Irresponsible Teachers

[nani]

This 'teacher' is well know for his/ her irresponsible behaviour. I just think aloud how to tell kids such that they won't shun away their respect. Respect should be earn isn't it?? Furthermore, students 'always' look up to their teachers :roll:

[alng]

What are you trying to achieve by telling your child that you (and other parents) think that the teacher is irresponsible?

[verykiasu2010]

it is always a teaching point to the kids -


in this area may be s/he is "irresponsible" by your yardstick, but s/he may be very good in every other areas : important for kids not to judge too quickly and too judgmental. like someone posted before me, the teacher could be very challenged in managing this aspect of life

still must respect s/he as the authority figure over the class and has the responsibility to teach the class

parents can always call the teacher for a friendly chat if there is no email response, or make an appointment to see him/her, not straight away go see the principal, it cost you nothing to give him that respect, unless s/he wants to throw it away, but you have earned lots of respect from him/her in so doing

my DS felt unfair that a teacher punished the whole class due to just one person’s persistent talking…a few years ago in primary school, and he resented the teacher. we told him what is responsibility of the teacher over the class and he learns that sometime nothing is absolutely fair, just be resilient to accept things. he and that teacher became good friends later…the class teased him as that teacher’s pet … (LOL)

the point it, the rain rains on both the wicked and the righteous, and so is the sunshine … unfair ? irresponsible ? (not the best analogy, but the point is, no one is perfect in every way based on another’s measurement)

[Chenonceau]

I’ve never described Teachers as "irresponsible" or "lazy" to my DS. I also insist that he be very polite to all his Teachers. This is to protect him, more than anything else. I don’t want his Teacher to pick on him.


But kids KNOW without being told that the Teacher is not doing right by them. So I also won’t hide. I just state the facts.

(1) "Mrs XXX has not replied my email yet. We will have to find another way to get an answer."

(2) "Mrs XXX spelt "trooping" as "troopping". The one with 2 p is wrong.

No need to call names. Just state the facts and resolve your problem lor… and make sure the child learns the right thing/spelling/whatever. Else, things can get unpleasant and it is your child that suffers.

[Mdm Koh]

If there’s any urgent matter that you need to discuss with the teacher, you should approach him in school. Teachers don’t have the time to reply all their emails.

[Daddy D]

I would give teachers the benefit of the doubt, cos' it's the system's fault.

The teacher has to ensure that the entire class of 30/40 kids progress to the next level at the same pace... Not an easy job.

Even a hawker will lose his cool at times, when each customers request for different ingredients in their noodles. Imagine if noodles can talk?!
:siao:

[janet88]

alng:

What are you trying to achieve by telling your child that you (and other parents) think that the teacher is irresponsible?

No matter what, kids have to respect authority whether that authority is WORTHY OR NOT. So even though I don't like nor agree with what the teacher does/says, I will never say anything to downgrade in front of my kids.

[Daddy D]

Our time in sch, Where got parents question teachers?

But so common nowadays.

Either the teacher's standard drop, or the parent's standard drop.
Either way, the kids' standard will also drop further next time.
So how to bring up this standard?
:?

[janet88]

Daddy

Our time in sch, Where got parents question teachers?

But so common nowadays.

Either the teacher's standard drop, or the parent's standard drop.
Either way, the kids' standard will also drop further next time.
So how to bring up this standard?
:?

During OUR time, TEACHERS are like GOD...you don't question them...just listen and agree.
Now, parents are educated. Besides, the fact is that schools ARE passing the baton back to the parents. MOE should seriously review the education system. Why do our kids have to get tuition ?

[VJA]

recently I have silmilar problem with my gal Eng teacher. My gal was sitting with a super mischief gal. When my gal complaint to this Eng teacher, she would tell everyone , don’t complain to me during my lesson !

so this super mischief gal would disturb my gal during Eng lesson only…
She would tear my gal little red dot paper, pull the correction tape etc…
controlling myself now before I talk to the teacher. Dun want to make life difficult for my gal.
By passing such comments would only block the communication btw teachers and students. what if something serious really happen? Cannot understand teachers nowadays??!!