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Re: What would you do? Problems with teacher
Well, unfortunately, sometimes schools make these rules. We have a local one that has made that rule. The students aren't allowed to leave the room. For anything.
It's unfortunate, and not necessarily fair, but this is what our school systems have come to. *sigh*
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10-05-2004 09:56 AM
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Re: What would you do? Problems with teacher
It would be good if you could talk to the teacher about her bathroom rules, maybe with the principal involved.
I think today kids abuse the bathroom privliges just to fool around. I'm not saying your kid does but so many do that teachers are getting tough on it. My SS wanted to leave class to go but the teacher told him no. This was in high school. Well my SS was one to fool around just to get out of class and "visit" in the bathroom. So find out what is going on. I know it's always the few that makes it hard for all the students but that seems how it goes.
My SS went off on the teacher--but that was a pattern he had with teachers--and got suspended for a day. He had to follow the janitor around all day. His mother wanted to get the teacher fired and raised all kinds of hell. That was her pattern as well.
I wouldn't be a teacher now for anything.
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Re: What would you do? Problems with teacher
well, the bathroom thing- I have nothing to add except to agree with the posters who has stated these rules are often out of the teachers hands. My entire campus just got an email from the Admin. stating we are NOT to let the kids go during seminar " a built in study period" wow, I was floored, it is a time when direct instruction is not going on, so I was letting students go one at a time instead of my normal three times a six weeks. ( high school- 3 is more than enough) but now, nobody can go- and the study period is just over an hour.
but the GT situation? most states ( I do not know about Ohio) stop pull out for identified students in seventh grade and those students are encouraged to participate in Pre-AP classes.
I will say when you encourage you child not to "put up with crap" you are POSSIBLY ( not always, but often) creating a situation where the student may look for an opening to have a disagreement. Remember school is the training ground for work and we all have to put up with people at work who we do not agree with- and the higher the salary, the more you must bite your lip. I think, unless he has a health problem, you serve his needs more by saying " She doesn't sound fair, but she is the authority, we respect authority" you might want to add that he should get as much education as possible so that he may one day be in authority and remember to treat those in his care better.
"the time to be happy is now, the
place to be happy is here."
Holding firmly onto her fork
TA DA
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Re: What would you do? Problems with teacher
Im really, really, really not wanting to start anything here. And I do agree that I would be upset if a teacher did this to my kids. But.....why when people got all up in arms about a boy with obvious problems pooping in the floor, is it okay to recommend to other kids to go ahead and use the floor or trashcans if the teacher says no to the bathroom? Its still a health hazard.
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Re: What would you do? Problems with teacher
I respect everyone's opinion and I appreciate your input.
I do NOT encourage my son to disrespectful. I teach my son to respect his teachers as well as others and to treat others as he would like to be treated and HE'S A GREAT KID. I do, however, feel my son's health is important. He knows when he needs to use the restroom and he knows the consequences of peeing his pants in front of other 7th graders. Humiliation doesn't equal authority.
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Re: What would you do? Problems with teacher
My brother had this teacher in the 6th grade - or her evil witch twin!
After he got a bladder infection from holding it every afternoon, my mom sent a note to Ms Witch about how he had to go when he said - it was a medical necessity. Ms Witch still told my brother to just hold it - that he could go on recess & lunch and if he needed to go inbetween, well it was never more than 2 hours until the next break 
My mom also told him that if she wouldn't let him out of the classroom as needed, then he was to take the "sick card" and go directly to the nurse's office when he had to use the restroom. Mid-morning, he had to go, so he grabbed the card & ran for the office (I guess she figured he had to puke or something because she didn't stop him). After telling the nurse why he had come down to her office, the nurse called the principal & my mom and kept my brother there until they could set up a meeting. According to my mom, the nurse was pretty mad about it too - and they got that teacher straightened out on the need for people to go when they need to go 
My mom said that having the nurse involved was the best part since she was able to verify that you can indeed cause medical problems by forcing people to hold it in!
Good luck to your son & all the other kids there that are also having to deal with your Ms Witch!
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Re: What would you do? Problems with teacher
Thank you for sharing that CLC! I appreciate it. I'm not just looking out for Mike.
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Update
UPDATE
Mike came home yesterday with this story.
One of the kids was whispering to another and Mrs. Evil said "You aren't afraid of me are you?" The whole class looked up at her and she said "I can see I'm just going to have to prove to you all why you need to be afraid of me!"
I called the principle yesterday. I told him I felt this was bullying and if we don't allow it from students, it's not acceptable from teachers either. He said "This sounds so out of character from her." (NOT!) He's going to talk to her and call me today. I said I didn't want Mike to suffer any repercussions from sharing this with me.
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Re: What would you do? Problems with teacher
Stand your ground! I am one of those that suffered the damage done by this policy when I was little. At 22 it cost me just over 17,000.00 in medical bills for that year. Repeated infections have scarred my kidneys, and the corrective surgery only does so much. I have made it clear to those at the school that my children are to go when they have to and that my children understand that if they abuse this that not only the school will be punishing them. I have had no problems from the school, and many did not realize the harm that can be done.
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Re: What would you do? Problems with teacher
((((((((((azwup)))))))))))))) I'm sorry you have to go through all this. I hope your problems are over soon.
While I was in the grocery today, I heard my cell phone beep. I had miss a call and when I retrieved my voice mail it was MRS EVIL HERSELF! She said she would call me at home tomorrow!!! Do you think she's going to try to prove to ME why I should be afriad of her?
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