Confessions of one sahm

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Confessions of one sahm
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Fri, 04-03-2009 - 1:58pm

I've been thinking about this *debate* lately, and I think that many of my

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Registered: 03-31-2003
Sun, 06-07-2009 - 10:31am

Not from my observation.

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Registered: 03-31-2003
Sun, 06-07-2009 - 10:50am

Flexibility can mean different things. Not just the ability to come in last or leave yearly. DH is a police detective and an hourly employee who works a set shift.

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Registered: 03-31-2003
Sun, 06-07-2009 - 10:57am
Emails are very important, IMO, because they provide a paper trail that phone calls and personal visits do not.
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Registered: 03-31-2003
Sun, 06-07-2009 - 10:58am
Yes. I agree 100%.
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Registered: 03-31-2003
Sun, 06-07-2009 - 12:34pm

That has been my experience about half the time. I email or write a note and the teacher calls me at her convenience. The other half of the time, she wrote back.


I can't imagine a teacher having to field phone calls from 20 different parents about math strategies and being expected to answer each one when they called. That could turn into her full time job. It makes complete sense that the teacher would return calls/emails etc at a set period of time dedicated to communicating with parents.

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Registered: 04-22-2009
Sun, 06-07-2009 - 12:41pm

<<yah, I guess one

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Registered: 04-22-2009
Sun, 06-07-2009 - 12:45pm

people without special needs children have no understanding of the depth of the services that these children can need.


we're in the process of getting a new wheelchair for alyssa. that necessitated contact with the special ed coordinator in our town, alyssa's teacher, her PT as well as contact with the people that will actually make her chair -- oh, and then we were in on the decisions too, LOL!


and you are right that MOST issues are easily resolved quickly via e-mail.

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Registered: 01-15-2006
Sun, 06-07-2009 - 1:48pm

I can't imagine a teacher having to field phone calls from 20 different parents about math strategies and being expected to answer each one when they called


 

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Registered: 04-22-2009
Sun, 06-07-2009 - 2:16pm

inaccurate.

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Registered: 04-22-2005
Sun, 06-07-2009 - 6:04pm

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I agree with that. The purpose of my post was to illustrate how silly it would be to actually consider a teacher to be shirking her duties for not speaking to a parent at any time without regard for the teacher's other obligations. I'm glad that you would meet with the teacher during her established meeting times, and not expect her to drop everything immediately to talk to you outside of those times.
Yes, in many cases it will be more of an inconvenience for WOHPs to find a time to speak with or meet with the teacher than a SAHP. I'm just saying that it's not reflective on the teacher's willingness to speak with them at all. She is not shirking her duties if my work hours and her work hours happen to be at the same time. We will have to figure out a time that is convenient for both of us. Yes, that will be a hassle for me the parent. No, it does not mean that the teacher is refusing to speak with me.

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