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kylie5432

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17. The system is scary

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 11:15 PM

Dec 2012

Today 8 kids ditched my class and 10 ditched my colleague's class..why? Because they felt like it and it is an options school. Tomorrow they will come in demanding "their work" and will be shocked when I don't give it to them until I have a parent conference. But wait, two of these kids already are parents and they are ditching school. They are also the most disrespectful.

So they missed the causes of the Great Depression and there will be a quiz and they will squeal like pigs that they don't know the material...yet they never connect the dots....the district I teach in has no way to retain these kids or hold them accountable- if they had to turn in an extensive portfolio every year then they would actually have to show up and produce meaningful work..But they just take a test that doesn't affect them at the end of the year. And that test will hold me accountable.

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The utter insanity of blaming teachers only and letting parents and students off the hook. [View all] madfloridian Dec 2012 OP

kr HiPointDem Dec 2012 #1

It's like they went to Finland, to study what makes them the best... immoderate Dec 2012 #2

Heh heh, that is the truth. madfloridian Dec 2012 #6

well....... madrchsod Dec 2012 #3

Sounds like Duncan's found his "comfort level" and can't bring himself take a step outside. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #4

Teachers call that "low level thinking." n/t savebigbird Dec 2012 #9

Good point. madfloridian Dec 2012 #12

K&R Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #5

This is true everywhere radical noodle Dec 2012 #7

I agree that parents should sholder a big share of the blame. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #8

It may be more of a battle than some people think. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #19

+ 1 nt laundry_queen Dec 2012 #44

Andy Rooney said, years ago on a 60 Minutes commentary, "We don't need better teachers." SharonAnn Dec 2012 #52

K&R savebigbird Dec 2012 #10

Shitty communities full of people with shitty values make shitty schools Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2012 #11

That's because the parents don't belong to a union. Eddie Haskell Dec 2012 #13

Great Post... Iggy Dec 2012 #14

this local education system is falling apart Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2012 #15

I see the end result of this. kiva Dec 2012 #16

The system is scary kylie5432 Dec 2012 #17

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #18

Thank you kylie5432 Dec 2012 #25

Glad to have you aboard my friend. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #26

Wow, thank you for that post. madfloridian Dec 2012 #24

An options school? SheilaT Dec 2012 #27

one more example of why our school system needs more funding liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #37

Welcome to DU. Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #38

There are good teachers & horrible teachers, just as there are bad students & irresponsible parents Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #20

So, it's BLAME THE PARENTS NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #21

The term "blame game" reeks of talking points. madfloridian Dec 2012 #23

Gosh, education advice from a self-described rapist. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #35

FYI your post was alerted on. Here are the results Heddi Dec 2012 #39

Juror #6--my new hero! Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #42

+1 obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #43

teachers, students, and parents should not be blaming each other period liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #36

A lot of students come to class with "pre-existing conditions" Mr. Blue Sky Dec 2012 #47

K & R proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #22

I agree that I am sickened by children exboyfil Dec 2012 #28

Thank you! LostinRed Dec 2012 #29

Very Happy to read your writing Madfloridian.... midnight Dec 2012 #30

Here's a couple of instances told by honor students in Florida madfloridian Dec 2012 #31

I've taught in the US and in China. wickerwoman Dec 2012 #32

Love this part of your post. madfloridian Dec 2012 #34

+1000000000 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #40

Awesome post as always. blackspade Dec 2012 #33

I fear you are right about Duncan. madfloridian Dec 2012 #58

Instead of blaming, LWolf Dec 2012 #41

Totally agree...my wife is a teacher in an inner city school... Mr. Blue Sky Dec 2012 #46

How many woes in our society would be solved if we would just address poverty? CrispyQ Dec 2012 #48

"a culture that does not value intellect, that prides itself on ignorance" madfloridian Dec 2012 #49

Just like patients--students come to their teachers with "pre-existing conditions" Mr. Blue Sky Dec 2012 #45

Good point about "pre-existing conditions". madfloridian Dec 2012 #51

Why oh why couldn't Arne Duncan offered his retirement. progressoid Dec 2012 #50

He should have done so. madfloridian Dec 2012 #53

One can hope. progressoid Dec 2012 #57

K & R for future reading Lifelong Protester Dec 2012 #54

TPTB know this foolishness is happening, yet they don't say a word. Not a word. madfloridian Dec 2012 #55

From this educator... trayfoot Dec 2012 #56

Thanks. madfloridian Dec 2012 #59