<p>jlauer95</p>
<p>at this point i'm just having a little fun,
i understand that no matter what i say i won't change your perception of a teacher</p>
<p>what else can i say</p>
<p>i do agree however, that he teacher didn't use the correct words, </p>
<p>but is that really a reason for her to burn in hell</p>
<p>i read your child's posting,,, seems to be absolutely sane and sound</p>
<p>Teacheroftheyear you're generalizing. I don't seem to remember the OP voicing complaints about teachers in general.</p>
<p>i've got to say</p>
<p>this experience has changed the way i look at parents.</p>
<p>You probably won't change my perception of THAT teacher. However, my perception of MOST teachers is very different. I was a teacher, my 3 sisters-in-law are teachers, my best friend is a teacher, and I volunteer at my kids' school at least once a week. </p>
<p>BTW, I never wanted that teacher "to burn in hell". All we asked was for her to apologize to our son. She refused. If she ever does, my respect for her will increase.</p>
<p>teacher, what experience?</p>
<p>Jeebs, i know the OP hasn't said anything along those lines, yet other parents have used this opportunity to show a great level of disrespect for teachers</p>
<p>Now, i'm sure none of them will forget that one teacher who made the difference for them</p>
<p>Sad</p>
<p>rorosen.
i've got to ask</p>
<p>how old are sweetpie?</p>
<p>hello.
i think things are overheated</p>
<p>But you specifically addressed the OP in your post so you either really are addressing the OP or I think you owe her an apology.</p>
<p>I find it very hard to discuss this subject with people who cannot look at this rationally. If I (the OP) had posted some off the wall comment that suggested that all teachers are pinheads, then I would rightfully deserve such comments. It is simply illogical to be mad at parents simply because they occasionally have a valid complaint or issue about a teacher. It would be illogical for us parents to be mad at teachers simply because they have a valid complaint about a parent. </p>
<p>Teachers are not sacred cows. And just because most work hard and care about kids does not mean that all do. There are many professions that have people who work hard and really care about others (nurses, for instance) but that doesn't mean that there aren't any nurses who are really "cut out" for the job.</p>
<p>teacher transmogrifies into lazymom?</p>
<p>i'm a math teacher, so can't help it</p>
<p>think about it what wold be the ratio good teacher to bad teacher in your district</p>
<p>seventyeight to two</p>
<p>no i'm still here
jeebs
i agree
and apologize to all the parents who posted comments and were carefull anuogh as to not generalize</p>
<p>lazymom: </p>
<p>It is hard to do such because my kids haven't had all the teachers at their school. But, based on the teachers that they have had so far, I would say that you need a few more categores (not just good and bad).</p>
<p>EXCELLENT: 25%
Very Good: 25%
Good: 30%
Needs improvement: 10%
Needs a different career: 5%
Needs to retire: 5%</p>
<p>but i still hold my ground </p>
<p>remember this</p>
<p>when you don't feed the teachers, they will eat the kids</p>
<p>kids reflect home behavior in school, if parents are disrespectful towards teacher, and call them names, the kid is most likely going to do the same, creating then a never ending cycle</p>
<p>do i feel some tension in your answer?</p>
<p>So that means about 80% are Good to Excellent</p>
<p>The 10% that "need improvement" are usually pretty good but they need to iron out a few wrinkles....</p>
<p>The remaining 10% are just waiting out retirement or are just not really best suited for teaching (they aren't "kid people" or they have trouble explaining concepts to kids)</p>
<p>i'm only trying to come to the rescue of teachers, who are not all a bad influence in your children's life
some of us actually care a great deal</p>
<p>I agree. Parents need to be respectful to their kids' teachers (and vice versa). I don't think we were being disrespectful when we asked our son's teacher to apologize. A therapist recommended the apology. My kids have never been accused of being disrespectful to any of their teachers.</p>