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Originally Posted by Kat Stokes
As for his teacher, he really likes her. It's me and my mom she has been rude to. I was told before school started that she is "ODD" by more than one teacher that has worked with her in the past. I introduced myself on the first day of school and she basically turned her back to me. That automatically put her on my bad side - the fact that she could not spare 2 minutes to talk to me.
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This was brought up to up yesterday at a staff meeting. It's totally unprofessional for teachers to be talking about other teachers. True or not. Also most teachers NEVER see another teacher TEACH. The only thing they see is how they behave in the teacher's lounge. I'm a firm believer that the lounge should be a safe place to VENT as it's just that, venting. We do not allow parents, even PTA parents in our teacher's lounge.
I have also been in her shoes where 20 parents want me to spend two minutes talking to them. It's now 40 minutes into the school day and what are the kids doing?
Give her a fair chance please. I have had parents show up at my door at 2 pm to conference and I have rudely turned them away as they didn't have an appointment and I have had meetings to attend. I have explained to the parents that I have no problem meeting with them, but right before school isn't going to work. We had best set up an appointment that works for our schedules. Most parents seem to understand that I respect their time and then they respect my time.
I have literally have had parents show up in the middle of class just for a moment of my time. I tell them very firmly, I'm teaching! If they have an emergency or other immediate concern to contact the office. I can't tell you how many parents do not respect the job we do.
I'm not saying this is you, I'm just saying to give her a chance. (and I needed to vent!) LOL