Conferences are done. What a relief! I managed to get out of the school by 7:30. All things considered, it wasn’t that bad. Rodent’s mom showed but not his dad. His mom was upset with him but not rude to us. She asked that we call if we have any more problems. I know who to talk to now.
Some of the parents were not very polite and some were just plain rude. One of our students had both her mother and father there even though they are divorced. We had this same family last year (with the older sister) and the father is quite obnoxious. It’s hard to be in a ten-minute conference with him. I can’t imagine how someone could be married to him long enough to conceive two kids! He’s very controlling. He showed up late and expected everyone to cater to him. During the conference, he cut people off and controlled the questioning. At one point, he complained that his daughter did not have any homework. I glanced at the other teachers (who I know give plenty of homework) and then realized what was going on. If I were his daughter, I wouldn’t want to do homework with him looking over my shoulder, either. I didn't mention my theory. That one conference spoiled the tone for the next several.
There were a couple of other problems but none too serious. Mostly, it was just parents trying to get more time than they had been scheduled. During one conference I looked out the window and noticed a police car with its lights flashing. The police had pulled a car over and had a bunch of guys sitting on the curb in front of the school. It was a strange feeling, parents talking to teachers inside the school and police arresting people outside the school.
Speaking of arrests, Malcolm was back in school today after his ten-day suspension. Apparently, the reason that he was locked up was because he was caught with drugs on the second day of his suspension. I really have to have a talk with that boy. There’s another student that I suspect is using drugs. One of the other teachers voiced the suspicion to his mother tonight. Mom didn’t think so. She wants him tested for learning disabilities. I don't think that's the test he needs.
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I used to be a school committee member. The complaints from parents were always about wanting the schools to do more for their children including discipline. Middle school is hard enough but add to the mix absent parents....who actually live in the home...OMG!
One of the reasons that I started to publish this blog is because I want parents to know what it is like to be a teacher. It sounds like you know how important parenting is. Want to raise some kids for me?
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