I am meeting with her next Thursday.
I know the teacher has financial & personal issues.
My daughter has never had a problem with a teacher before & is basically a good student - never been in trouble
Red Dragon
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Just get rid of her. Keep emotions away from it. If she can't do her job well, she's got to go.
Rhuby
If your daughter is learning from the teacher and is not being treated badly there isn't really a problem.
You never really listed anything that the teacher has done to give you this idea. Teachers aren't expected to be parrents. They should help the children in what ever way they can to help them learn what they are teaching, and make sure they're in a safe, comfortable environment. Keeping bullys in line, and things like that.
If the teacher is doing that there's nothing you can do.
If the teacher is saying mean things to your daughter, not helping her with her work, ignoring her questions - or anything of that nature then you should report her actions to the principal of the school
Anonymous
Try not to say stuff that you cannot take back. If your daughter is having problems in school, your teacher may be critical but may not necessarily be the villian. Consider putting your daughter in another school if necessary. Home schooling might be an option. You can buy work books in all the subjects (reading, arithmetic, etc.) so that you will know how much to cover each day. I don't know all the details of what's going on and I cannot even try to guess the teacher's state of mind. He/she might be a real jerk. But to sum it up, your options are : 1) your daughter stays in the same school, 2) your daughter goes to a different school, 3) home schooling.
DAWN
Give the teacher reasons for feeling this way....try to be specific. It's difficult to fix something if you simply ask why she doesn't like your daughter. The teacher will get defensive and tell you that's not true.
I'm a teacher and don't want any of my students to think I dislike them. A child becomes one on many when they go to school. At home, they are the focus of your attention. A teacher has to try and make time for many....which is not always possible. Talk to this teacher as she may be unaware of how she is coming across.
Don't bring up her personal life, as she will definitely take offense.....simply talk with your daughter's concerns in mind.
Good luck
Sir
When you meet the teacher, ask him/her "why". Question his/her whole methodology such as teaching strategies, punishment methods, etc. Get the teacher talking and gauge the teacher's responses: bitter, angry, sarcastic, etc. Then, tell the teacher you get the feeling that your daughter is being unfairly treated and see how the teacher reacts. If you and the teacher cannot talk out the issues and come to a comfortable conclusion, take the problem to the supervisor or principal. If that doesn't work, change school altogether.