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[4kitties]

@Mersha

You seem to have issues with private schools.   Well, we do not.  My grands are performing very well and my family is very happy with our school.

[ScrapHappy]

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@beach-mom wrote:

@ScrapHappy - I was a community college instructor in my previous career. Had I been absent a lot, without a very good reason, I don't think it would have gone unnoticed.

My children graduated before the pandemic. You're right- junior year is a crucial year. The students are preparing for college, and taking standardized tests.

 I also substituted in the past, when I first returned from teaching in Japan. Fifty percent of the teachers would let me actually teach, and fifty percent left "busy work," usually worksheets the students had previously done. 

One thing you might want to think about doing is to talk to your daughter's guidance counselor and express your concern. It is not fair to your daughter to be doing "busy work" instead learning everything she can.

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I've considered taking it further, contacting someone...teacher, principal...someone.  I know if I contact the principal, he'll just direct me to the teacher.  I wouldn't consider contacting her counselor.  My daughter has been reaching out to her for guidance regarding SAT's, college questions, etc. and she has been less than helpful.  The school's guidance couselors are practically all new hires, all but one.  I recall seeing a very long list of all new staff when this school year started.  It was concerning because there was so many.  Has me concerned why so many have left.

[Janey2]

I would make an appointment with the principal. If you do not get get a satisfactory response go to a school board meeting. As a parent you have a right to know what is happening.

[ScrapHappy]

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@4kitties wrote:

@Mersha

You seem to have issues with private schools.   Well, we do not.  My grands are performing very well and my family is very happy with our school.

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No.  No issues.  Been on both side of the coin.  My daughter was happy at the school and I was content in that.  Not content paying $24,000/year in a private school to be behind in a public school.  

[annie315]

Get the facts before bashing teachers and public education. 

[skatting44]

@Mersha 

 the private schools in my area  far exceed the local public schools. The students from  the private schools in my area score very high on placement exams  in math , english and science .

[Oznell]

I love to see parents keeping in touch, and following their children's academic progress as much as possible.  It's great that you're involved, @ScrapHappy .

[lgfan]

@ScrapHappy "My daughter was in private school for 5 years (Kindergarten thru 4th grade).  After moving, attended public school in a highly rated school district.  When she took tests and just "little" quizzes the teacher gave to see where  students were, she was at a 3rd grade level math.  I kept in touch with those from the private school, showed them what she was doing in math, etc.  They were shocked."

That was also my experience when I went from private school to public school.  I was in tenth grade and my reading level was at eighth grade level.  I didn't understand it either.  I noticed when I went to public school students were regularly tested to see if they were on level.  This did not happen in private school.  Private schools aren't as heavily regulated as public schools.  I honestly don't know why private schools are held in such high regard.

[Kachina624]

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@deepwaterdotter wrote:

I would discuss this issue with the school administration.  The parents have a right to know what is going on.

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@deepwaterdotter   Absolutely!  A discussion with the teacher is likely to result in a confrontation or hard feelings.  Take it up with a supervisor who can fix the problem.

[Blueridge Liz]

I taught HS in a two public schools, and 3 private schools. I have nine grandchildren and 4 have been homeschooled and 5 in public school.None have attended private school. 
I taught in an outstanding public  HS and the private schools were in Europe and South America. 

There is not enough money in the world for me to teach in a public HS again. 

My children are very active in the education of my grandchildren. Some of the teachers are very good and some are not....just like the old days. 

Teachers taking too much  time off is an age old problem but is handled differently now. In fact my first teaching assignment was to replace a teacher who took too much time off.