Question of the Day: School personnel
Thursday April 13, 2006
I seem to be in trouble with the aides at my son's school, and that's not a comfortable place to be. Really, I'd prefer to get along with everybody, and of course the easiest way for that to happen is for everybody to just do what I say already. I'm a parent. I know what I'm talking about. But alas, it is so rarely that easy. Which personnel do you have the most trouble with at your child's school? Click on an answer below, and use your browser's back button if you want to choose more than one.
1) Teacher
2) Aide
3) Principal
4) Vice Principal
5) Counselor
6) Nurse
7) Therapist
8) I get along with everybody!
9) Oh, they all hate me
10) Other
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1) Teacher
2) Aide
3) Principal
4) Vice Principal
5) Counselor
6) Nurse
7) Therapist
8) I get along with everybody!
9) Oh, they all hate me
10) Other
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Comments
I hear ya! If I had a dime for every time the school personnel rolled their eyes when they’ve seen me coming, I’d be a very rich woman,
aS A PARENT, i’M SENDING MY SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD INTO AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY PERCEIVE AS UNSAFE. aND BY PERSONELL NOT FOLLOWING PROTOCALS, THE CHILD IS RIGHT ABOUT SCHOOL NOT BEING SAFE. WHAT ARE YOU TO DO? PARENTS HAVE TO SPEAK UP BECAUSE THE KIDS ARE UNABLE TO. KEEP UP THE ADVOCATING!
Cathy, that’s exactly the situation I’m in. My son is supposed to have constant supervision and a high level of behavioral support for his own safety and the safety of others. I can’t NOT complain when I see that not being applied — it’s dangerous to him to leave it as is. But now all the aides seem to think I have no respect for them if I point out that something’s not being done. Really, I’d like them to tell me why, and I might be able to get them some help. But I feel like Public Enemy #1 these days. His teacher’s great, and gets it, and when he’s with her I don’t worry. But when she’s absent, or on break, I worry a lot.