I completely agree

 

Actually, I'd print several copies of the reply, and head to a school board / PTA meeting.

 

im not sure if ive posted yet in this thread. But as a child i went to UNion public schools in tulsa ok.
Worst school to go to.. I was a poor kid going to a rich school. I got picked on by the teachers. I was walking down the hall. and got pushed and ran into a teacher. And she said i hit her...all got caught on tape...supposed to ruled in my favor...expulsion....

I have several letters with smart *** remarks on them...i just retaliated....

One of my friends got smart *** remarks from his teachers so much...he took the valves out of there tires and then 4-5 days later he mailed them to them...

Imo the school "officials" for the most part where liking there job, now they hate it, and will take it out on you and your childeren.

Call them up. Schedule a conference. Walk in there be stern. dont settle for anything less than what your wanting. Call your lawyer....Plain and simple....

 

Two issues here: your daughter's locker location, and the tagline at the bottom of the e-mail.

As for the locker, why SHOULD the school move your daughter's locker? They can't assign lockers based on scheduling, it would be way to complicated. Every other student in the school has to deal with an assigned locker, too. (Based on my experience in a large high school with a locker on the complete wrong end of the building, if you walk fast, know how to move through a crowd, and don't stop to talk, you can still get there a few times a day, at least.)

I'm playing devil's advocate here, but assuming your daughter is in high school, it might be time she started solving her own problems.

As for the e-mail, I'd ignore it; but then, I thought it was an interesting/thought provoking statement. If you were truly offended, then you should do something about it.

 

I'm not sure I read an answer to this question, but how long does she have between classes? How many books is she carrying in her back pack? For how many classes? How much so those books weigh?

 

books weigh 30 lbs I read

 

Didn't we all have to carry books when we went to school? I never carried all my books at one time. I carried 3 in the morning and then carried 3 in the afternoon and swapped them out at lunch. I don't know if her schedule doesn't allow her to go up to the third floor during lunch or not but maybe this is a possibility. One question, is there maybe somebody that is messing with her (bully, or mean girls) that could be the cause of her wanting to move her locker?
The smart little answer at the bottom of the note does seem a little unprofessional to me.

 

Thanks everyone for your thoughts on this matter. Lots of good input. I think a face to face chat with a live person will be a good start. I am getting my ducks in a row. I plan a to speek with the principile in a civil manner, to discuss options, and the fact that a personal remark was added to a situation like this was not the best thing for anyone involved. My tunnel vision has started to ease a little. We wander whats wrong with kids today, just look at the adults running the show. Once more, a big thanks folks for your ears, or eyes.

Dave P

 

Just another tidbit as being a teacher and knowing what you will deal with on this issue. Be very pleasant and professional with the assistant principal (don’t assume you will meet with the principal) Have your daughter accompany you to explain the following items:

1. Why don’t you just carry the first half of the day’s books and switch at lunch?
2. Do all classes REQUIRE you to have your textbook at all time? (I have a classroom set and a set that is assigned to the students.)
3. How long does it take to get to your locker and back to a class? Why?
4. What are you doing during the passing period? Talking with friends is NOT the school’s issue.
5. Is there any other reason why she does not want to go to her locker? If she is getting picked on speak-up as it will more likely cause the outcome you desire

If this is a large school, and it sounds like it is, the assignment of lockers is a policy and thus will be hard to change. The school will say that if we bend the rules for your daughter we will have to bend the rules for everyone. I had a locker on the other side of school when I was in school and I simply changed books at lunch and after school only.

As per the e-mail… I would express concern and state that you viewed it as very unprofessional from an educational institution. Schools are very concerned with PR and they will probably reprimand the individual. I do feel that it is very unprofessional as my signature is only the persistent information from my class.

Stating you are going to use a lawyer is fine, but you will need to back it up as schools hear it all of the time and have attorneys on retainer or on staff for these issues.

Good Luck