A more positive afternoon. I'm trying. I went out, did some window shopping. Had some fresh air gave myself some stern talking to.
Then tonight was parents evening.
I felt a little embarrassed. The teachers have all been told that Abby is a Young Carer. But no other information. So, they have this mother in front of them who they know is a bit nuts, but not sure what the problem is.
At one point I actually looked up and said look I AM a working paediatric staff nurse. I may have a few problems now and then but on the whole we're ok.
Anyways, the school was full of very unhappy parents. Seems we've all come to the decision that the school is failing our kids. Teachers on long term sick. Post unable to be filled.... No maths teacher now for two years.
The pastoral care is crap. No one seems to care.
I approached the deputy head once again about Maths. Abby WILL fail maths. She simply has had no teaching and with her maths Dyslexia she needed an awful lot of support.
The guy suggested I went to the press, as then county might pay attention and do something about the fact that NO-ONE will apply for the post there.
Hmmmm wonder why?
Anyways. I'm ok.
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A young carer? Bleeding rubbish. You have probs flaps, but that's daft. No worse than the rest of us that post here have had probably.
Yeh, all teachers'fault. I hear the other side. After umpteen years of dedication, the missus has almost given up. Kid have no interest in learning, they want to do nothing that doesn't provide an instant kick and with all her experience of motivation she feels she can make no headway. They are shite like most of their shite parents. You always seem very ambitious for your kids but don't tell me that's the norm in Beirut On Avon.
That seems to be confirmed by the news today. "Spoon fed pupils cant'cope at college".
right you
Abby has had a huge amount to deal with for her 15 years... you begrudge her a few trips out with an organisation or a group to discuss her issues or someone other than me to talk to?
It's NOT bleeding rubbish.
I never said it was the teachers fault rather the system. FFS man, you drunk or something?
I am NOT shite either.
And finally.
Ambitious for my kids?
I just want her to get a few gcses at grade d or above so she can attend a college and try to get a decent job rather than work in mcdonalds.
Is that so wrong?
I'm not ambitious but if parents sit on their backsides and have no interest in their kids than they all will end upon the social... then I bet you'll have something to say about that too.
In a bad mood tonight?
spoon fed kids at college... umm remember being a teenager? all those hormones, distractions? teetering on the edge of adulthood? pressures of exams and peers?
It isn't easy.
tsk.
Sometimes I have no idea what you are talking about. It doesn't seem to bear much relationship to either the actual content of what I said or what I had thought was the obvious intent. Mistake saying anything, I won't in future.
Xog,
Two sides of the same coin.
Xog, I bet your wife sees that there are frustrating problems within the system. Class sizes, lack of continuity with teaching staff, teachers that are too busy with their workload to spend the time and effort with their pupils that they would like?
Trin,
I bet you know some kids who are a destructive element in a school, kids who know the teachers hands are tied and threaten the slightest raised voice with legal action. Kids with no interest.
It IS the system. Underfunded schools, undervalued teachers, obstructive and disinterested kids. On the other side of the coin, there ARE teachers who have given up, there are teachers who 15 years ago wouldn't have been up to the standards.
EVERYONE is being watched, measured, assessed and graded. There is a fear in schools, not simply from some of the aggression the kids can display but because the teachers don't know where their future lies.
Don't bite each other in this.
Xog, you're too defensive. The post isn't about Mrs Xog, it's about "some" teachers.
Trin, you too. Xog doesn't mean Abby, he means "some" kids and most especially of all, I don't think Xog was attacking you personally. I bet you know some parents who fit into Xog's description. You care about about your kids, how they're doing, what they're doing and what the school is doing for them. Is every parent like that? NO. A lot of parents see school as a place to send the kids so they can get shot of them for the week.
...and xog... one last comment from the amateur psychologist here ;) This is Trin's blogg. It's for Trin to blow off steam, rant, cry or whatever she wishes.
It's a place for her to share with her friends how she feels and to feel safe. Trin values comments but remember friend, this isn't a forum.
This isn't Trin with a prepared speech that she expects to debate and defend.
This is Trin's opinion. Her fears, worries and sometimes, quite irrational but adorable anxieties.
"Tread soft lest you walk upon my dreams."
Make the peace the two of you.
*hugs*
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