teachers...

[pattyT]

I am sorry...

for you...

Last night at DD's parent teacher conferences all three teachers had similar comments that basically meant the same thin g-
so glad you came - but none of the parents we relly NEED to see ever show up...

that must really stink.

 

[Sandy V.]

I agree, Patty. That's what the teachers said to me at our conferences last month.

I can't imagine NOT going, absent an emergency.

Teachers - thanks again for all that you do!! In today's world, I know that your job isn't easy.

 

[disney13]

I read this thread out to my DW who is a teacher here in the UK.

She couldn't agree more!

Andy

 

[mrsmom]

I am going tonight and i know i will hear that too.

 

[Toby'sFriend]

A very loud lady was the Parent conference before mine this year.

I would venture to guess, the Teacher might have been wishing she HADN'T shown up.

 

[minkydog]

Well, after my son's science teacher humiliated me in front of all the other parents I stopped attended the PTA nights. I had plenty of face-time at the school and, interestingly, this same teacher "couldn't make it" to his IEP meeting. Coward...

 

[mickeyboat]

I was so excited to attend our parent teacher conferences.

Kudos to all the teachers. Ours really seemed to have put a lot of effort into them.

A big apology goes out to Emily's teacher today. She slept for 14 hours last night, and she was raring to go this morning!

Denae

 

[luvdisney81]

As a teacher, thank you for your gratitude and showing up to support your children. The best system for our students is a unity between school and home. The parents are happy because they know what is going on, and teachers can help their students so much more if they know what home is like. Parents, you know your children so well, and I feel only 10 minutes with a parent gives me enough information all year. Even when it is open house night, and those few do show up, by seeing how and where they sit in class tells me a lot.

I wish we could set up a system for parents to influence those other parents who do not come. Sometimes they do not have rides, or sitters. They want to be there, but money and resources are scarce.

 

[pattyT]

Minkydog -
you would let ONE teacher stop you from being involved in your sons education??
I would have had my butt in the principals office so fast the teachers head would be spinning....

 

[Mom2Ashli]

DD's School has MANATORY PTA meeting every month. You have a sign in card you pick up at the door on the way in and it must be turned it at the end. No CARD no credit. Miss 3 meetings and you can be removed from the school.

You must also Attend Mantory Parent Teacher Conferences. Same thing applies as above.

 

[Sirius]

I am sorry...

for you...

Last night at DD's parent teacher conferences all three teachers had similar comments that basically meant the same thin g-
so glad you came - but none of the parents we relly NEED to see ever show up...

that must really stink.

Sad but true

 

[Nancy]

I used to go in for my kids and be almost sorry I took the time away from parents that needed to really talk with the teachers. I am glad that my p/t talks were always short and easy, but I always felt they could be spending my 15 minutes with a parent whose child needed help.


I can't believe parents don't come to these talks, I thought it was mandatory!

The middle school has one in the start of 6th grade, if you want more or if your child is not doing well they will schedule more, the highschool only schedules them if parents request it.

 

[cepmom]

DD's School has MANATORY PTA meeting every month. You have a sign in card you pick up at the door on the way in and it must be turned it at the end. No CARD no credit. Miss 3 meetings and you can be removed from the school.

You must also Attend Mantory Parent Teacher Conferences. Same thing applies as above.

mandatory PTA meetings???? That's a bit much, IMHO. I don't go to the PTA meetings at my children's school because they are at night and I work at night. I would be pissed if they were mandatory. I volunteer my time to help out with anything I can...bake sales, library volunteer, end of the year field day etc. When I spoke with the PTA president on open house night, I apologized for not being able to go to meetings, but I would be glad to help in any way, she told me that the meetings are only one small part of helping and they are grateful for any volunteers.

 

[Blondy876]

I agree. I hate it especially when I have a parent make a point of requesting a specfic time to come in, usually hours before or after the normal p/t hours, and I do it and they never show. It has happened to me 4x's in the last 2 years. I even had one parent request that I come in at 6 am to see them since they had to work. I couldn't be there that early ( I start at 9) but we agreed on 7. She never called and never showed. Later in the day, just as I was getting ready to leave for the day (around 4) she called and said she was on her way and could I wait. So I did, I waited until 5:30. She never showed.

 

[DisneyDotty]

I could be wrong, but I imagine there is some kind of correlation between student performance and parental involvement in school. Waddaya think?
And a big thank you to all teachers!

 

[vettechick99]

I was just talking today to the teacher I'm taking over for and he said that of the 10 students on my caseload (all SPED), only two sets of parents came to IEP meetings in the last few years. TWO! I have my first IEP meeting tomorrow and he told me, "You'd better come! You may never see another parent at one again."

He also said those 8 kids have major emotional problems. Surprise!

 

[minkydog]

Minkydog -
you would let ONE teacher stop you from being involved in your sons education??
I would have had my butt in the principals office so fast the teachers head would be spinning....

Yup. After five, count 'em FIVE years of this treatment by various teachers in his high school I stopped participating in PTA. I was fully supportive of the theater & choral arts and was quite involved there, but I never felt welcome in the halls of academia. DS has graduated now and we are considering moving to keep my other two children from havnig to attend this same school. (Except it has a fantastic music/theater department, which my DD12 can't wait to get into )

 

[DisneyDotty]

I was just talking today to the teacher I'm taking over for and he said that of the 10 students on my caseload (all SPED), only two sets of parents came to IEP meetings in the last few years. TWO! I have my first IEP meeting tomorrow and he told me, "You'd better come! You may never see another parent at one again."

He also said those 8 kids have major emotional problems. Surprise!

I can't even imagine. God help you, Ally. Good thing you know how to drink.

 

[Mom2Ashli]

mandatory PTA meetings???? That's a bit much, IMHO. I don't go to the PTA meetings at my children's school because they are at night and I work at night. I would be pissed if they were mandatory. I volunteer my time to help out with anything I can...bake sales, library volunteer, end of the year field day etc. When I spoke with the PTA president on open house night, I apologized for not being able to go to meetings, but I would be glad to help in any way, she told me that the meetings are only one small part of helping and they are grateful for any volunteers.

I knew what I was getting into when I put my DD into that school. They want parent involvement.

 

[Daxx]

Our school has a new policy this year. In order to receive your child's report card, you must attend the parent-teacher conference and pick it up then!

The only exception to that is granted by the teachers. If we feel we don't need to conference w/a parent, we can send the report card home w/a note stating that, on our end, the student is doing well and there's no need to conference. However, if the parent still wants to conference, we make the time and effort.

It still doesn't matter b/c I have yet to conference w/one parent whose child really has some issues in the classroom. She has been avoiding me like the plague, won't take phone calls from school or from my home. I have reported it to the principal b/c how much am I supposed to do on my end to track her down?

PattyT and the rest of you who do show up for your scheduled conferences ... I thank you. I appreciate that you take the time and effort and interest in your child's education. I appreciate that you are at the conference and haven't "stood me up". There only thing worse than a parent not showing up at all is a parent who demands their conference for a certain time and still doesn't show up and doesn't even call to say "hey, I can't make it".