Last night was p/t conf. at the H.S. Bill and I both went with Helena and tried to see all 8 of her teachers. However, 5 of her 8 teachers weren't there! What is the point of a conference if the teachers don't even bother to be there? Only 2 of the 5 had a notice on their doors explaining why they were absent. Her math teacher's wife had a baby that morning. That is definitely a good excuse for sudden no-show. The French teacher was with the Sterling scholars at a competition. Fine... couldn't she have sent out a mass e-mail to her students' parents? The other 3 classrooms were simply dark and empty. No note, no excuse.
You know, the school is really hard nosed about student attendance. It seems hypocritical to not hold the teachers to the same standard. I would never dream of being a no-show to my conferences! Teachers are paid to be there, after all. I wonder if they are abusing the system?
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