<p>I’d feel as you do, MWFN. My D graduated from Smith in '06 and so far as I know was never taught by a grad student. (She was an econ major.) My son is now at another liberal arts school and I would be dismayed if he were being taught by a grad student – *unless *the grad student were something really special, in which case I could “deal.” </p>
<p>I would also be aggravated by **anyone **who canceled class without excellent reason and without making up for it.</p>
<p>After all, if you had wanted your D to be taught by a U Mass grad student, you could have sent her to U Mass, and saved some money. Smith certainly does not promote this situation as one of the advantages of the consortium! :)</p>
<p>My D is a grad student now and is funded via a grad assistantship to two profs, but she only grades papers for their *introductory *classes in her field. She actually turned down a (higher-paying) TA-ship because she wanted to be able to focus on her own studies, and not be torn between the needs of her students and her own agenda – particularly at exam times. (She has no intention of an academic career so teaching experience would not be a big factor for her.) H and I supported her in that decision, as we felt her doing well in grad school was worth more than the additional money she could get for teaching.</p>
<p>Guess I’d be more of a curmudgeon than you! ;)</p>