How serious an offense do you think this is?

[LBW]

Originally Posted by Cheburashka

I guess it would depend on school policy. At some schools, they have to take any reports of violence seriously.

I get this, and I would support her 100% if she had discussed it in these terms with DS1 and me.

[infomama]

Holy overreaction.

[ThreeofUs]

Holy overreaction, BatTeacher. Geez. She tense?



ETA: infomama, are we channeling each other?

[g-mama]

That is so over the top. Seriously??!! She is something else.

And have you addressed the situation where the other two children in casts/slings at recess are allowed to play but he has to sit? That's so wrong. He's not going to do anything to hurt himself. I broke my collarbone at age 12. He should be able to walk around so he can talk with the other kids.

[bubbaray]

I think your child is being singled out and bullied by the teacher. Honestly, I would go over her head if she was treating my child differently than the other children (re the recess).

[g-mama]

Originally Posted by bubbaray

I think your child is being singled out and bullied by the teacher.

[LBW]

She's horrible. DS1 is a really great kid - he's very smart, responsible, eager to help, friendly, and used to love school. He is a 7-year old boy, though, and has a hard time sitting still and being quiet when he finishes a worksheet. It doesn't help that the classroom is set up so that the desks are pushed together, so he's right next to 5 other kids. Or that he can't talk to anyone at recess because he's on the bench, and they're all playing. I've had a couple of face-to-face meetings with her about his behavior, and several phone conversations. The worst examples she's given me are today's and another day when he *gasp* put a piece of paper on his head while she (or another teacher, I can't remember) was talking. Yes, that's not proper classroom behavior, but her response was blown out of proportion.

She has never said a single nice (or even neutral) thing about him. Her tone with me is always extremely negative. DS1 tells me almost everyday that she doesn't like him. I don't let him know that I agree with him, but I do think he's right.

I've also been very proactive in my support of her behavior mod plans. However, she never returns my phone calls - I call about once every week/10 days to check in with her. He's won his reward each week for achieving his goal number of stickers, but she has told me that his improvement is slight. If that's the case, why is he being rewarded??!

Ugh. I'm not looking forward to 8 more months of this.

[LBW]

Originally Posted by g-mama

And have you addressed the situation where the other two children in casts/slings at recess are allowed to play but he has to sit? That's so wrong. He's not going to do anything to hurt himself. I broke my collarbone at age 12. He should be able to walk around so he can talk with the other kids.

I talked to the teacher about a week after he broke it. DS1 was crying every night b/c he couldn't play with his friends. His orthopedist had signed him out of gym, but specified that he could play at recess. Despite having this note, the teacher told me that if he's not allowed to take gym, the school will not allow him to play at recess. It sounded like a school-wide policy to me.

I had heard from other parents that they didn't think this was the actual policy, but I only found out about the two girls this week. I (stupidly) asked H to call the school today to find out what is the official policy. (I couldn't call b/c I just started a new job and don't really have time to make personal calls during the day. Plus I'm trying to give H assignments like this b/c I'm sick of doing everything. But that's another post.) As is typical, H didn't follow directions and got no answers. So we're sending another copy of the note in to school tomorrow with a letter instructing them to let him play at recess per the ortho's original directions.

We'll see what happens. I suspect the teacher will push back, and my response will be a request for the school policy and an explanation for why my son was singled out.

[crl]

Wow, any chance you can switch teachers? I wouldn't suggest that lightly, but it seems like it might be called for in this instance.

Catherine

[infomama]

Originally Posted by ThreeofUs

Holy overreaction, BatTeacher. Geez. She tense?



ETA: infomama, are we channeling each other?

ok that is crazy