E-mail from my 3rd grader's teacher

[Richard Cranium]

And there is bullying in private schools too, even in home schooling.

[I Love Me Some Me]

That is what I expected and I would never go that route.

I teach my kids that nobody is better than they are but that they too must show respect to others. I tell them it is a very tough world out there but you don't have to be cruel towards others to be successful. Yes it is a dog eat dog world but one can rise above it all.
Parenting is one tough job.

Yeah...i was really discouraged by her meanness. I won't tolerate that. It's that ing Hannah Montana, and her always being the center of attention.

TV privileges have been suspended indefinitely.

[Blake]

Parents need to learn how to be parents and stop being friends to their kids. Sounds like a spoiled brat to me.

+1 gatrilliion

[JoeChalupa]

It is natural for a parent to become defensive when it comes to their child. But most parents are well aware of their child's behavior so it shouldn't come as a total shock.

[lebomb]

Dear Teacher,

Thanks for letting me know whats going on. I raise my children to not just think that they are better than everyone else but to know that they are better than everyone else. We live in a day and age where the biggest losers get the biggest hand outs so if you're not feeding off the bottom you better make damn sure you're plugging away with full force to stay on top. Society has dictated that if you don't keep your peers down they'll likely cut you off at the knees to better their position in life. Nothing is righteous or sacred anymore, nothing if fair or equal especially for the very ones who work the hardest. I expect my kids to never give an inch for anyone because all that will lead to is inch after inch being demanded until you're stripped of all your integrity and net worth. I'll let my kid know that people don't get promoted in the work force when their underwear is hanging out all over the place and as a matter of fact not only do you not get the promotion you might even get slapped with a senseless "sexual harassment" lawsuit. Good to know my kids been pounding the pavement to stay a step ahead.

Thanks again!

Sincerely,

________________________

Dear Parent,

Dont be alarmed when another kid that has gotten tired of your daughters snootiness and thinking she is superior commences to give her a ghetto ass whoopin. You have been forewarned.

Best Regards,
Teacher

[Blake]

Yeah...i was really discouraged by her meanness. I won't tolerate that. It's that ing Hannah Montana, and her always being the center of attention.

TV privileges have been suspended indefinitely.

I want to throw HM in front of a bus and then back the bus back up over her washed up piggybacking dad.

[Blake]

And there is bullying in private schools too, even in home schooling.

I know you are serious, but I still laughed out loud.

[JoeChalupa]

Yeah...i was really discouraged by her meanness. I won't tolerate that. It's that ing Hannah Montana, and her always being the center of attention.

TV privileges have been suspended indefinitely.

HM will be a has been soon enough. Selena Gomez is my youngest new fav....and those damn Jonas Brothers.

[peewee's lovechild]

And demand she be promoted to "Gifted and Talented" status!!

GT does nothing for students. Don't let anyone sell you on that one.

If you really want your child to excell and be prepared for college, AP is the way to go.

[Blake]

Exactly....here's what my response was. I was irritated by a couple of things the teacher said:

"I apologize for her behavior, and this is something we will address with her immediately. She is certainly not awarded any sense of en lement at home, so I'm not sure she feels that way at school. She hasn't had even remote behavioral problems in previous grade levels. Even this year, every report card and note home has not indicated this at ude and behavioral problem. If, as you say, this has been going on all year it would have been helpful to hear from you prior to this incident. Especially if you have had lengthy discussions with her and she's met with a counselor. Her mother and I MUST be made aware of these situations as they happen...not months later. I'm dissapointed that this is how I found out.

Also....I am not convinced that my daughter "feels like she is better than other students." That is a strong statement that I'd like for you to qualify.

I am not one of these parents who thinks their child can do no wrong, so please don't interpret this response that way. These problems will be addressed, and she will have to accept full responsibility for her behavior and the associated consequences. However, I don't just want to disclipline her for what she's done...I'd like to understand why she's acting out in this manner It's really contrary to what we know of her at home."

yeah, come to think of it, if my 8 year old daughter was previously sent to a counselor's office for bad behavior and I wasn't notified about it, I think I would be pissed too.

Good response.

[Bartleby]

I think the teacher handled it pretty well for the most part. Who knows how many small fires she has to put out on a regular basis. That said, I disagree with her assertion that the girl felt she is better than the other students. It doesn't make sense to ask the girl why she feels that way because I strongly doubt that's how she actually feels. Judging by the behavior the teacher has reported, I imagine she was acting on feelings of insecurity.

