Today, the mother of one of my students bitched me out about her son's poor grades. He lazes around all day, paying no attention and being a constant nuisance. But, she says it's not his fault, and demands that I give him better grades so he won't get "self-esteem" issues. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, just because my mum's friend's son got better grades than me, she's now treating me like shit. You know what lady? His mom is way better than you too! She didn't attempt to kill her child half a dozen times, and you don't see me complaining about it all day long. FML
Today, one of my fourth-graders came up to me and asked, "Can you please not put my test grades in the weekly folders? My mom likes to get mad when I get below a 90." FML
Today, I had to place a call home because a student was late every single day. The mom rudely replied, “Yeah well she doesn’t really like getting up in the mornings. Can’t you just wait and start class like 30 minutes later?” Now I have to have a conference with this spoiled brat and her mother. FML
Today, my son's "favorite" teacher went on a tirade criticizing my "awful" parenting. About two months ago, my son got her fired after he reported her to the principal for forcing him to miss out on lunch to finish a project. Apparently, that wasn't the first time she did something like that. FML
Today, my coworker was going on and on about how her son was nice and got good grades but that she needed to find him a therapist because he's too shy in class, and how she didn't want her friends to think badly of her. She's a counselor. I sat in silence for almost an hour, because all I could think was, "WTF? Poor kid." FML
Today, I was listening to my son's teacher gossip about students whilst in the grocery store. I was thrilled when she described my son as "A model student". However, she then went on to say, "Which is surprising considering that his parents are trailer trash." FML
Today, I was scolding my 8 year-old son because he was getting bad grades in school. I told him that he should get straight "A"s like his friend Ceejay. He told me that comparing him to Ceejay was unfair. When I asked why, he said, "Because his dad is actually smart." FML
Today, my son was smart enough to hack the school's computers to change his midterm, but isn't smart enough to actually keep his grades up. FML
Today, I got a lecture from my mother about how bad my stress has been, how I have to treat myself better and do something with my life. She still doesn't realize that most of the cause of my stress has been from her berating me about how stressed out I am. FML
Today, while discussing my grades with my mother, she told me that when she was my age she was dumb but hardworking, and my dad was lazy but very smart. She then added, "You managed to get the worst out of each of us." FML
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KBurns207 17
You ought to tell her better parenting will help him with his self esteem not lying so he can pass school
rachaelb07 6
Parents are the worst part of teaching.
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Comments (130)
fantasyworld 39
It used to be, you get a bad grade it's your fault. Now it's, you get a bad grade it's the teachers fault.
conradbaxter97 3
I'd have given her all his assignments and told her your son is a joke.
Youtube_Troll 12
Please tell me you slapped her so the her son cried
Borimami82 1
You being a teacher should have enough common sense that everything you just stated about that child shows signs of a child that has ADHD or ADD. Additionally, teachers are required to complete professional courses in classroom management and teaching methods that prepare them to motivate children and implement an interactive curriculum. What I do believe that parent said to you went more like "please understand he is a little different, can you possibly work a little more with him so that his grades can come up". Not every child learns the same way and unless you have a child with this condition you shouldn't judge. As a professional who is supposed to be nurturing and instructing our future teachers, scientists, lawyers, doctors, nurses, etc you should have a little more respect and educate yourself on dealing with children of this type. If I am not mistaken you should have taken a psychology course as a requirement for obtaining a teaching degree. Which would have helped you understand what you are dealing with but perhaps that day you were being lazy, not paying attention and being a constant nuisance. And teachers want to get paid more.....................FML
NostalgiaFreak9 43
Just watch, when this kid drops out of school and becomes a delinquent, his "mother" will the the first one sobbing "Where did I go wrong?"