Comments on: School Grades: Most Escambia Schools Drop

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:31:34 +0000

COGITATING UPON:
“Have you thought of maybe some kind of change?”

A large percentage of first year teachers reconsider education as career paths when faced with the reality of the problem and people blaming them for how the children performed.

AND
“I see you still think its the parents.”

The parents produced the children, raised the children, helped form their attitudes, gave them their gene combinations.
So no, surely the parents have absolutely nothing to do with the fact that some children perform well and others do not.

AND
“I know I – - – - do all my ese child’s work that is sent home”

You do their work?

AND
“I still keep on being positive”

Yep, the positivity shines through.

AND
“while sour teachers like you suck the life out of children.”

Possible.
Teachers can sour when faced with impossible tasks. Those who complain about teachers in general should become teachers since they obviously believe they know the better way to do the job.
They might.

To be honest, though, I haven’t noticed any lifeless children. I see some who are frustrated because they aren’t learning, some who are frustrated because disruptive students are taking up too much of their learning time, children who would rather be doing something else.
Not lifeless, though.

AND
” It is sad when children need meds just to go to school.”

And it is good that most do not need meds to go to school, sad for the few who do need them. We all hope they are getting proper doses.

David for happy children,
happy teachers, happy parents

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:17:54 +0000

My daughter was in the first grade and all the teacher was teaching her was games, I know this because it happen to my second child and she told me that is all she was learning, and the teacher fail her because my daughter couldn’t read. She was the teacher and that is what she goes to school for to teach her to read and because the teacher fail to do her job my child is behind two grades. She should be in the tenth grade but she is in the eighth grade and she started school one year later because her birthdate came one week after school started and now she will be 15 next month and she wants to be in her right grade and she make good grades. This don’t make sense, you have kids base on their income get to go to head start and then they can go to kindergarten. My child didn’t qualify for head start and she was scared when she started school because she was always with me and they tested her to see if she had a learning disability given by the principal and the results was she was normal and she didn’t have a learning problem. The school wants to blame to parents and that isn’t true, because not every parent is the problem because I’m always checking on my child to make sure she stays on top of her progress but The school system should know not every teacher they have is doing their job they are getting paid for nothing and the child is the ones who suffer. and now my grandchild go to the same school and she was put in the same teacher room and thank God she went to head start to learn to read, because she has told her mother the same thing about this teacher that all she teaches is games all day.

By: shawna j.

shawna j. — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 04:07:12 +0000

I for one am a proud parent and my kids have never made a bade grade but all because my kid have a bad day or miss one poi one the stupid fcat she doesnt advance to the next grade level the teachers at my kids school are wonderful its the system that’s jacked up and that’s my opinion

By: Breezy

Breezy — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:34:40 +0000

@Teacher1 I hope my child doesn’t have you cause you don’t seem very happy with your job. Have you thought of maybe some kind of change? I see you still think its the parents. I know I go to all meetings answer all calls do all my ese child’s work that is sent home and projects and yes I still keep on being positive while sour teachers like you suck the life out of children. It is sad when children need meds just to go to school. I did not vote for Mr Thomas for the simple reason I have delt with him and well…..waste of time….I am just gonna try to pray I can hold it together yet again this year at the wonderful IEP meeting which really is awfull in its self. Maybe if some teachers would stop being so mean to parents they would answer the phone or meet with you all.

By: Teacher1

Teacher1 — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 14:41:48 +0000

As a teacher, stop putting the blame on us and the administration! We work so hard and so many hours. The state has given us some ridiculous mandates. They want first graders to do stuff that they shouldn’t have to do until 3rd grade! It also comes down to parents! There are some parents you NEVER meet and some you don’t talk to because they don’t answer the phone or just plain don’t care. You can not put the blame on us. Maybe Mr. THOMAS should do something to help! Maybe people should care more about teachers and admin rather than whatever hes worried about. Teaching is not an easy job but someone has to do it. I stay away from media and such because of the comments that people post. Come teach my class for a week. Grade papers for 22 kids x 5 tests a week, make lesson plans, copies, call parents, teach, discipline, and everything else that comes with it. THEN, you won’t be blaming us!

By: Common sense

Common sense — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:55:36 +0000

I guess Santa Rosa and Okaloosa county parents must spend more time tutoring and mentoring their children since their school grades are consistently higher than those in Escambia County.

Or maybe we have a lack of leadership in the Escambia County school district.

What was that noise? Some of ya’ll high and mighty parents falling off your high horses I suspect…..

By: Mom of great kids

Mom of great kids — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 10:59:57 +0000

I am blessed to have great kids. My children excel at FCAT, 4’s and one with perfect 5’s, but one of them had their grade point average drop from 4.0 to 2.64.Yet not one teacher contacted me to discuss it though I called multiple times. They both HATE FCAT, but love to learn. They both feel school is dummied for slower kids and too easy. I can’t imagine being a teacher, but to stunt a child’s ability to be challenged is very sad.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 10:10:54 +0000

My children struggle and fail part of the FCAT every year. What parts they don’t fail are just average. My children have Learning Disabilites that we struggle with. We do homework for HOURS every night. Yes, WE. Please do not blame ALL parents. I can’t do more than I am. There is not enough time in the day. For those of you whose children get straight A’s, you are blessed. I know I (we) are doing all I can and I can live with that. =)

By: Freda Mack

Freda Mack — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 00:01:33 +0000

It’s always the parents to blame….I get blamed every year because my child can not keep up in class or does not pay attention it’s all my fault that my child is on a second grade level in 8th gen Ed classes. I read all these comments and it makes me sick. People prejudge parents all the time and blame parents I have been told by teachers that my child’s problems are my fault when they have no clue what it’s like to raise children with disabilities. I am very glad that my child’s Doctors support me and understand how messed up our schools are. O yes if I can be blamed for my child having a learning disability yes teachers should be blamed for not teaching them.

By: Moved

Moved — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 21:00:06 +0000

This is the reason we moved out of state. My children are happier than they ever have been. The stress to achieve such unrealistic goals hurt them and made school unenjoyable. Since moving away my kids have computers to take home, grades have improved, and they do not fight me to go to school. Good luck Florida! Your neighboring state is much better. I have happier kids.