MammaStar
April 26th, 2002, 10:16 PM
Well, for those of you who remember, back in the Winter I was having a bit of trouble with my son's teacher. She was saying some inappropriate things. Especially regarding his father.
Well, she's at it again. This past week was the FINAL STRAW. I spoke with the Principal today. Her comments ranged from "But you can't play baseball on the weekend, you must go to church" to "Look at what baseball is doing to you. Ruining your mind & runining you physically".
Why did she say these things, well, my son LOVES baseball as much as I do (shocked aren't ya ;) ) and he started Little League this past week. He was so excited. Practically fell asleep the nite before opening day in his uniform (insert "awwwww's" here). Well, this past Tuesday, he got a fat lip. He was warming up with the rest of the kids and he didn't catch a ball the right way. It popped out of his glove & smacked him in the mouth. The result a fat lip. He was so tough. He cried for like 10 seconds & went on to play for the rest of the game. Didn't come to me once.
What happens when he goes back to school, the teacher BI***S at him. She's insisting that he & the other kids do not play their night games because of school. In fact, she specifically told me at the last parent teacher conference that she won't allow him to play on May 7th because the kids will be in the middle of a standarized state wide test. I told her simply, that he'll play. There is no problem. She didn't like that too much. Do I care? NOPE!
She also is telling me that she's "concerned" about a hobby my son has developed. He plays the same minature strategy game that Eshallet plays. It was Eshallet that taught him how to play and got him interested. It's a GAME. My son loves it. It's got his imagination going big time. He writes all kinds of stories about it and paints & plays & most importantly, HAS FUN. Well, because it involves "armies" & "tanks". the teacher is freaking out over it. She told me "well, as long as you are on top of things, but I just don't think it's a good idea for him." Well lady, you aren't his mother.
As you can see, the woman is a piece of work. Academically, she's a good teacher. My son has made AMAZING progress this year. Academically, his Dad & I are thrilled. But we're tired of this constant interference in our son's life from her. She's mentioned "church" & "religon" countless times and we're tired of it. I don't care anymore if it's a joke, I'm offended. AND, this has nothing to do with me being Pagan. My son's class has Christians, Catholics, Jewish & Muslim children in his class. A very diverse mix & I feel that she shouldn't push anything on these kids. And more importantly, IT'S ILLEGAL.
I told the Principal & she said she'll talk to the Teacher. I'm going to follow up with her next week sometime.
Thanks for letting me rant. I may even bump up the old thread for those of you interested.
Well, she's at it again. This past week was the FINAL STRAW. I spoke with the Principal today. Her comments ranged from "But you can't play baseball on the weekend, you must go to church" to "Look at what baseball is doing to you. Ruining your mind & runining you physically".
Why did she say these things, well, my son LOVES baseball as much as I do (shocked aren't ya ;) ) and he started Little League this past week. He was so excited. Practically fell asleep the nite before opening day in his uniform (insert "awwwww's" here). Well, this past Tuesday, he got a fat lip. He was warming up with the rest of the kids and he didn't catch a ball the right way. It popped out of his glove & smacked him in the mouth. The result a fat lip. He was so tough. He cried for like 10 seconds & went on to play for the rest of the game. Didn't come to me once.
What happens when he goes back to school, the teacher BI***S at him. She's insisting that he & the other kids do not play their night games because of school. In fact, she specifically told me at the last parent teacher conference that she won't allow him to play on May 7th because the kids will be in the middle of a standarized state wide test. I told her simply, that he'll play. There is no problem. She didn't like that too much. Do I care? NOPE!
She also is telling me that she's "concerned" about a hobby my son has developed. He plays the same minature strategy game that Eshallet plays. It was Eshallet that taught him how to play and got him interested. It's a GAME. My son loves it. It's got his imagination going big time. He writes all kinds of stories about it and paints & plays & most importantly, HAS FUN. Well, because it involves "armies" & "tanks". the teacher is freaking out over it. She told me "well, as long as you are on top of things, but I just don't think it's a good idea for him." Well lady, you aren't his mother.
As you can see, the woman is a piece of work. Academically, she's a good teacher. My son has made AMAZING progress this year. Academically, his Dad & I are thrilled. But we're tired of this constant interference in our son's life from her. She's mentioned "church" & "religon" countless times and we're tired of it. I don't care anymore if it's a joke, I'm offended. AND, this has nothing to do with me being Pagan. My son's class has Christians, Catholics, Jewish & Muslim children in his class. A very diverse mix & I feel that she shouldn't push anything on these kids. And more importantly, IT'S ILLEGAL.
I told the Principal & she said she'll talk to the Teacher. I'm going to follow up with her next week sometime.
Thanks for letting me rant. I may even bump up the old thread for those of you interested.