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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 367498" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Marg,</p><p></p><p>I have no problem with having a parent representative on a hiring committee. The part I question is your having a position on a committee for deciding on the promotion of a teacher while they are teaching your child. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Marg, let's take you out of the equation completely. Let's say that a teacher is teaching a child that is a behavior problem or failing their class. Can you tell me that every parent would be able to put personal feelings aside and judge that teacher objectively? Or that the teacher wouldn't feel pressure to pass the child to protect their job? It just doesn't seem like a good situation for anyone.</p><p></p><p>Farmwife ~ I understood that you were attempting to be humorous but I found it inappropriate. I have had a very close teacher friend hospitalized due to being attacked by a student. Please try to remember that there are members on this board that are teachers and statements like that can be hurtful. </p><p></p><p>Back to the topic, I know that since we all know Marg we know that she didn't write this assignment for her son. Unfortunately, in an online setting, teachers can't know what is going on in the home. A parent simply signing a form that the child did their own work is really not proof that the child really did the work. After all, a parent that would do the work for their child would also be willing to lie and sign a form stating that the child did their own work.</p><p></p><p>Online classes offer a wonderful opportunity for students but also come with a whole new set of problems. As Marg herself said, if the teacher was suspicious it was her duty to deal with it. She also went directly to Marg instead of reporting her suspicions to a higher-up and letting them deal with it. As far as Susiestar's demand of proof, this is a situation where it would be impossible to "prove" someone else wrote it from afar but the teacher was "suspicious" and shared these suspicions with Marg. Otherwise, in an online class, there would have to be a blanket pass on cheating since the teacher would never be able to "prove" whether the child is actually doing the work.</p><p></p><p>Marg~ I think that you have talked about this before but I can't remember. Are there state exams where the student is required to do the work face-to-face? </p><p></p><p>I agree with Susiestar that this would be hurtful and I can understand Marg's reaction since her son is doing his own work. Just try to look it from the other side. I know that Marg will deal with this professionally and resolve the situation in the best possible manner. </p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 367498, member: 1967"] Marg, I have no problem with having a parent representative on a hiring committee. The part I question is your having a position on a committee for deciding on the promotion of a teacher while they are teaching your child. Marg, let's take you out of the equation completely. Let's say that a teacher is teaching a child that is a behavior problem or failing their class. Can you tell me that every parent would be able to put personal feelings aside and judge that teacher objectively? Or that the teacher wouldn't feel pressure to pass the child to protect their job? It just doesn't seem like a good situation for anyone. Farmwife ~ I understood that you were attempting to be humorous but I found it inappropriate. I have had a very close teacher friend hospitalized due to being attacked by a student. Please try to remember that there are members on this board that are teachers and statements like that can be hurtful. Back to the topic, I know that since we all know Marg we know that she didn't write this assignment for her son. Unfortunately, in an online setting, teachers can't know what is going on in the home. A parent simply signing a form that the child did their own work is really not proof that the child really did the work. After all, a parent that would do the work for their child would also be willing to lie and sign a form stating that the child did their own work. Online classes offer a wonderful opportunity for students but also come with a whole new set of problems. As Marg herself said, if the teacher was suspicious it was her duty to deal with it. She also went directly to Marg instead of reporting her suspicions to a higher-up and letting them deal with it. As far as Susiestar's demand of proof, this is a situation where it would be impossible to "prove" someone else wrote it from afar but the teacher was "suspicious" and shared these suspicions with Marg. Otherwise, in an online class, there would have to be a blanket pass on cheating since the teacher would never be able to "prove" whether the child is actually doing the work. Marg~ I think that you have talked about this before but I can't remember. Are there state exams where the student is required to do the work face-to-face? I agree with Susiestar that this would be hurtful and I can understand Marg's reaction since her son is doing his own work. Just try to look it from the other side. I know that Marg will deal with this professionally and resolve the situation in the best possible manner. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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