pattybf hit the nail on the head: “we parents did not expect our teachers to teach our children good manners, respect or any moral values that should be taught in the home.”
I’m a lucky teacher - teach in music schools where the kids are there because they want to be (or well, because the parents want them to, in some cases ;) but I wouldn’t want to teach in a school where half the kids’ parents backtalk teachers and school half the time and then when they misbehave the going is: No MY CHILD can’t do anything wrong!!! Sure doesn’t set a well behaved classroom.
Let’s see about Mike’s teacher - she might be using the age-old tactic: Let’s be really strict at first, don’t give the children any reason to think they can bully the teacher, then you can ease up after a couple of weeks, keep a nice order in the class without being a horrible one.
pattybf hit the nail on the head: “we parents did not expect our teachers to teach our children good manners, respect or any moral values that should be taught in the home.”
I’m a lucky teacher - teach in music schools where the kids are there because they want to be (or well, because the parents want them to, in some cases ;) but I wouldn’t want to teach in a school where half the kids’ parents backtalk teachers and school half the time and then when they misbehave the going is: No MY CHILD can’t do anything wrong!!! Sure doesn’t set a well behaved classroom.
Let’s see about Mike’s teacher - she might be using the age-old tactic: Let’s be really strict at first, don’t give the children any reason to think they can bully the teacher, then you can ease up after a couple of weeks, keep a nice order in the class without being a horrible one.