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ORIGINAL: MHOO314

As far as babysitting for My child, I never expected that, what I DID expect (and we attended public and private schools in 2 states ( one of which was Catholic)) was respect for My intelligent child, protection for her while I entrusted her to their care and teachers who could read, write and speak better than she could! I have home schooled since 7th grade, she stands in the top 5% in the state and the top 10% of the nation, she tutors gifted children at an elementary school, grooms at a horse farm. Her schedule now covers a span of 13 courses and she communicates beautifully with all types of people---and if anyone thinks she is missing socialization she is--she is missing regular evacuation for bomb scares, misses being beaten up on the bus or at school, misses having to fit in by peer fear, and misses changing schools every year to please the politicians---Someone once told Me no school would ever be good enough for her, you're damn right!

yeah I'm a tad passionate too--

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ORIGINAL: IrishMist


I don't expect anything from a school except that they provide my kids with the best education that is possible. Just because I happen to work while she is there does not mean that I am passing off my parenting to them. On that same note though, I do expect them to play the role of MENTOR while I am not there. I expect that if she has a problem while at school, that she will go and discuss it with them, and that it will be resolved, I do expect that if she becomes sick while there, they will take the approiate measures that are called for, I do expect her to be SAFE in that environment; in all ways, mentally, physically, and emotionally.

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I have a hard time understanding why anyone who professes to wanting to become a teacher and help guide the young of the country would make such a statement.

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I did say I was playing devils advocate. I never said that I believed that... I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear...

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I don't know who does the assessments and/or comes up with the rules but I think statistics are cold comfort to the families who's kids were pinged off by a sniper because the school was evacuated. It's also cold comfort to school boards who are being sued by said families for placing their children in harm's way. I don't think there is a win/win solution to these kinds of situations.

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I swear, how much dumber can our public school system get?

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ORIGINAL: coyoteugly89

Considering this student wouldn't pick up a comic book and was failing every single subject in the 8th grade, I would say I did something pretty damn amazing.

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A wise person once said before you judge someone, you should walk a mile and a day in his/her shoes. Being a sub teacher is damn hard. There is a complete lack of respect for this person. Think back when you were in school and saw a sub instead of your regular teacher. It was no picnic then nor is it now. Sub teachers have a very hard job. If you think it's a cake walk, then go down to your local school and sign up. Spend one month as a sub teacher and you will see just how hard subs have it and just how bad students can really be. I don't sub because I have to or because I like to, I sub because I want to. I'm an ed major because I want to be a teacher. There is nothing on this planet that can compare to the sight of a student that honestly understands what you're teaching. You can see that the student owns the knowledge. The student isn't renting it just for the test but owning it for the rest of his/her life.

Being a teacher isn't about the pay, paper work, meetings, or tests. Being a teacher is about the students. It's knowing that at the end of the day you have reached that hard ass or class clown. When you wonder just how to reach that unreachable student and you actually do. It's about going that extra step and sticking by your word. Only someone that has actually done those things understands. I've done those things and I understand, do you? Will you or are you of the mind set "It's not my problem, it's not my child"?

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If teachers had more incentive to be dedicated, such as the paycheck bonuses for those teachers in Kansas schools

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ORIGINAL: IceyOne

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I swear, how much dumber can our public school system get?

Believe me, it will get worse before it gets better. Our educational system has lost its vision, and unless some drastic measures are taken, and soon, they will never reclaim it.

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ORIGINAL: coyoteugly89

Considering this student wouldn't pick up a comic book and was failing every single subject in the 8th grade, I would say I did something pretty damn amazing.

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Ok girl4you2, I wasn't aware that I was going to have to watch my spelling in my post but just for you I'm going to correct my errors.

Firstly, I am a bad speller and indefinitely means an unknown length of time. An 8th grade student can not write a proper sentence because grammar isn't high on the mastery last. Kids have it too easy these days. I am well aware of what to, too, and two mean.

