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Jun 22, 2024
12:34:45pm

BYUheaven Truly Addicted User

Does your wife teach art?

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BYUheaven

Bio page: BYUheaven
Joined: Jan 5, 2011
Last login: Jun 29, 2024
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Time

School administrators and experienced parents - how to handle a grade problem?

Tricky

Jun 21, 1:52pm

Is your son trying to attend BYU or the U?

DirtyWater

Jun 21, 1:54pm

I'd love for him to get into BYU. We'll see how that turns out.

Tricky

Jun 21, 2:35pm

First start with the department head

FabLabCougar

Jun 21, 1:55pm

As a former school administrator, I would have no problem if you brought this to

O Gaucho

Jun 21, 1:56pm

Sounds Tricky

DiamondMo

Jun 21, 1:57pm

If he is being punished at all for missing class for an athletic game (which is

BYUheaven

Jun 21, 1:57pm

Possibly. But I think it's more likely that it's just incompetence and laziness

Tricky

Jun 21, 2:15pm

I actually think the athletic angle may be the best simplest way to address this

Tricky

Jun 21, 3:06pm

It was super simple and a policy that the principal could easily show them

BYUheaven

Jun 21, 3:32pm

I suppose you can try, but I imagine it will be an uphill battle now that school is done and grades are in.

KingDave

Jun 21, 2:00pm

How much documentation do you have showing this teacher's behavior?

BYUtka

Jun 21, 2:04pm

Go to the teacher first, then escalate if necessary

Remigius

Jun 21, 2:09pm

That was my initial thought. But based on everything I know about her

Tricky

Jun 21, 2:22pm

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gopman

Jun 21, 2:25pm

We had a similar issue. Often the art class. Three graded assignments all

cougfanz

Jun 21, 2:37pm

Why is this of concern to you? I'd think as a parent there'd be far other

gopman

Jun 21, 2:45pm

Your previous "big nerd" response tells me u don't think a B is a big deal

Tricky

Jun 21, 3:12pm

Getting a "B" is not a big deal. And in regards to the teacher-so what?

gopman

Jun 21, 3:29pm

Getting a B is not a big deal. Teaching your kid to stick up for themselves

BYUheaven

Jun 21, 3:31pm

So your son is going to throw a fit everytime something

gopman

Jun 21, 3:48pm

Priorities? Maybe you need to learn that not everyone's priorities are the same

Tricky

Jun 22, 9:08am

Does your wife teach art?

BYUheaven

Jun 22, 12:34pm

I'd be concerned if my child didn't get the grade he deserved, seems reasonable

Remigius

Jun 21, 3:17pm

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BlueTemplar

Jun 21, 2:51pm

As a high school teacher I can see both sides

BlueTemplar

Jun 21, 3:25pm

Sounds like he’s already tried to talk with her several times.

Delicate Genius

Jun 22, 12:27pm

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