form had to be signed by the 9th (today is the 9th..so if it had to be signed by today doesn't that mean it doesn't need to be handed in until tomorrow). Well...DH hasn't had the chance to do it yet...sorry but he works from home and looking at this website was not top of his priority list.

DD comes home today and teacher sent DH an email that DD is getting a zero for this "assignment". Ummm..***?????????????????

Well I just read the email he wrote the teacher..and I would LOVE to be invisible in a room to see her reaction. The teacher is nice..but she is a kid. She went to HS with our oldest DS25.

DH is more annoyed that we have requested they do soemthing about DD being bored since she is finding the work too easy...instead of giving her a zero on a parental form for a website that she will probably never use. The website is to take place of a class they had. For 1/2 the year they had what you might call a study class...they learned things..but were not graded and were able to use this period to go for extra help with any of their other classes.

I can't wait to see the teacher's response to this email .

Almost forgot to follow the rules.

There was nothing for DD to complete...it wasn't up to her.

Then as the parents, you guys dropped the ball. If she brought it to you last week, then someone should have taken the time to check the website with her. If she brought it to you guys late last night, it would be on her. But that doesn't seem so in this case.