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We pay a lot for this school
Then don't. Send your kids to public school. Just don't don't pretend that by paying for private school your child is somehow entitled to act the fool and not be held to account.
But who am I kidding. In the USA a lot of private schools work just like that: mom and dad's money is the worth of the student and they will be privileged accordingly.
I couldn't be a teacher, because bozo would have been one of the kinder words I'd use in such a situation.
Yeah, the teacher is going to get a fun talk with management and probably be forced to write an apology.
Teaching is a risky job these days, and thus not done as well as it could be in a world without parental bozos.
A friend of mine is a teacher, and he told me the following story a while back:
A student had an oral exam and was so nervous that he couldn’t get a word out. So my friend coordinated with the “exam committee” to give the student a second chance, which, fortunately, was possible that very same day thanks to some persuasion among his colleagues. After my friend worked with the student to help him regain his confidence, the second attempt at the exam went better - the student was still very nervous, but overall, it was enough to barely pass the exam. The student was absolutely thrilled, and the examiners were reasonably satisfied.
My friend thought to himself: All right, that turned out well after all - but unfortunately, no: The student’s parents sued the school because they were dissatisfied with their son’s exam grade. The lawsuit was based on the claim that the exam regulations weren’t strictly followed, since the student had to take the exam twice (with different exam topics, so the other students wouldn’t be at a disadvantage, of course). The parents won the lawsuit, and the court ruled that the oral exam must be repeated.
So now the completely dismayed student had to take the exam again - a nightmare for the poor guy. The examiners were the same ones who, despite the absurdity of his parents’ demands, remained well-disposed toward him. However, the student was understandably even more nervous the third time - so much so that he once again couldn’t get a single word out. This time, my friend’s hands were tied, since everything had to be completely correct from an administrative standpoint. So, unfortunately, the examiners had no choice but to fail the nervous student, meaning that, thanks to his parents, he ultimately did not receive his diploma.
So here too: insane parents who even ruined their own son’s graduation because of their unrealistic expectations.
It’s a real shame, but unfortunately that’s how it went all thanks to the student’s crazy parents...
What country is this where you have to pass an oral exam to graduate and parents can sue schools over exam results?
Germany.
However, the complaint was not directed at the grade itself, but rather at a violation of the examination regulations, which do not allow for a retake of an oral exam simply because the student is too nervous to pass. That is why my friend was unable to secure another exception on the student's third attempt - everything unfortunately had to be strictly correct.
I don’t teach myself, but I’ve heard from various friends that lawsuits over the most absurd things are definitely a thing in Germany, too. As a result, teachers have far fewer freedoms than they did ten years ago - and also face much more bureaucratic red tape to document everything in a way that reduces the risk of lawsuits.
I’m not really familiar with that area myself, but unfortunately, I can easily imagine how frustrating it must be for the teachers.
Edit: Here is an article that describes the problem (in German).
That kid must have been livid with his parents.
And I bet he's too terrified to tell them.
I get the distinct impression being yelled at by his parents are why he was so nervous of speaking in public. It was the case for me as a kid
Very strange that the second attempt wasn't simply stricken from the record if it wasn't allowed at all. If second attempts weren't allowed, why give them a third attempt? I wonder if there was a proper way to get a second attempt that wasn't followed, like you have to apply to the state exam body rather than handling it in house.
That poor kid is probably so abused by the parents to make him so anxious.
Private schools are tough because you have to educate both the children and their parents
While damaging the bop zone can be serious, the double vinyl, sand filled base and bounce back action of the bozo allows it to endure years of abuse.
rip bozo
The amount of parents that think that teachers owe respect to their kids above all else is infuriating. It's a real problem in Brazil, both in public and private schools
I think respect is fine and should be shown to everyone. These parents want the teachers to defer to their kids. Teachers cannot teach in an environment where they are subordinate to every child in the classroom. Kids will not behave if they know they will never be beld accountable, there is a perfect example of this undeveloping the USA as a nation.
“unacceptable language”
i’d wager that this parent’s gripe is not about the word “bozo” but that their child’s behavior was criticized.
accountability is not abuse.
In what world is it OK to text a teacher? Like how does this person even know their teacher’s phone number? This conversation is exactly what parent teacher conferences are for.
The majority of my daughter's teachers in primary and middle school gave out their numbers. Not all, and it wasn't a requirement, but the majority.
Not that I ever used them. Teachers work hard enough, they don't need to be available 24x7.
Forgot:
I see where he gets it from.
left off because, heh, reasons.
It's the kinda parent to go full PI and make a case against the teacher. Say they are spreading hate by posting her texts online and violating her privacy
I think the teacher in this case was a guy
I think the "her" is referring to the parent here, but we don't have anything to indicate how the parent presents.
I would be sooooo tempted to respond "well this explains where they get it from".
Man. If my kids teacher ever contacted me like this, you can be damned sure my kid would be disciplined appropriately. Most likely a reduction of privileges until the teacher acknowledged that their behavior had improved. This kind of shit would never fly in my house.
Luckily my kids were all very well behaved and conscientious about their schooling.
I'm with you. Call my kids out if they are being dickheads. Call me if it doesn't improve - I'll set them straight
Its like when i was in high school when people would say "aww feck" and teachers would swear jar us, or tell us off. So everybody just said fuck instead, if your gonna bitch about us "swearing" and using alternate words to comply with your "appropriate language" we might as well make it worth the 25 cents
Just gonna advocate for the devil on this one and say teachers shouldn’t be calling kids names.
I dunno man if a kid can’t handle being called bozo… it would be good to teach that kid to be more resilient.
Prob best not to call kids names, sure, but damn
You'll get called a lot worse in your first job. But who am I kidding, this is a fancy school, these kids won't work.
Just gonna advocate for the devil on this one and say the devil would advocate for calling kids names. Fuck those little shites.