PK> Well that is a great attitude for a teacher if you are one.  How
 PK> about trying and making the kids do their work on a daily basis.
 PK> Give them homowork daily, so the parents know that if their child
 PK> has 5 major subjects they can expect 5 homeworks.  No excuses at
 PK> all.  What about instead of sending out cards that a kid has
 PK> missed a day or two, make phone calls to the parents at home or
 PK> at work to make sure that they get the message.
 PK> When you start doing this, you will see the BIG improvement in
 PK> all of our kids.
Paul,
After the last 6 weeks I've spent, all I can do is to apologize to you,
my students & their parents for not being omnipotent, omniscient &
omnipresent.
The last parental phone call I made (Tuesday am) was spent listening to
a father literally ranting about how I've made a BIG mistake, NO teacher
should EVER fail a student & that ALL teachers are LAZY.
Of course, this made me less than interested whether or not his son can
raise his F in the next 4 weeks before the end of the marking period.  I
referred him to my immediate supervisor & hung up on him.
Being as lazy as I am & having been up grading papers 4« hours the night
before, you can imagine that I was a little cranky.
From reading your message, I now realize that that dad is not alone in
his blinkered delusion of just how much supervision I can exercise over
150 little people whom I see for just 50 minutes a day.  I can't believe
that you honestly believe that teachers have that much time in a day.
Hell, let's be blunt.  I didn't have time to go for a whiz for 4 hours
today.
Frankly, I think you need to reread the echo tag & consider your
audience before you post again.  I also think you need to shadow a
teacher for a day or two before you add your personal touch to the job
description.
I know I'm not playing well with others today.  So I'm going back to my
quiet little corner of the sandbox.
Mrs. Payne
... Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.
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