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Parent
Tucker, GA
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Ah yes, another school year is winding down, and once again the upper echeleon of stay at home moms etc....are starting their yearly bids to get their kids into the "preferred teachers class for next year". It started again at field day today with the amongst the Moms. I am sure the principal will utter his nonsense and lie about "We don't take teacher request, all of my teacher's are equally qualified." Balony!! They may be equally qualified on paper, but not in real life, in a real classroom with real children. Really he doesn't take request, bull crap. All the parents send letters, or let the previous years teacher put their darling in a specific teachers class for the next year.The children of BOE employees (teachers, administrator, etc...,) they get to hand pick their kids teacher. To prove my point why are their 9 BOE employees children in one kindergarten class. Or, at least that is what I have been told alot of times. hmmmm...sounds fishy to me.
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Since: Aug 09
Villa Rica
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Lots of hearsay in all those accusations, and then more hearsay used as evidence. I love this line "The children of BOE employees...get to hand pick their kids teacher...at least that's what I've been told a lot of times." That's some hardcore, concrete evidence right there. There are plenty of fishy things going on in the school system, we shouldn't be wasting our time on half truths and nonsense like this.
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Parent
Tucker, GA
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Not nonsense. That school has trailers where all of third grade is housed. If the school system kids who are not in the school's district were not there, they would have ALOT fewer children. I don't think they should be allowed to send their kids to other schools outside of there house district just because they work for the school system. To many perks, to many teacher's kids getting preferential treatment. My kid gets has to sit out recess if he forgets to have his agenda signed even once. Which is the way it should be. His friend who Mommy happens to work as a teacher down the hallway, well...he gets to run down the hall and get his signed by Mommy so he doesn't have to sit out recess. Another girl forgets her AR book and gets to run down the hall to Mommy to get it. Bunch of crap...karma will get them though...when their whiny little brats run into the brick wall known as the REAL WORLD!! Probably won't happen till they leave the Douglas Co. school system and go to college and nobody gives a rats you know what that Mommy or Daddy is a teacher.
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“I know, right!”
Since: Nov 08
I'm a Georgia Gal!
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Boy, isn't that the truth: Two instances where I know this happens:
1) New Manchester ES -- my nosy sister-in-law was the secretary there. SHE picked who my daughter got for her kindergarten teacher, and SHE would talk to this teacher about my daughter because they were friends. My in-laws would have information before I did. The next year I put her in a private school just to keep my kid away from the nosy witch.
2) My kid and his best friend were to be in class together this year at FSES. His all-important mother had her son put in "the best class" (her words) just by writing an email.
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Parent
Tucker, GA
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Oh yeah, it is all who you know, and who you are in this school system. Always has been, always will be. The employees kids, and their friends, the PTO people etc...get to pick the better teachers. Some of these teachers also socialize with student's parents outside of school, they then request their friend as their kids teacher. And there you have it.....that kid gets never gets in trouble for anything....they just get warned a million times. Stop some of this business of principals allowing requests, even though they say they don't, stop letting BOE employees decide where they kid goes to school and what teachers class they will be in......and at least some of the bull will STOP.
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bored monitor
Smyrna, GA
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@parent Maybe you could go to school for remedial training on spelling, grammar and punctuation use.
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Lady L
Carrollton, GA
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I volunteer every week at my child's school...I FIND the time to do it. Everyone in that school knows who I am and that I care about my child's education EVERY day. I don't plan on making any demands or requests because I have confidence that my child will be placed in the best class for her. If you are so concerned about your child's education, you need to be concerned EVERY DAY, not just when it comes time to place your child in the "best" class.
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Bull
Tucker, GA
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Lady L~ What if your child was placed in the worst class for next year. With a teacher who was known around the community as incompetent. What would you do then?.........You would be on the phone or computer getting them put in a different class. Because you seem to have plenty of time to volunteer weekly, you must not work and have to commute, in order to help support your family like the rest of us.
