My 8 year old daughters teacher shows no compassion and appears not to like my daughter. What should I do?

Just get rid of her. Keep emotions away from it. If she can't do her job well, she's got to go.

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

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.

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

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.

Every teacher has students they don't much care for, and some of us actually prefer the troublemakers to the goody-goods, but a professional keeps the student from realizing that. It just isn't fair to a child to have to feel disliked. I would remain very calm with the teacher (any accusations will cause her to get defensive), but would let her know that your daughter feels disliked and is discouraged by that. I would try to listen dispassionately to any complaints she has about your daughter, and would focus on improvement - what can your daughter do to improve?

You need to talk to her first. Work some sort of plan out. If you do not see a change in behavior then meet with the principal and ask them to meet with the teacher. If you still see no change talk to the principal and have your daughter's class changed. They should be able to work that out if nothing else has worked.

Teachers are moody like everybody else. As long as she is treating your daughter fairly I think there is probably nothing you can do about it aside from talking to her.

If your daughter is learning and not being treated unfairly then the teacher is doing her job. She's supposed to be a teacher, not a buddy.

Oh, now teachers have to have compassion? I thought their job was to teach our kids academics. Now they are a counselor too?

WHAT on EARTH does the teacher's financial or personal issues have to do with her doing a good job? Donate $50k to her ... teachers make peanuts.

Now days teachers are 'on trial' too much. I can never remember my parents having a problem with any of my teachers ... and NONE of them were perfect, but I turned out fine.

What should you do ?? You should allow your child to learn academically and leave the 'feel good' stuff out of it .... If nothing else, you daughter will learn how to get along with people in adverse situations.

If you can't work it out with the teacher, then go to the principal and ask that your daughter be assigned to another classroom

I would go in and talk with her like an adult of course, and politely bring it up that you and/or your daughter feel this way... and see what she says, even if she denies it, maybe she'll change since she knows you are on to her...