I’ve Been Watching My Kid’s Teacher on Zoom, and I’m Horrified • Hacker News Board

Re: I’ve Been Watching My Kid’s Teacher on Zoom, and I’m Horrified

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Post by 0xdeadb00f » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 12:04 AM UTC

FearNotDaniel wrote: post #7

finnthehuman wrote: post #6

> She is very strict in correcting what I see as normal 6-year-old behavior. I'm sorry, what exactly did they from Catholic school ?

I think that's unwarranted and actually quite offensive. Of course there have been many incidents of hurtful and abusive behaviour by some individuals in a position of trust in some Catholic schools. There are also many, many gentle, loving and supportive people working in Catholic institutions around the world. Please take your lazy prejudices elsewhere.

Offensive? If the point of a catholic school isn't to be more strict, adhering to religious rules and such then what is?

Re: I’ve Been Watching My Kid’s Teacher on Zoom, and I’m Horrified

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Post by xupybd » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 2:39 AM UTC

swivelmaster wrote: post #3

bdamm wrote: post #2

Maybe what's going on here is that parents are seeing, for the first time, how human and imperfect teachers can really be. Especially in the early grades. I say this with utmost respect for the teaching profession, some teachers are not good enough for 1st grade. This kind of bullying, complaining, and blaming is absolutely not appropriate for any teacher, and especially one that is supposed to be modeling behavior f…

First-graders should not, under any circumstances, have homework assignments that need to be graded. Furthermore, berating children as described borders on abuse. This teacher has absolutely no idea what they are doing and should be fired.

Grades help track progress.

Re: I’ve Been Watching My Kid’s Teacher on Zoom, and I’m Horrified

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Post by engineer_22 » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 12:43 AM UTC

bdamm wrote: post #5

engineer_22 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Teachers are people. You may find that hiring perfect persons to teach first grade is difficult. The children will be fine.

If the people you want to raise are people who are passive aggressive whiners who complain behind their bosses backs to their underlings while dodging responsibility then yes, the children will be fine.

What?

Re: I’ve Been Watching My Kid’s Teacher on Zoom, and I’m Horrified

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Post by engineer_22 » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 12:45 AM UTC

skim_milk wrote: post #16

swivelmaster wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Uh, no. These kids are being taught that their needs are basically unimportant compared to the teacher's needs, that their feelings are unimportant compared to the teacher's feelings, that they are a burden on their teacher's time and energy, and that they shouldn't even ask questions when they don't understand something. There are several educators in my immediate family, and several friends as well. I guarantee you…

Transcendentalism to American religious conservative organizations like this teacher is a part of is pretty much all about disassociating from all feeling in order to improve and become a more productive human. Of course, on our side, transcendentalism is about understanding feelings&emotions, where they come from, and the process of healing from emotional pain inflicted during childhood in order to prevent passing o…

I feel like we're speaking different languages here.

Re: I’ve Been Watching My Kid’s Teacher on Zoom, and I’m Horrified

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Post by engineer_22 » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 12:47 AM UTC

swivelmaster wrote: post #11

engineer_22 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Teachers are people. You may find that hiring perfect persons to teach first grade is difficult. The children will be fine.

Uh, no. These kids are being taught that their needs are basically unimportant compared to the teacher's needs, that their feelings are unimportant compared to the teacher's feelings, that they are a burden on their teacher's time and energy, and that they shouldn't even ask questions when they don't understand something. There are several educators in my immediate family, and several friends as well. I guarantee you…

I appreciate your guarantees, but I think we're getting really riled up over one parent's anecdotal report about a teacher in an unusual and stressful situation. After generating this much attention I'm certain the thoroughly embarrassed teacher will be more careful. The children will be fine.