Have a meeting with my daughters teacher
By poppoppop111
@poppoppop111 (5731)
Canada
March 7, 2013 9:58pm CST
Have a meeting in the morning with my daughters teacher and principal. Getting really annoyed with this teacher. She keeps putting my child down in front of other people and embarrassing her. My daughter wanted to go to a French school when we moved to bc. She hadn't been in a French school for two years so she is a little behind. But the teacher hands out work and says out loud that this is too hard for you but here you go. She really doesn't need to act like that. My daughter is actually doing really good and gets the work correct. The teacher is always on her case that the work takes her too long. So what. She gets it right it just takes her a little longer to read and understand the instructions in French. I don't think it's that big of deal if she is slower at doing the work.
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35 responses
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
8 Mar 13
i hate teachers like that. that's why i homeschool my kids. some of my worst nightmares of school come from teachers putting me down in front of the the other kids. i hope your meeting turns out well tomorrow.
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@bluespygirl (2112)
• Philippines
8 Mar 13
I am sorry to hear this! I hate teachers who is not doing good to their students. Teachers should be mentors to the students as teachers are second parents of our child.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
8 Mar 13
Hope things go well at your meeting.
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@natliegleb (5175)
• India
8 Mar 13
It is lovely because we are sharing some great works of art and french school teachers are quite friendly i presume and the will share the weakness of your daughter to enforce and work upon
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@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
9 Mar 13
Hi,
Really it is very embarrassing. Scolding your daughter in front of others is not fair. They should try to understand the reason for why the girl is behind. They should try to speak with the parents in respectable manner. I insulting the children in front of the parents is insulting to parents also. It would affect badly on child psychology. You should encourage your daughter to study hard and try to increase her confidence.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
8 Mar 13
I would ask to have my daughter placed into a different class. The teacher is suppose to encourage all students to do their best work and she should be happy your daughter is completing her work. This person shouldn't be teaching and is the reason some students just give up and quit school.
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@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
8 Mar 13
I hope that the meeting goes well with your daughter's teacher and the principal. My daughter works slowly and carefully at the French School. She has not been in a French School for two years so I expect it would be normal if she is a little behind. The teacher is being too harsh on her. Well done for attending that meeting to complain.
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
8 Mar 13
Oh wow, sounds like this teacher has it out for your daughter. How old is she now? I haven't seen you around in a very LONNNNGGGG time..Your daughter has to be what, 7 or 8 now?
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
9 Mar 13
A teacher should not put down any student no matter how slow they get to learn. Teachers are there to teach and assist so that kids will learn, not to downgrade or embarrass the students for their shortcomings.
I think you made the right decision to go and talk to that teacher. She should be taught on how to behave. I would do just the same if I were in your shoes. That teacher should know how to answer and she should amend her ways otherwise, a more drastic action must be done to kick her out from her job.
I think you made the right decision to go and talk to that teacher. She should be taught on how to behave. I would do just the same if I were in your shoes. That teacher should know how to answer and she should amend her ways otherwise, a more drastic action must be done to kick her out from her job.1 person likes this
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
8 Mar 13
good idea to have this meeting.. kids dont need that kind of thing. I hope you get it all worked out there.
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@randomarts09 (1405)
• Indonesia
8 Mar 13
Teacher is a figure model for all students. Principle, spirit and behavior can be emulated all learners. School is the employment of teachers, which houses many students from different backgrounds and diverse character.
All of it is a cause of many problems that require teachers may be wise to figure favored students. I don't think her teacher's action is right, she should not underestimate your daughter as the student.
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@dragonflygirl (15)
• United States
8 Mar 13
I too had a French teacher like her in my high school. And she equally treated every student like we were beneath her. Teachers not just French teachers should strive to challenge these kids to learn and taking down to a child does not challenge them to do better. When you encourage a child they will strive to do better and they actually learn more. Sounds like thus person doesn't care and needs to choose a different profession. If this meeting does not work or meet your satisfaction go over her head. I hope this helps and risk you the best.
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@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
8 Mar 13
She should not be embarrassing her. If she is behind, why doesn't she offer to tutor her a bit and bring her up with the rest of the class. I would not stand for it. I would be going over her head to do my complaining.
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@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
8 Mar 13
It's teachers like that, that you wonder why they became teachers at all.
I hope this is a productive meeting for you. To be honest this teacher should be impressed that a student that is alittle behind is still getting the work given to her done correctly. That shows that she is working hard. Now why would a teacher want to down play that??
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@machatago (385)
• Philippines
8 Mar 13
Then tell that teacher to be a mentor and not always criticize your daughter. You have the right to complain though. If your daughter gets her work done even if she's a little behind, then she needs to understand that. As you have said, she wasn't in french school for 2 years so of course some work is needed to be done. I think you should voice out too and complain, that way she'll understand what's her place as a teacher. If it weren't for the parents money investing on their school, there wouldn't be any work for them.
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@surekharathi (14146)
• India
10 Mar 13
Really some teacher or schools are not good and we should try to meet the teachers at least once in a month. Even I have no child but I have experience because my niece teacher was also not good and then my bhabhi annoying on her some years after principle to say her to leave the school because teacher's behavour was not good about students.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
21 Mar 13
its really hard to deal with this kind of teacher,and you will only feel annoyed while having conversation to that kind of teacher,actually my eldest sister experiencing this now with her daughter,because the teacher don't know how give consideration to their student.
@PlatinumFubu (23)
• United States
21 Apr 13
The teacher is rude. The teacher should have a private discussion with your daughter and try to help her if she feels that your daughter is not working fast and is behind. That's what a teacher must do, she must bring out the best in her students without humiliating them.
What the teacher could have done also, is to send an email to you about your daughter school work and set up a parent teacher's conference to discuss what could be done to help your daughter improve.
