my sons school?

Question

tell me what you think about this, my son has homework every week, and some time its understandabel that it doent get done. So last week the teacher said we want to really crack on with year fours because they held back last year. and the hole time i was thinking well why did you let them, any way monday morning in the play ground he says he forgot all about homework, then said he will have to stay in at lunch for 10 min. so when its time to pick him up the teacher came out of school and said the long way around it that basicly if you can help your child why should we. And that he was taken up a valluble space in the group that the homework was due, my hole atitunde toward his school has really gone down hill. the school hasnt had a good name and ive always stuck up for them they have also lost a lot of puples to another school. so my question is would you move school

Answer 1

I would move schools. If a child forgets his home work he or she forgets it. My daughter is 4 and in pre -k and gets home work every other night which is weird.
The teacher seems very rude and does not want to help your son. i would call the school board becuase the teacher had no right saying that. See if you can switch teachers if not move him to anther school where they want to teach him and help him.

Answer 2

You need to complain to the Superintendent's office. (because it sounds like there is a history of your child falling through the cracks, and then your child~ as young as he is~ being blamed for it, and held back instead of getting an action plan going). By going above the head of the principal~ you are showing you will not tolerate the cruel attitude of the teacher, and you will also get an immediate response because the principal of this school will get contacted by the Superintendent, and trust me the principal (and teacher) will know you are serious and mean business.

Calmly explain to whomever will be in the meeting that your child needs guidance, not cruelty. Your child deserves to be educated just like any other child. Before you go in the meeting,write down what has happened, and what you want done about it so that you can be clear and focused when you talk~ and don't lose your track of thinking. Let them know that you want to work as a "team" (school officials love corporate type words).

Remember, if you do not get the results you and your child deserve, then yes you should find a new school.

Each evening after dinner, just make sure all the work is done and packed in your child's backpack so that nothing is forgotten at home. I wish you the best, keep us posted.

I also wanted to add this last thought: it seems some of the comments here (getting many thumbs up) are against you as the mother and blaming YOU. Listen, you need to do YOUR part as the parent and make sure your child gets his work done at home. I have 4 kids, and I know sometimes this is easier said than done. That being said, YOU as the MOTHER also have a motherly instinct, and should KNOW when something just isn't right about the treatment your child is getting at school. WE as a public PAY for these schools. The salaries of the teachers are from OUR tax dollars, and they in effect work for us. We have every right as a people to expect a good education, and proper treatment from our schools teachers. My best friend is a teacher, and yes she gets frustrated at times from parents who don't give a damn. YOU need to show you give a damn about the well being of your child, but at the same time DEMAND that your child be treated fairly and with kindness and respect. Expect no less, you are paying for it.

Answer 3

My daughter is also in fourth grade. She has homework almost every night. If she doesn't do it she stays in from recess, that how it is and should be. That's how kids learn to be responsible. Why is he not getting his homework done at night? Are you reminding him to do his homework? Does he have troubling understanding the work? Every day after he comes home from school make him do his homework. Don't let him do anything else until it is done. If he doesn't understand it, go over it with him until he does. If you don't understand it either, have him stay in from recess and have the teacher go over it again, until he understands it. It isn't just the school's responsibility to help your child learn, it is also yours as a parent.

Answer 4

Well as a parent you should check to see if he has homework everynight, then set a time in the evening that you can either do it together, or make sure that he knows what he is doing. Why didnt u know that his homework was due? Have a word with the teacher and explain why u r annoyed, and maybe she will listen to you and take your wishes on board! Good luck!

Answer 5

Most of the answers were good and you got a lot of them but I will add mine too.When I went to school there wernt so many kids in the class and the teachers had more time with us.She had what you would call the slow class..We called them the dummies,which wasnt nice but we didnt get caught.I wonder about those kids some times how they are getting by now.Some came from rich famlys so they could have gotten help.I didnt know thier folks.Signed Free Little Lillie

Answer 6

You know what? I don't mean to be mean but really, how can you expect your son to grow and learn if you are so uneducated? Every "sentence" in your question had at least 3 errors! So if you don't take education seriously why should he? You say it's understandable that homework doesn't get done? No it isn't! Homework must be done or his grade will go down, just like it is. You both need to do some serious studying. Now!

Answer 7

I am not seeing why it is "understandable" that the homework doesn't get done. That is part of teaching your child responsibilities, making sure he completes what is required of him at school.

Your paragraph was also hard to understand, but if you are asking whether you should change schools based on the fact that you are irritated that the teachers don't want to make special arrangements for him everyday because he is the only one not completing homework, I think that's silly. Homework is a part of life, much like work responsibilities will eventually also be a part of life for him.

Answer 8

I am going to answer what I really think, though you might not like it. I know that school sends homework home, and it is a lot more than we used to have sent home when we were little, but it needs done. If we are not going to teach them the responsibility early than who is. It is our teachers job to teach them and make sure they know the facts, but it is our job to teach them how to be good people. He was right to tell you to have your child do his homework at home. It is not fair to the other kids to have to wait on one child because they didn't do what they were supposed to. And yes, it was wrong for them to not teach him what he was supposed to do last year, but it is in the past. Do what you can to catch him up now. I am sorry if this sounded harsh, but it is your kids future. Good Luck!

Answer 9

I would be helping my child do their homework and finding even more activities to help him learn on top of that. I would hope that the school wouldn't advance children who have not yet acquired the skills they need to move up a level. However, the school's attitude would have to go. I'd find a place with a better attitude.

Answer 10

did you even go to school, your spelling is pretty bad!
I'm not sure how old you son is you never said, but my son is 8 and has homework once a week and spellings he has to learn once a week and a book he has to read every night which I have to read with him and sign to say it was read, yes it is a pain sometimes helping them, but by god I make sure his homework is done his spellings are learnt and his reading is finished, what is your excuse, the school is right why should they help your child if you dont, kids won't do it with out a push in the right direction.

Basically honey the children can not alone be responsible for your childs education it has to be implemented at home too, you are his parent make sure it gets done, dont push the blame onto the school

Answer 11

Let me put it this way; your son's education is extremely important and it is your responsibility as much as the teacher's to make sure he is learning. The teachers have tons of kids, in the class room and they can only do so much. It's difficult for them to focus on just one student when they all need his/her attention.
Do your part at home and the teacher will greatly appreciate it.
If you're not helping him at home then changing schools is not going to help him any.