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Thursday, January 3, 2008

from the TIMES

Love this comment on the TIMES article about parents causing teacher burnout:

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What this article is NOT saying is that students are not being prepared to go into college courses. I graduated at the top of my high school class in 2003 and had to take 2 remedial math courses before I was able to get up to college level algebra. What were my teachers teaching me that I couldn’t place into college level math? They were teaching me the bare minimum. Don’t get me wrong, teachers have the hardest jobs of all, but when they become cynical because of criticism, then they need to get out of the business. I paid for my remedial courses, how about my high school teachers reimburse me for it? Parents should be involved, my parents assumed that I was getting a good education at a good high school, they were wrong. Parents need to start attending school board meetings, addressing the issues that need to be addressed. If teachers don’t want to deal with parents, then get a new job, because kids and just that, they are kids, and they need their parents to speak up for them.

Unfortunately, attending school board meetings & addressing issues that need to be addressed does not result in one's school taking responsibility for teaching math.
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2008 at 5:25 AM

    "my parents assumed that I was getting a good education at a good high school"

    Can't remember the name of the book that polled Asian parents. They did not make such assumptions. Here in America all the schools are above average.

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  2. SteveHJanuary 4, 2008 at 6:38 AM

    "I was able to get up to college level algebra."

    There is no such thing as college level algebra (for what this student is talking about). I have, however, taught algebra as a college course for credit (heavy sigh). Give the K-16 crowd enough time and they will create colleges where no class is college level.

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  3. concernedCTparentJanuary 4, 2008 at 7:01 AM

    Unfortunately, attending school board meetings & addressing issues that need to be addressed does not result in one's school taking responsibility for teaching math.

    No, but it seemingly results in stress and teacher burnout.

    I guess I should have invested in some Stress Erasers for teacher gifts this Christmas instead of those gift cards. What was I thinking?

    Sheesh.

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