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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 503704" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>I find it interesting that in our state we are having a major debate going on about students not learning what they need to be learning in the classroom and there is a big push to extend the school day. They are currently revamping the school system to pay teachers based on how much the student learns that year. </p><p></p><p>It is impossible for students to learn what they need to learn to meet state standards if they have two or even one period a day to do homework.</p><p></p><p>Insane you appear to be very angry that your difficult child is having difficulty with homework. I understand your frustration, I was one of those moms that groaned every night trying to get difficult child to do her homework, but never ever did think my difficult child should not have to do it because it made my job easier or because she got fatigued. I honestly don't know what you expect of teachers.</p><p></p><p>My easy child is a teacher and you honestly have no idea what pressure they are under to get their students, ALL of them, to perform up to standards. She has an autistic boy in her classroom, just one of several that have special needs, and she is expected to teach him and have him learn what is expected just like every other student. He also gets homeowrk and his parents are soooo supportive and have never once complained that it was too hard or frustrating, and from listening to easy child's description of him it must be very frustrating.</p><p></p><p>It's a shame that so many parents engage in teacher bashing, I can't even go to the grocery store without hearing how much they make and how short their day is. My easy child makes $28,000 and her day starts and 7:30 and she never gets home before 6 pm. She spends her evenings and most of her weekend preparing for the next day and week. I go over her house every day to pick up her puppy and spend about 2 hours laminating and cutting and all sorts of preparation. She has spent $2,000 of her own money on school supplies this year out of pocket that she does not get reimbursed for. And if her students don't learn what they need to learn this year she can be fired. So I have little sympathy for parents who complain about homework.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 503704, member: 59"] I find it interesting that in our state we are having a major debate going on about students not learning what they need to be learning in the classroom and there is a big push to extend the school day. They are currently revamping the school system to pay teachers based on how much the student learns that year. It is impossible for students to learn what they need to learn to meet state standards if they have two or even one period a day to do homework. Insane you appear to be very angry that your difficult child is having difficulty with homework. I understand your frustration, I was one of those moms that groaned every night trying to get difficult child to do her homework, but never ever did think my difficult child should not have to do it because it made my job easier or because she got fatigued. I honestly don't know what you expect of teachers. My easy child is a teacher and you honestly have no idea what pressure they are under to get their students, ALL of them, to perform up to standards. She has an autistic boy in her classroom, just one of several that have special needs, and she is expected to teach him and have him learn what is expected just like every other student. He also gets homeowrk and his parents are soooo supportive and have never once complained that it was too hard or frustrating, and from listening to easy child's description of him it must be very frustrating. It's a shame that so many parents engage in teacher bashing, I can't even go to the grocery store without hearing how much they make and how short their day is. My easy child makes $28,000 and her day starts and 7:30 and she never gets home before 6 pm. She spends her evenings and most of her weekend preparing for the next day and week. I go over her house every day to pick up her puppy and spend about 2 hours laminating and cutting and all sorts of preparation. She has spent $2,000 of her own money on school supplies this year out of pocket that she does not get reimbursed for. And if her students don't learn what they need to learn this year she can be fired. So I have little sympathy for parents who complain about homework. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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