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I shouldn't be held to a higher standar on a public board such as this one, the higher standar comes when I am infront of my students. It is there where I judge myself harsher than anyone on this planet. It is there where I have to try to reach students that may already be too jaded by system. Its there where I have to show the students that they are better than what society says and they can go further than they believe they can. The class room is where I have to reach an unspoken bar set by students, parents, admin, and society.

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The class room is where I have to reach an unspoken bar set by students, parents, admin, and society.

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ORIGINAL: NakedOnMyChain

The only reason I used it as an example is because select Kansas schools have been in the news recently for giving their teachers monetary incentives for better test scores and educational results from students.

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Teachers are paid to incent students where parents don't take the responsibility--this isn't pay for performance, its blackmail.

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ORIGINAL: MHOO314

Ladies and Gentleman--YOU are the school system--The break down in the school systems is a direct result of the breakdown in society---the school systems have not lost their vision, society has. When a vote for casinos passes before millage increases for new classrooms---we have an issue. When parents don't take the responsibility for their children--no matter what--- we have an issue--parents today expect the schools to do all the raising--the schools have zippo money to do anything decent so the quality of educator hired drops--good educators get private sector jobs--the time and resources to check backgrounds falls away because there is a hole to fill--

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I was a single parent by choice with a demanding job, but by goddess I was there, in the school, in their face, volunteering, doing reading hour, I was involved--and I VOTED and I went to meetings and screamed and hollered and argued for what was right. I pulled her out of Catholic school when the priest scandal was breaking, how could she make confession to someone who may have molested her classmate?? And the principal who was a nun, in one year, became an un nun, came out as a lesbian and took a lover and still remained principal?? I am NOT against alternative lifestyles but when it is blatantly smeared in My child's face--I get damn angry. It is MY decision what My child sees and hears. I am a parent first--

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parenting has broken down--to the max-- so school children (and this fact is in the majority NOT the minority)-- have become demons who threaten, taunt, jeer and have no respect for authority-- WTH is a 7 yr old doing sneaking a hand gun to school??? WTH is the parent????? teachers aren't teaching today, they are indeed in many cases juve wardens--WTH is a child doing calling his Mother a bitch to her face?? It all starts IMHEO, when the semen hits the egg--good parenting does not cost money--that's crap thinking too--the basic rules of humanity don't change if you have zero or millions--it is how parents perceive and present it.

Too many people look at it as not My problem--I don't have a child so me me me needs something else---ahhh yes that new rezoning ordinance--the children of today may indeed be your healthcare givers as your kids put you in a home-- your doctor ( and the one who graduates last is still called Dr)--even your child's spouse--


Yes I took My child out of the system because at present it is bad, but I did NOT withhold My voice, My vote, My passion to force society to get their act together--

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I shouldn't be held to a higher standar on a public board such as this one, the higher standar comes when I am infront of my students. It is there where I judge myself harsher than anyone on this planet. It is there where I have to try to reach students that may already be too jaded by system. Its there where I have to show the students that they are better than what society says and they can go further than they believe they can. The class room is where I have to reach an unspoken bar set by students, parents, admin, and society.

A higher standard exudes itself at all times, not just when you choose.

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I was a single parent by choice with a demanding job, but by goddess I was there, in the school, in their face, volunteering, doing reading hour, I was involved--and I VOTED and I went to meetings and screamed and hollered and argued for what was right. I pulled her out of Catholic school when the priest scandal was breaking, how could she make confession to someone who may have molested her classmate?? And the principal who was a nun, in one year, became an un nun, came out as a lesbian and took a lover and still remained principal?? I am NOT against alternative lifestyles but when it is blatantly smeared in My child's face--I get damn angry. It is MY decision what My child sees and hears. I am a parent first--

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ORIGINAL: MHOO314

No, BUT I did remove My child from a class where the teacher bragged about having a child at 15 and still making something of herself-- I don't wany My child's decision AFTER, I want it before.