How is this for insensitive?
Josiah’s school celebrated grandparent’s day this week. Well, his marmie and opa (grandma and grandpa) live in Miami, so unfortunately he wouldn’t have them at his school on that day. He fully understood that they couldn’t come, and was OK with that. So, the other day when he gets home he tells me:
j: I had a horrible day at school today.
me: Oh no, what happened buddy?
j: Well, it was grandparents day, and all the kids had a special lunch with their grandparents in the lunchroom but me and Jordan and Priscilla had to stay in the classroom and eat our lunch there. And I had to ask to be able to sit with Jordan and Priscilla because we were sitting at different desks.
me: wtf???? (I didn’t say that, but it was what I was thinking)
What person in their right mind singles 6 year old kids out because their grandparents could not make it for whatever reasons? I can’t think of one good explanation. They could have “adopted” a grandparent for the day, or even sat with the room mother, who is a little old lady and could have been their “grandma ” for the day. We’ll see on Monday what the teacher has to say about this genius move. Is it me, or was this totally inappropriate?
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I think that’s totally unfair. As a teacher, I never would have done that.
Valeree Lynn
November 5, 2006
How ridiculous. At my school, the grandparents sit will their grandchild, along with the rest of the kids. Nobody is left out. Do you mind me asking, what school is this?
DammitPammit
Anonymous
November 5, 2006
Valerie: I appreciate that, we don’t want to second guess the teacher, but this one just didnt feel right.
DP: That’s the way it should be done, huh? That’s a no-brainer to me.
J in Ric
November 6, 2006