11/2/2009:
"I have three boys. one a great student, one with ADHD, and one with
dyslexia. I'm willing and do everything i can to help, assist the children
and teachers. But the school gives me no real answers or help. My now 3rd
grader with ADHD has had no real help and is 'allowed' extra time on tests
in which he doesn't need.
The problem is diagnosing the children. There are lots of children that
have developmental and learning disabilities. just please tell us what to
do. where to go. how to help our kids!!!!
Fine put them in a special class with extra help, i dont want them taking
up 'normal learning' children's time and teacher's patience. But do
diagnose them atleast for placement. My 8 yr old comes home every day
upset, sad, being made fun of, because he's not getting the help he needs.
Why does it take the school so long to help. They are still 'looking' at
his progress to figure out what to do with him. he's been in school for 4
years. are they kidding me!"
09/1/2009:
"All this sounds great unless you have a Deaf child in Eastern
Pennsylvania. Here the Governor closes one of three deaf schools and cuts
programs. Norrows down hight school program only in Philly and Pittsburgh.
How can this be right to put young students on a bus ride for a 6 hour
ride away from family? The President ask us all to have more education,
all I want is to have an equal chance at a basic education in Pennsylvaian
for the Deaf. How can this happen? "
01/17/2006:
"When comparing schools such as the two York elementary schools there is no opportunity to ask which school does a better job teaching the dyslexic student.Also do the teachers in either school, work with parents and those who evaluate dyslexia, to do the alternative teaching that is required to help the dyslexic student suceed?"
08/1/2005:
"The idea that it's the school's resposibility to educate the child is part of the problem our kids are having. It's BOTH the parents' and the schools' job to educate our kids. If you think that the school can do everything necessary to educate your child, you're copping out. In Japan, the parents believe that their real work starts when the child enters school. Here, too many parents opt out when their little ones start kindergarden or first grade. That's why their students are beating our kids out for high paying jobs."
08/2/2004:
"I feel that our teacher are being pushed to their limits and I am a parent willing to fight for our teachers but more so to fight for my child with learning and behavior problems. I feel keeping my children in a 'regular' class room is best yet I feel a support teacher is what the 'regular' class needs, not only for my child but to support the teacher as well. I have always fought to better the schools as a parent I have and still do utilize my resorces to get my children the help they need and I strongly feel that our schools need to help more and educate our teachers to better cope and teach all children. So they can better utilize their resorces and teach all the children together the best they can!! The saddest thing I have seen in our schools IS PARENT INVOLEMENT, it does take a village to raise a child and to teach them!!! We has parents have a responsibilty to our children to be MORE INVOLVED in their EDUCATION and LIFE LEARNINGS!!!!!!!!
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03/16/2004:
"learning is a life long process and knowledge is power. both
parent and school are responsible. and unfortunately, since many parents
lack knowledge or concern for morals and manners, schools should devote time
and quality into teaching kids about basic morals, compassion and etiquette.
For example, simple things like holding a door open, covering the mouth when
burping, or thanking, in writing, someone for a gift. Also, learning how to
call before 'popping' in on somebody and bringing something or helping when
a guest. I was raised w/ these qualities and agree they are paramount for
all people in a society as diverse as is. Kids and adults both everywhere
lack these basic skills. they are just as if not more important than much of
the curriculum taught all over. it seems less is focused on academics and
manners, yet more is emphasized on p.e.or political issues,( drugs,sex ed,
etc)i am the mother of 4 ( 23,20,14,11). I have always insisted on teaching
mine, ho!
nesty, integrity, manners, grammer and academics!
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11/5/2003:
"I have an eight year old. It is the responsibility of the
Parents and the school to teach that child. I was reading very well in 3rd
grade and I am having to cope with the fact that my child can not read very
well. If the parent's and educators work together as a team then it will
work.
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08/21/2003:
"At least in California, state law says that it is mandatory
that a school educate your child according to their needs, which means, like
it or not, EVERY child has to be taught even if it's an inconvenience to the
children without special needs. School IS for learning, and not just
academically. They need to be taught to socialize also. Maybe the answer
is not a mainstream classroom for all children. As far as a counselor, my
son has been in counseling for 5 years and continues to have problems in
school daily. Counselors are not 'cure-alls'. I am a single parent who
works full time. It's the schools responsiblity to educate him. The school
needs to have the resources to teach him, or provide the financial means to
put him into a special school. Maybe if you had a child with special needs,
you'd learn to see the other side of the coin and have some compassion. I
happen to have another child one year younger, who is an honor student with
exceptionally good behavior. I can see both sides of this issue and see
where the schools are lacking in resources.
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08/11/2003:
"Although I would like to agree with the above statement,I'm
afraid that I can not. School is for learning not for dealing with
individual students emotional problems. That is what counseling is for. I am
tired of my daughter suffering because her teacher has to spend half the day
dealing with the children with emotional problems and learning disabilities.
She deserves the best as well and how can that happen when teachers are
streched to the limits and forced to deal with problems they are in
capabable of dealing with in the first place. I do not know A mental health
cousnslor alive that has to deal with 20 patients at a time and is expected
to have good results.Why do we expect this of our teachers? I believe the
services to help children with problems succeed are nessasary but when they
are not available the parents need to be responsiable and find a way to get
there child the help they need to succeed.
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06/9/2003:
"I agree with the writer. My grandson has A.D.D. He also suffers
from low self esteem, and depression. His parents were both drug users.
I'm tired of hearing he was unruly in class. He needs help. He's barely
keeping up in shcool. Where can I turn?
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02/21/2003:
"isn't this a contradiction? every day more of our young
children are being put on serious medications, yet guidance/counseling
services are basically being neglected. i would like to see MORE emphasis on
non-academic services, and give the very little ones TIME to socially and
emotionally adjust to school.
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