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Blah Blah
Conyers, GA
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Lady L wrote: I volunteer every week at my child's school...I FIND the time to do it. Everyone in that school knows who I am and that I care about my child's education EVERY day. I don't plan on making any demands or requests because I have confidence that my child will be placed in the best class for her. If you are so concerned about your child's education, you need to be concerned EVERY DAY, not just when it comes time to place your child in the "best" class. Thank you Lady L! I do the same as well. I like to see things for myself. I volunteer in the office, have lunch with my children from time to time, and help in the classroom. I email the teachers with questions/concerns. I work as well. The point is our children are our priority.
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Blah Blah
Conyers, GA
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Bull wrote: Lady L~
What if your child was placed in the worst class for next year. With a teacher who was known around the community as incompetent. What would you do then?.........You would be on the phone or computer getting them put in a different class. Because you seem to have plenty of time to volunteer weekly, you must not work and have to commute, in order to help support your family like the rest of us. Here is the thing Bull, if her child is placed with the teacher with the worst reputation she will be there for herself to check it out. Maybe they have a bad rep because they aren't part of the teacher clique, or maybe she actually disciplines the students, or maybe she is a moron. Lady will be there to observe and help and will let her voice be known. I don't know her personally, but she sounds like me. Also who cares if she doesn't work. I think the fact that a mother doesn't have to work is wonderful. She should be praised for making her child a priority in her life. Bull, maybe you should rethink your budget. You really don't need the mega house and new car. Your children won't remember that as much as they will remember the time you spent with them and the goals you helped them achieve. And........children have two parents. Get the other involved. Also grandparents, aunts, uncles, you name it are all welcomed to volunteer. We have many grandparents who volunteer at my children's school. They love coming into the library and seeing nana or papa working the counter. Make your children a priority and stop trying to shun those who are making a true effort.
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Blah Blah
Conyers, GA
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PS..........I'm on a roll today babe. Let me know when you find this thread. I'll be at the school till lunch time then I'll be home. I work the rest of the week. Love ya, your wife.
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“I know, right!”
Since: Nov 08
I'm a Georgia Gal!
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Oh yeah, I volunteer too, donate, do the lunch thing. I also work. I've had the chance to play these political games. I've never been much of a political plsyer in life. I don't think it's fair to the rest of the kids I let the schools put my kids in he class they need to be. I just don't play those games. L Lady L wrote: I volunteer every week at my child's school...I FIND the time to do it. Everyone in that school knows who I am and that I care about my child's education EVERY day. I don't plan on making any demands or requests because I have confidence that my child will be placed in the best class for her. If you are so concerned about your child's education, you need to be concerned EVERY DAY, not just when it comes time to place your child in the "best" class.
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“I know, right!”
Since: Nov 08
I'm a Georgia Gal!
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Some moms just try to glorify themselves as a mother. We are all doing the best we can. If my kid was in the crappy class with the crappy teacher, I would take lemons and make lemonade. This happened to us, as a matter of fact. I was wondering why so many kids were being transferred to different classes. Nobody was saying anything until the end of the school year. But, we learned from having that evil "Ms. Dunnigan" as an awful, awful experience and now we just laugh at how rotten she was. At the time, we just made the best of the situation. Hopefully, that evil lady is on medication now! I don't believe she is teaching anymore, and I heard her contract was not renewed. Just sit back and do the best you can. These things just have a way of taking care of themselves. Good luck!
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Hans
Essen, Germany
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Blah Blah wrote: <quoted text>
Here is the thing Bull, if her child is placed with the teacher with the worst reputation she will be there for herself to check it out. Maybe they have a bad rep because they aren't part of the teacher clique, or maybe she actually disciplines the students, or maybe she is a moron. Lady will be there to observe and help and will let her voice be known. I don't know her personally, but she sounds like me. Also who cares if she doesn't work. I think the fact that a mother doesn't have to work is wonderful. She should be praised for making her child a priority in her life. Bull, maybe you should rethink your budget. You really don't need the mega house and new car. Your children won't remember that as much as they will remember the time you spent with them and the goals you helped them achieve. And........children have two parents. Get the other involved. Also grandparents, aunts, uncles, you name it are all welcomed to volunteer. We have many grandparents who volunteer at my children's school. They love coming into the library and seeing nana or papa working the counter. Make your children a priority and stop trying to shun those who are making a true effort. Since 70% of the black children don't have 2 parents your statement is discriminatory. It is a shame so many black children come into the world with such a disadvantage and then grow up to blame all of their problems on white people. Throwing money at your schools for 40 years has not improved this. Integrating your schools has only made matters far worse.
