Parent: Can I talk to you for a moment?
Mind you all this was in the middle of a lesson. Sigh. I mean don't you think that after school would be a more appropriate time to talk to me? But them again...I don't really work (see previous post).
Me: Sure. (Now I said this as sarcastically as possible, but I guess she did not catch that)
Parent: I need to talk to you about Le'monjello's grades.
Me: Ok. How can I help you?
Parent: Seems he is failing reading.
e: Yes. He is.
Parent: Well, how is it that I am just finding out?
Me: I don't know.
Parent: Well, you should let parents know when their children are failing. That is what 's wrong with you teachers here. Y'all don't care nothing about these kids!!
Me: You son has been failing this class all year.
Parent: That's what 'm saying!! When was yall gone let me know? Don't nobody care about my child here.
Me.:Really?!
Parent: Really, bitch!
And chick said this with both purpose and conviction.
Game on!
What parents don't know is that teachers keep REALLY good records. Especially on failing students because this happens all the time. I call them 'Hail Mary Parents", coming in at the last play of the game to make sure their kid passes.
Sheesh.
Me: Wow! Well let me just check my notes. (p.s. if a teacher says this to you know that they have a ton of NOTES). So, the three parent conferences that I scheduled this year where I took the day off to sit and talk to parents who had students that where in academic trouble, the progress reports, the 15 times I have called and left a message on your answering machine, by the way, I like that Drake and Rihanna song more than I like the French Montana joint you changed it to, the notes in the agenda left in the back pack that I bought for him, PLUS the letter I sent certified mail. Oh yeah...and let's not forget THE REPORT CARDS!
Parent: Well, I work (here we go with this madness again).
Me: And so do I, as a matter of fact, I am at work now! Is there anything else? Oh yeah...nice to meet you!!!
I wonder why folk keep walking away from me....
Mind you all this was in the middle of a lesson. Sigh. I mean don't you think that after school would be a more appropriate time to talk to me? But them again...I don't really work (see previous post).
Me: Sure. (Now I said this as sarcastically as possible, but I guess she did not catch that)
Parent: I need to talk to you about Le'monjello's grades.
Me: Ok. How can I help you?
Parent: Seems he is failing reading.
e: Yes. He is.
Parent: Well, how is it that I am just finding out?
Me: I don't know.
Parent: Well, you should let parents know when their children are failing. That is what 's wrong with you teachers here. Y'all don't care nothing about these kids!!
Me: You son has been failing this class all year.
Parent: That's what 'm saying!! When was yall gone let me know? Don't nobody care about my child here.
Me.:Really?!
Parent: Really, bitch!
And chick said this with both purpose and conviction.
Game on!
What parents don't know is that teachers keep REALLY good records. Especially on failing students because this happens all the time. I call them 'Hail Mary Parents", coming in at the last play of the game to make sure their kid passes.
Sheesh.
Me: Wow! Well let me just check my notes. (p.s. if a teacher says this to you know that they have a ton of NOTES). So, the three parent conferences that I scheduled this year where I took the day off to sit and talk to parents who had students that where in academic trouble, the progress reports, the 15 times I have called and left a message on your answering machine, by the way, I like that Drake and Rihanna song more than I like the French Montana joint you changed it to, the notes in the agenda left in the back pack that I bought for him, PLUS the letter I sent certified mail. Oh yeah...and let's not forget THE REPORT CARDS!
Parent: Well, I work (here we go with this madness again).
Me: And so do I, as a matter of fact, I am at work now! Is there anything else? Oh yeah...nice to meet you!!!
I wonder why folk keep walking away from me....