Should I move my son to a different school?

Question

He's getting all F's for the past 4 years.

Answer 1

How often do you check with your sons teacher? This year i made the mistake of taking my sons word for it that everything was going well. After about three weeks i finally decided to talk to his teacher after school and found out that he hadn't been turning in his homework(he lied to me and said he didnt have any), he was disrespecting the teacher and refusing to do any work at school. I wouldnt have known if i hadn't checked in on him. I swftly confiscated all the video games untill he improved. that worked like a charm! he completley turned around and now i check in on him twice a week and dole out consequences accordinly. Keep on top of it! I also applied to get him a learning assistant. Also , seriously limit his video games, we can't have our children living in virtual reality and not caring about the real world. I took my son to see the street people and told him that thats what happens when you dont care about school or anything else except video games. a harsh reality check is in order!

Answer 2

All F’s for the past four years? That means he has flunked 4 times. I find it hard to believe that a school would not take action if a child was seriously getting all F’s for 4 straight years. I don’t see what changing schools would do for him unless it was the teachers if that was the case your child would not be the only one flunking out.

Most likely your son is just not applying himself or he has extreme difficult possible even learning disabilities. You could consider getting him a tutor if he is having a lot of difficult. Some schools offer a free tutor service, while others will be able to point you in the direction of a good cheap one. This is something that should have been addressed 3 years ago why did you wait so long? Another reason I having trouble believing it.

You could and should help you son with his homework or at least find someone who can, if say you work late or something

Answer 3

Yes, move him! Though I think that you should have addressed this issue many semesters ago. First talk to the principal and, see if you can have him tested for learning disabilities and; other such things that may cause him to be falling so behind. If the principal does not comply then go to the Administration and find what is going on at that school like low pass rates. Then find out what school would be the best place to assist YOU & him with any such disabilities if he does have them. This is the time for you tak out your claws & become the moma lion to protect the well being of your son.

Answer 4

Hun,i do not think that it is the school.You first should find out why your son has been doing poorly in school.Speak with your son and also consult with his teachers.Find out if he is paying attention,if he is goofing off,if he is simply refusing to do the work,etc.There are many reasons for why he is getting bad marks in school.He could have an attention disorder.He could be hyperactive.You need to get to the bottom of this.He cannot go on failing classes and getting bad marks.Once you consult with him and his teacher(s),sit down and decide if he needs to see a doctor.In this case,they can test him to see if he has ADD or ADHD,which is not uncommon by no means,adults and children alike can have this particular condition.If he tests positive for it,they will more than likely give him medication.It will calm him down so that he can concentrate on his school work.It isnt his fault ,it isnt anyones fault if he has this.If he tests negative for this condition,then you need to be more strict with your discipline on him.He is the child,you are the parent.Make sure he brings his homework home,make sure he does it,and look over it to make sure he didnt rush over it just to "get it out of the way".If the bad marks in his classes continues i would suggest taking something he likes,not allowing him to go out except to school and home for a certain amount of time.Something is distracting him from his work.Make sure you do everything possible to help him with his grades.I know that you are concerned,most parents allow their kids to run wild and free and not care,but you are at least asking and considering other options.I think if has nothing wrong with him,then he needs more discipline.It will work,just give it time.In the mean time make an appointment to speak with his teachers and also speak with your son.Good luck.

Answer 5

Failing for four years does not sound like the fault of the teachers or the school. There could be a learning disability, or it could have something to do with how he is monitored while away from school. Do you see that he does his homework? Do you check it to see that it is correct? Are you asking about test? Do you make him bring books home to study? How do you allow him to fill up his out of school time? These are important questions that impact his education.

Answer 6

How about military school? Why didn't you move him after 1 year or even 2 of all F's. I have to believe this is not a real ?!!

Answer 7

It may not be the school that is the problem, it may help u and ur son to talk to his teachers and work out why he is not doing so well

Answer 8

you should get him tested and find out what kind of teaching is going in this school
what i mean by tested is he might need a little more help in areas than most kids. if so sending him to another school won't help him if he's not getting the help he need.he will get the same grades at that school to speaking from expierience.

Answer 9

There are 3 types of students. Fast learner, slow learner and students who don't care. If your son is slow, there's still hope. Just continue to support him and ask him what he learns. If he doesn't care about school, then, find his interest and try to develop it. In this way he can still support himself and his family in the future.

Answer 10

maybe u should try giving him tuition that he like first, u c, i am a teen too, n i like my tuition then i improve because i think i can learn well there, c if he like tuition, then find out the reason why the grades are dropping, i mean there could be reason like friends(bad), peer pressure?try to find the problem first, u can solve it by moving it to another place.