Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Letter 2 to My Son's Teacher Addressing Snack Issue & Behavior Modification Program
August 28, 2012
Dear Ms. Teacher,
My son told me that he was not allowed to eat his snack today at snack time because he did not bring enough to share. I hope this was just the misunderstanding of a 6-year old and that he won't have any future confusion about this. I have again put his snack in his backpack and I expect he will be allowed to have it at snack time.
Also, I understand Monday he received a "monetary" reward. I have no problem with him participating in Fun Friday but am totally opposed to a monetary behavior modification program and do not want my child being rewarded for doing as he is told or for what is expected. I understand the money is not real but my opposition to this type of discipline/training program is beyond words. I wouldn't use a system like this on a pet so I definitely would not tolerate it being implemented on my child.
If there is an issue with this feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
The Mom
*** I am giving the teacher a slight benefit of the doubt. ***
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Letter #2 to Nathaniel's teacher. My mother did teach me to give people the benefit of the doubt; although, she probably would be displeased with my tone.
ReplyDeleteIf there is an issue after this, you can believe it won't be a simple note to just her. I am the parent and I have the right to decide whether he is treated like a dog or a child and what he has for lunch and snacks. And as an adult in this country, I have te right to decide whether I want to send food and/or supplies for the entire class or just my child.
As parents, I am not sure when we started letting the schools and society force us to provide lists of supplies for the entire class and snacks on a schedule that the teacher dictates but it's passed absurd. Once upon a time parents sent a snack or drink for class parties and refreshments on their child's birthday. Students use to bring their snack each day. When did we authorize the school to task we, the parent, we the chore of treating the class once a month?
Not this parent!
I help my son with his homework. I try to help him with phonics (would be nice if the school still covered that) and learning to read. He is always clean and nicely dressed. If there is a day that his lunch is not packed then he will have the money he needs to purchase a meal. He has adequate and appropriate school supplies. I do my best to institute good behavior and manners. I am doing my job as a parent.
The school's job is to teach.
I will handle the discipline. I will handle the food. I am handling the tools he needs when he's at school. And if he acts up while at school, even though I recall my parents signing a permission slip for corporal punishment and I know this isn't practiced today, I will do like my parents and handle this when he gets home.