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Lady L
Carrollton, GA
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Bull wrote: Lady L~
What if your child was placed in the worst class for next year. With a teacher who was known around the community as incompetent. What would you do then?.........You would be on the phone or computer getting them put in a different class. Because you seem to have plenty of time to volunteer weekly, you must not work and have to commute, in order to help support your family like the rest of us. Actually, I do work. Like I said, I FIND the time to be present at my child's school. Work a weekend, work a night, take 1/2 a vacation day and spend a few hours in your child's classroom. There are some opportunities to volunteer on weekends and the lower grade teachers usually have little projects you can work on at home. Any time you spend volunteering at the school will be appreciated.
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Parent
Tucker, GA
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I spend time at my child's school. I was at field day, helped at the Fall Festival, at every party. I come to eat lunch at the school sometimes too. My point is there is a clique of parents, who are in with the teachers and admin who basically get whatever they want. Then there are the school system employees whose kids are at SDES who get whatever they want to. They get their kids in the better classes, these people have actually had their kids taken out of certain teachers classes just so they can be with their friends in another class. Their kids also get special treatment when it comes to discipline. My point was and is....if you in the "in group" at this school be prepared because eventually you will come up against the parents/kids of these groups. Anything that these children do / say to be mean, hurtful etc....is always just an accident, and they are really, really sorry. Don't get me started on the actual teacher's of SDES and their kids!! Some of those little 5th grade girls are just brats plain and simple...they wear makeup...flirt...gossip..and just generally think they are BETTER than everybody else.
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“I know, right!”
Since: Nov 08
I'm a Georgia Gal!
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Yep, same here parent. That happened to me....my kid came home with bloody nose....just like you said...awwwww -- he's so very, very sorry. It was not reported or anything and I did not know about it until he came home. Guess what? The kid that did it was a sub's kid. Damn little brat!
Just 8 more days and then we can "forgettaboutit" for the summer!
Here's (cheers) to a wonderful, lackadaisical summer!
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minnie
Douglasville, GA
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I guess I had a different experience from a lot of you. I'm a single working mom who couldn't volunteer my time during the day but was always on the end of the phone or email when contacted by the school. I wasn't at the school a whole lot, but I made time to go to the lunches, field days, school trips etc; offered to photocopy or help out with projects at home etc. and I made sure that if my kid was being disruptive it was handled ASAP. Thankfully, that's managed to get us through the 8 years of grade school and teachers have requested that my kid is in their class (trust me, he's no angel!) Out of the 8 years we've only had 2 bad teachers but the others have more than made up for that both during the school day and for the extra curricular activities. I guess we've been lucky.
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“I know, right!”
Since: Nov 08
I'm a Georgia Gal!
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Yep, minnie, I agree. I just wanted "parent" to know that some of us have had a few questionable experiences.
Two kids, 11 years total at FSES, the good definitely has outweighed the bad. I realize the teachers are human, too. I try to treat them the way I want to be treated. I've met some really nice ladies there. I LOVE the cafeteria ladies and the maintenance guys! Office ladies are pretty awesome, too!
Seems like once they get out of middle school, the one-on-one with the teachers is minimized, albeit a few phone calls or emails. No more class parties or snacks to bring.
"Parent", if it really is bad, go in and talk the principal and get your kid changed to a different class. They've always seemed to be willing to work with me if I had a problem.
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Truth
Douglasville, GA
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To be honest, my parents work for the school system and never did they pick any of my teachers. Bless yalls hearts and souls. Jealousy is a horrible trait. Oh how it saddens me to see a bunch of adults bickering and running their mouths like they're a bunch of teenagers themselves. Sad but true story. And just for the record, I've had a lot of "questionable experiences" back when I was in school. It happens to pretty much everyone. I got NO special treatment just because my parents work for the school system. Thanks though. Continue your rant kids (:
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