What has gotten into my daughter's teacher?

@cream97 (29087)
United States
March 30, 2011 5:12pm CST
Yesterday, I called my daughter's Head Start teacher. I called her from the school and they rung her classroom line. I made sure that I called her early that morning, so that I could talk to her before her class started to get full with her students. I called because I wanted to ask her and her assistant teacher to make sure that my daughter's hat was on her head when she comes back home. The first thing that she told me was that my daughter was responsible for taking her own hat out of her cubby and making sure that it is on before she leaves from the classroom. She said this with a sassy attitude in her tone of voice. I also told her that my daughter told me that her hat was in her book bag at school too. So that meant that she did not walk out of the classroom with her hat on her head at all. Okay, but I still feel that it would not be a hard thing to do if her and her assistant, would check my daughter's head to make sure that her hat is on before she leaves the classroom. I am glad that they are teaching my child to be responsible, but still, they should at least make sure that she and other students have on their proper garments before leaving from the classroom. If my daughter comes to school with her pink hat on, I expect for her to come back with it on her head when she comes home. The first time that I had to talk to her about this, was when I sent a note to her through my daughter. I told her teacher that it was cold outside. My daughter did not have on her hat when she came home from school on Monday. It was cold outside, it had to have been in the late 50's that afternoon. It was cold enough for a hat. I don't know what is wrong with her teacher, it is like she wants to control my child into doing what she feels that she should do according to her standards. Well I am so sorry to tell her, she can't. I am her mother and I don't care how much teaching she has as a teacher, it can never undermine to what I know as her own mother. If my child gets sick again, it will be her fault. Having the Flu is not any fun at all. I have the Flu now, and I always keep my hat on my head, so I know that my daughter can get sicker without having her hat on.
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@kenzie45230 (3560)
• United States
30 Mar 11
Wow. Sure kids should LEARN to be responsible. But usually learning requires TEACHING, and that's what a TEACHER is there to do. To me, a teacher who allows a child to go out in the cold without proper protection doesn't care much about kids.
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
31 Mar 11
Hi. kenzie45230. You are right and therefore this teacher does not need to be a teacher. All she could say after I told her about my daughter's hat not being on her head, she just constantly said, "Okay", over and over again, until we got off of the phone with each other. I can tell that she does not really care for me at all, with her stinky attitude.
@GShivsk (15)
• India
31 Mar 11
You must talk to the female when she is alone as in in person. This will leave a great impression. Show that you were not rude to her but protective about your daughter.
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@mlhuff12 (797)
• United States
31 Mar 11
Perhaps the teacher answered in the improper way. But teachers get busy. And they have a lot on their mind. The teacher can't be remembering to do what all the students parents want them too in the few minutes that the students are leaving. I suggest in the case that at the end of the school and they don't remember, you should perhaps try teaching and reminding your own child to remember to put her own hat on so you don't have to rely on the teachers.
@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Mar 11
I would be sure that the teacher understands your concerns and why you made the call, and wrote the letter. If your wishes were not acted out then I would go over her head and talk to the principal. I would explain your concerns. You are a concerned mother and hopefully these people that work with kids all day and are supposed to have hearts will do the right thing. Ofcourse your daughter can take the hat off between the school and home.
@jennyze (7029)
• Indonesia
31 Mar 11
Sometimes people are defensive when they know that they are in the wrong. So, this teacher and her assistant might have been lazy and neglecting their duty to teach well and to ensure the welfare of their students.
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@shelly1 (48)
• United States
30 Mar 11
It seems like anybody that has a child in their care should make sure that the child is taken care of. Some teachers don't feel it is their obligation to make sure that the children in their care are properly cared for. Teachers and their assistants should make sure each child that they have in their care are dressed appropriately, eat well, and are well rested. Like it or not your daughters teacher is responsible for your daughter until she is returned to you at the end of the day. I would take this issue to the PTO or other similar group. I homeschool my children because of the lack of care in the public schools. I like for my children to get indivisual attention, not only in accademics but in every aspect of their day. I strongly oppose to removing God from our public schools.
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@kalav56 (11464)
• India
31 Mar 11
cream97! I would suggest you put a hat that is firmly tied round her chin so that you won't be dependent on others.THe teacher handles many toddlers and other students through the day. SHe may be paid for it but it is not possible for her to pay meticulous care to this unless the class has just 10 or 15 pupils in it.In that case, where the ratio is in your favour, you can expect this.I do nto say that the teacher should be churlish but if the number of students is high this is bound to happen.