[Blake]

....and those damn Jonas Brothers.

luckily my 5 year old doesn't really like those no talent ass clowns........which even if she did, there is no way Id be taking her to see that money guzzling 3-d concert they are trying to shove down the kids throats.

[peewee's lovechild]

With 20+ kids per class I don't see how a teacher can educate and police the herd effectively for the course of an entire year.

Dude, I taught 30+ kids per class. It's impossible to do any real teaching. The public school system is just a glorified babysitting venture.

[peewee's lovechild]

But the teacher turfed the problem to the counselor. It's the counselors job to deal with this type of bs, so she must have had to write some kind of incidental behavior report, and I would think that would require parental notification.

Not necessarily.

This is why it sucks to be a teacher. If they deem it to be a problem that the teacher should resolve, they send the kids right back. The same thing applies to sending students to the principal.

I had this one instance where two kids were going to get into a fight and I sent them to the principal's office. The security gaurds escorted them. And, they were sent right back to my classroom with a note from the principal that said, "Control your students."

[I Love Me Some Me]

I think the teacher handled it pretty well for the most part. Who knows how many small fires she has to put out on a regular basis. That said, I disagree with her assertion that the girl felt she is better than the other students. It doesn't make sense to ask the girl why she feels that way because I strongly doubt that's how she actually feels. Judging by the behavior the teacher has reported, I imagine she was acting on feelings of insecurity.

Not knowing about the small fires is okay. But when the flames are big enough to call the fire department (the counselor), I absolutely have to know.

Yeah...there could be some insecurity issues going on. We talked about it. I think she'll be okay and was just acting out on some other things that have been going on.

[peewee's lovechild]

Dear Parent,

Dont be alarmed when another kid that has gotten tired of your daughters snootiness and thinking she is superior commences to give her a ghetto ass whoopin. You have been forewarned.

Best Regards,
Teacher

Dear Dumbass,

You obviously don't get it.

Best Regards,

The Whole World

[peewee's lovechild]

I want to throw HM in front of a bus and then back the bus back up over her washed up piggybacking dad.

Just wait until her home made sex video comes out. She'll be nothing after that.

[Richard Cranium]

The whole knock on the public school system is crock in itself. There are thousands of kids who get into great colleges and careers through the public school system and many parents won't take the responsibility and blame the system. TEACH your kids how to behave in school so the teachers can do their jobs.

[Richard Cranium]

Dear Dumbass,

You obviously don't get it.

Best Regards,

The Whole World

Dear Dumbass,

The whole world doesn't think that way.

Best Regards,

The Real World.

[JudynTX]

luckily my 5 year old doesn't really like those no talent ass clowns........which even if she did, there is no way Id be taking her to see that money guzzling 3-d concert they are trying to shove down the kids throats.

Blake, has your wife had to send out a nasty gram yet?

[Blake]

The security gaurds escorted them. And, they were sent right back to my classroom with a note from the principal that said, "Control your students."

that absolutely sucks.

[JoeChalupa]

I love the fact that I have an e-mail address for every one of my kids teachers and I use it quite often.

[mrsmaalox]

my wife spends about 75% of her time dealing with discipline and she's in a hard ass school. If only the parents of these kids had email that she could rattle off a quick email to say 'hey, can you help me out by talking to your kid'. A lot of them don't even have a working phone.

I'm guessing the average public school teacher has to deal with it at least 50% of the time, so I'd say don't take it personal, just respond with a simple
"thanks for the heads up, I will definitely talk to her. Please keep me informed about her behavior and let me know if there is anything more I can do."

I'm totally sympathetic with what teachers have to deal with (and my kids know damn well that the teacher has my support). And I can see where the classroom becomes like a family, and a lot of times behavior issues can be resloved on the spot only to resurface later. , at home I don't take formal action for every infraction. But this case was bumped to the next level, and it is their lack of communication that concerns me.

And as far as taking it personally, my kids are well aware that I take anything they do away from me as a direct reflection of me personally, so they will have to answer to me when it gets back to me. And I am much worse to deal with than any teacher or school counselor!

[JoeChalupa]

luckily my 5 year old doesn't really like those no talent ass clowns........which even if she did, there is no way Id be taking her to see that money guzzling 3-d concert they are trying to shove down the kids throats.

I hear ya, I already told her that there is NO WAY I am going to dish out that kind of cash for a concert.

[Blake]

Just wait until her home made sex video comes out. She'll be nothing after that.

either that or she will hit even bigger celebrity status, get her own multimillion dollar reality show and be the estee lauder cover girl