2013 Sec 1 Discussions

[janet88]

Firstly, I am sorry to this lady for disclosing this matter.

Parents are at the mercy of such unethical so-called teachers…these people have no right to be teaching.

[kwcllf]

ngl2010:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"fifiyeo\"]I can feel that the teachers are watching to see if we can deliver the 'lessons' at home ourselves. Once we show signs of not being able to produce the expected quality work, then they'll all come after us.

Let me tell you something. Sorry this off topic bcos it is happening in a primary school.
My friend's son is in this primary school in the North. The English teacher called my friend to upsell her services...ie to engage her as son's private tutor for $85/hour...no bluffing. My friend has already turned her down and the teacher is still persisting.

Isn't there a regulation to forbid this? It is like conflict of interest. Can report the teacher or not?[/quote]At the beginning of last year, my DD's (P3 then) Chinese teacher hardly gave any homework. When I asked my DD what she did in class, she always gave me the same reply, \"nothing much lah! same thing lah!\". Then one day, after more than half a year, when I happened to talk to the mother of one of my DS classmate, I accidentally found out that my DD's Chinese teacher was the same person giving my DS classmate Chinese Oral tuition (for P6). Not only that, she also gave quite a few of my DS other classmates tuition. I was also told that her service was highly-demanded.

What's more, before the parent-teacher meeting, she also instructed all her students (including my DD) that if any parents what feedback, just called her as she would not be around during the parent-teacher meeting. We found her behaviour/commitment wanting and the other parents of my DD's classmates were also very fed up with her attitude.

Immediately finding out, we went straight to see the principal and told her what we had found out. The principal said teachers are given clear guidelines that their first commitment is to the school, although that does not include disallowing them to moonlight outside. The principal then told us she would speak to this Chinese teacher. When the new term started, she was no longer in the school.

[janet88]

Son’s class was warned they have to do annotations for comprehension OE…if not, they will be punished by having 10 marks deducted. I say this now bcos my son is out of the school.


My friend’s son is sitting for PSLE this year. To report or not to.

[ngl2010]

janet_lee88:

Firstly, I am sorry to this lady for disclosing this matter.

Parents are at the mercy of such unethical so-called teachers...these people have no right to be teaching.

True. Sometimes I have to be quiet just in case my son is ostracised by the teacher. Just recently I was fuming mad when during parents teachers meeting a teacher told us that a lot of our children put A star as their PSLE goal and she thinks it is impossible for most of the children to get A star. She said she will tell the children later what their realistic goal should be. I am very sure it will crush the children. I can see from the information the teacher showed us that all of the children's P5 result is A. Is it a sin to aim for A star? :mad:

If everybody is like her, we wouldnt't have many things now. Last time people also think it is impossible to fly. Now we have airplanes.

However, I did not say a word as hubby warned me that our son can be ostracised if I complain about this 'ceiling' that the teacher is going to create. Sigh....

[janet88]

My son didn’t get fantastic results for PSLE.

What is most important is his effort and hard work. That is what I saw with my own 2 eyes. Right from the beginning, I did inform his teachers I will bear responsibility for my son’s results…I took him out of supplementary lessons.
But what pissed me off till now, was son being ostracised by his form teacher…one who didn’t want the student to attend the graduating party.
MOE, please know what is happening in schools.

[ngl2010]

janet_lee88:

My son didn't get fantastic results for PSLE.

What is most important is his effort and hard work. That is what I saw with my own 2 eyes. Right from the beginning, I did inform his teachers I will bear responsibility for my son's results...I took him out of supplementary lessons.
But what pissed me off till now, was son being ostracised by his form teacher...one who didn't want the student to attend the graduating party.
MOE, please know what is happening in schools.

Why the form teacher didn't want the students to attend graduating party? Strange...

[janet88]

ngl2010:

janet_lee88:

My son didn't get fantastic results for PSLE.

What is most important is his effort and hard work. That is what I saw with my own 2 eyes. Right from the beginning, I did inform his teachers I will bear responsibility for my son's results...I took him out of supplementary lessons.
But what pissed me off till now, was son being ostracised by his form teacher...one who didn't want the student to attend the graduating party.
MOE, please know what is happening in schools.

Why the form teacher didn't want the students to attend graduating party? Strange...

Bcos my son is not important, didn't get A* and bring glory...that's what I feel.

[ngl2010]

janet_lee88:

ngl2010:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]My son didn't get fantastic results for PSLE.

What is most important is his effort and hard work. That is what I saw with my own 2 eyes. Right from the beginning, I did inform his teachers I will bear responsibility for my son's results...I took him out of supplementary lessons.
But what pissed me off till now, was son being ostracised by his form teacher...one who didn't want the student to attend the graduating party.
MOE, please know what is happening in schools.

Why the form teacher didn't want the students to attend graduating party? Strange...

Bcos my son is not important, didn't get A* and bring glory...that's what I feel.[/quote]Do you mean only your son was not allowed to attend the graduating party? Or the whole class?

[janet88]

I informed the FT my son is keen to attend. He did NOT get back to me at all…until 1 week after the party…to inform me there was one but he forgot to inform me. Isn’t this sufficient to say that my son is unimportant?


I was boiling mad…my hubby told me to forget it…I told him it is not that I am desperate to attend a party, but the very fact that OUR son was seen as invisible.

Oh yes, perhaps I should mention that school teachers are very keen to know if their students have tuition. What biz is that of theirs ?

[kwcllf]

janet_lee88:

I informed the FT my son is keen to attend. He did NOT get back to me at all...until 1 week after the party...to inform me there was one but he forgot to inform me. Isn't this sufficient to say that my son is unimportant?


I was boiling mad...my hubby told me to forget it...I told him it is not that I am desperate to attend a party, but the very fact that OUR son was seen as invisible.

Oh yes, perhaps I should mention that school teachers are very keen to know if their students have tuition. What biz is that of theirs ?

This is really unacceptable behaviour from the teacher! :nunchuk:

If I was in your situation, I would walk straight in to see the principal and demand an explanation.