My child is in 3rd grade. I have been going to the school about once a week for 30 minutes usually and helping in classroom. Their school handbook says that parents are allowed to visit classrooms anytime they want as long as they check in with the office which I always do and as long as they don't disrupt the class, which I don't. Last week the vice principal told me that if I wanted to help at the school to help the woman who makes copies of things for the teachers instead of helping in the classroom, because he didn't want me to help in the classroom. I talked to the teacher and she said that she enjoyed me helping her and that I could come in and help anytime that I wanted to. What do I do? My child is really depressed because I told him I probably wouldn't be coming in anymore. Don't you think that if they don't want parent voluteers in the classroom they should say that in the handbook?
2007-01-22 02:26:13 · 4 answers · asked by precious1too 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Highlight the sentence in the handbook. Place it in your purse and bring it along (out of sight) to a meeting with the principal. Ask him exactly why he does not want you in the classroom. If he tries to cite policy, pull out the handbook.
Most likely he is concerned about a child old enough to be in 3rd grade still needing mommy around- you may need to reassure him that this is not the case, or let him know that you don't feel this child is too old to be dependant on you, or that school takes up so much time that if you didn't volounteer, you wouldn't see enough of your child.
Be ready to explain (calmly) your own feelings and listen to his. Failing all else, go to the school board and see what they say.
2007-01-22 02:43:37 · answer #1 · answered by imjustasteph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you helping in your son's room is great. I need to see if my son's class can have helpers this year. I always have done as you are. I know my son took alot from other students though. As I was 1 of 2 parents in my son's class that helped. And the other students got mad because their mother wouldn't come and help. I would definitely bring it up in a meeting. I would only help once ever week or once every two weeks.
2007-01-24 11:50:41 · answer #2 · answered by Dana A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they probably are doing it to protect your child. Think of what the other kids are saying when his mommy comes in every week to help teach class. They probably all assume he is getting perfered treatment (which he may or may not be). Not to mention the other parents who can't come in are probably complaining, because thier child is complaining they aren't getting treated the same as your son. If you want to help the school, work in the office. Let your son adjust to not having his mommy stuck in his butt....
2007-01-22 10:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the principals discretion as to the placement of volunteers. It doesn't have to be in the handbook...It's just a guide...not law.
2007-01-22 10:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