I live, write, and garden in the PNW with my husband of 27 years, disabled daughter, college-aged son, and my 84-year-old mother. We have paid off $250,000.00 worth of debt (if you include the interest) in the last fifteen years and as of 6/12/2020 are 100% DEBT FREE!!!!...should never be allowed anywhere near children.
What do you do about a teacher that refuses to give your kid the work they missed while they were absent with a legitimate and excused illness?
First day my daughter was back at school after missing a week and she asked for the assignments the teacher's response was, "I don't have them."
The second day she was back she asked for the assignments the teacher said, "Get the from someone else," even though they had all been turned in so there was no one else to get them from.
The third day she was back she asked again for the assignment packet that according to the teacher's own syllabus says she will provide. Again the teacher would not provide the assignment packet, saying get it tomorrow. She did not have it the next day, either.
DD let it go a week as she was tired of dealing with it. Well, now the teacher has handed back the packets so the class can do additional work off the packet and she still won't give one to my daughter, even though she gave them to a couple of other kids who were also out with this bug.
She is also saying in class that anxiety orders do not exist and they are just an excuse for kids to get out of work they don't want to do, like standing in front of the class and giving a presentation. My daughter's doctor has diagnosed her with social anxiety that often will induce asthma. Daughter had to leave the class for an attack and the teacher talked about her behind her back while she was out according to the other students. Daughter still does her oral presentations and does not try to get out of them.
Another student overheard this teacher gossiping about my daughter with another teacher and it got back to my daughter.
I really don't want to get into another stink with the school district after all we went through with the middle school principal and my son, but this woman is unresponsive and not doing her job. She resents the fact that my daughter has been absent so much, even though the absences have all be excused.
If she is unresponsive to my messages again I guess I have to take the next step and contact the principal. I know this is a different principal, but my experience with the other donkey has colored all of my thoughts when it comes to administration.
My daughter has never complained about a teacher at her high school before, ever, except to say one couldn't control the class. She has nothing but negative words about this woman. She's had her for other classes over the years and says she is just getting progressively worse. I've heard my daughter's friends talking about her as well, saying that she doesn't listen and punishes kids passively aggressively for being absent when they get back and ridicules them in class when they are gone and to other teachers.
I am very frustrated. I don't understand how someone who behaves like that is allowed to keep her job. I know she's been reported by other students and parents on numerous occasions. My niece, who is a substitute teacher, says she hears complaints about this woman every time she teaches at my daughter's school. I wish they would kick out bad teachers. They just shouldn't be allowed near kids.
Some Teachers...
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It's called tenure. That's how MOST lousy employees keep their jobs. That and/or a/the union.
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As for the yahoo cc thing, when writing an email select the cc/bcc line and they expand to be able to cc/bc someone. It just looks like it has been taken away because all the lines run together.
November 7th, 2013 at 01:36 pm 1383831360
Can your daughter go to Student Services or see her Guidance Counselor? I would also make an appointment to see the principal. Poor girl! Poor mom for having to see her deal with this! Hoping she can through this with as little stress as possible. Some one needs to educate this teacher in a whole lot of areas!
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I too see this behaviour as unacceptable. Unless the teacher also has a medical degree she is not qualified to judge whether a student has a medical problem. It is considered unacceptable to discriminate/ridicule/bully individuals with mental health issues. I hope I can convince you to take action on behalf of your daughter in spite of the bad experience with your son. Teachers are in a position of power and must not wield it to the detriment of any student. It's best to not show your anger and distain, the goal is to get the co operation daughter needs from this person.
If you do not get the results daughter needs, I suggest contacting a lawyer who specializes in the area of discrimination and have a letter written insisting on co operation as spelt out inher contract.
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Why can't she just give DD the packet? I could see her saying there might be a deduction in points given it wasn't turned in on time, but not give it at all???
If it was me I'd be at her classroom door first thing tomorrow morning. Very sweet and friendly until she gave me a reason to rip her face off.
Good luck!
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