Can a school tell you that you cannot drop a class?

awilson45
Tue, 14 Nov 2017 01:54:44 +0000

The class I am looking to drop at semester is non-mandatory. It is an elective class that I chose to take and I would like to drop it. The class is AP Seminar and my teacher supposedly met with administration and guidance and they determined that students can not leave the class and will stay in the class no matter what. The whole point of the class is to take the test, which costs $140. The students not taking the exam will still do the tasks, they just won’t receive an AP score. Can the school just choose not to take the students’ concerns into consideration? I just don’t think it’s right. Here is a detailed list of what I will be bringing to my guidance counselor’s attention:

The class is non mandatory for me to graduate.

The whole 2nd semester is the test, hence the whole point of the class being the test.

The teacher is using a "guaranteed A" as motivation to stay in the class. (Isn't this bribery?) I'm not very concerned with the bribing, but the fact that she has to say this in order to keep students in the class.

The teacher has stated she will be teaching how to conduct the performance tasks during 2nd semester, which is when students should be dedicating all of their time to completing the tasks.

I’m not dropping it because its hard or because my courseload is difficult.

Im dropping it because I’m retaining nothing, its adding so much stress to my life, and the teacher should not be teaching the class (personal opinion) and she is condescending.

How can a teacher be condescending, she needs to care about her students

She knows students are uncomfortable, anxious, stressed

Says it will be okay (doesn't help!!)

Says we have good presentations but continues to give bad grades

Inconsiderate

Knows we have other ap classes, lives

Decides to be absent before every major presentation or grade

Doesn’t answer emails

Says we’re in the wrong when we choose to worry about our presentation the day before its due over reading a 100 page stimulus packet

I gave her the benefit of the doubt and it obviously hasn't worked out.