<p>garland, torches are lit, the principal has joined us, and we’re now headed to the teacher’s house! Fall in behind bethievt!</p>
<p>WOW! What a great outcome! I wonder if others had complained about this teacher before, since apparently the principal wasn’t surprised? If so, it’s great that your d, so well prepared (has she considered law school?), added to the fire. If not, it’s even better that her presentation was so convincing that the principal made decisions then and there!</p>
<p>How wonderful! jnsq, you must be bursting your buttons with pride over the great job your daughter did. I’m glad the principal will be following through. From his comment it sounds like he already had reservations about the teacher.</p>
<p>Yay! Congratulations, jnsq!!! What a great outcome!</p>
<p>:: puts her pitchfork back in garden shed::</p>
<p>Great news, I’m so happy to hear it.</p>
<p>It is great to hear that the principal is willing to take on the teacher over this issue as well as protect your younger daughter from this type of behavior. It is a breath of fresh air to hear that the system is working as it should.</p>
<p>More importantly, I think it is a great thing for your younger daughter to see her big sister stand up for what is right. Kudos!</p>
<p>Wow again, but a happy one this time–good thing that teacher was so careless about e-mail evidence. Arrogant really. Sounds like your dear daughter is ready to fend for herself!</p>
<p>Yay YAY</p>
<p>What bunsenburner, mathmom, and goaliedad said!</p>
<p>I think you SHOULD mention casually sometime that older daughter was willing to fall on her sword for younger daughter and all those kids following. That is a great example.</p>
<p>Made me think of the thread where the senior ‘prank’ trashed the school; it would have taken only one brave soul with integrity (such as your D) to stop it.</p>
<p>yay yay!</p>
<p>Thanks for all the kudos! I am, in fact, bursting a little with pride! I was truly in awe watching my daughter as she talked, keeping her composure, answering articulately, never getting flustered, emotional or side-tracked. She is a courageous young woman, not afraid of challenge. I had warned her that the principal might be dismissive of her concerns, and she shouldn’t be surprised if he minimized the seriousness of what she presented. I reminded her that no matter the outcome, she was doing the right thing by speaking up and we would always be proud of her. We are all breathing a collective sigh of relief that things went so well. </p>
<p>I had not thought about what a great example this sets for younger siblings, either. Very good point, goaliedad and esobay. </p>
<p>So, I’m glad the pitchforks and torches are back on ice for now. I truly believe things will change for the better. As a person of compassion, I must hope the teacher will either mend his ways or find a more suitable profession.</p>
<p>Really excellent outcome in all directions! What a great note for your D and family to end her h.s. career. She’ll remember it. Your parental support was right on target, too, and that’s not easy.</p>
<p>Happy to see her “outstanding in her field” so the rest of us don’t have to be “out standing in her field” with the pitchfork action. :)</p>
<p>I would like to compliment YOU for going out on a limb. Yes, your daughter took a risk, but she never has to return to that school. You, however, have to get another one through there, and I am proud and impressed you were willing to rock the boat rather than lay low out of fear of retribution toward your younger child.</p>
<p>Our HS principal always tells parents to put it in writing if you have a complaint about a teacher, counselor or other staff member. Hardly anyone ever does. How is a principal supposed to get rid of the dead weight without knowledge/proof of some of the things are happening?</p>
<p>So, congrats to your daughter but a hearty bravo to you as well!!!</p>
<p>Congratulations on your successful outcome. You’re daughter did a brave thing by going to the principal, and you did too. I’m glad it worked out so well.</p>
<p>Hurray!!!<br>
I have to say, I was pretty pessimistic about things happening fast on this one, but as others have said, there is probably a history with this teacher. Your case was so well presented and possibly consistent with other student complaints/rumblings, that resolution was instantaneous.</p>
<p>WOW, and congratulations to you and jnsq daughter.</p>
<p>Hooray and congratulations to your daughter and to you, jnsq. And now I hope those end-of-the-year celebrations can begin in earnest!</p>
<p>WOOHOO!!! Congrats all around! I have goosebumps for you! What an accomplishment to go in and stand up for her principles! Great result!</p>
<p>I’m late to this thread, but I want to add my congratulations to both you and your D, jnsq. Great plan of action, great result.</p>
<p>Oh wow! Ditto Garland’s post #75. A principal with principles is how I illustrate the different spellings. 
I’m so glad the principal will not only correct your D’s grade but will make sure that other students are not affected by this teacher’s erratic grading practice.</p>
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<p>We did once mention to my S’s GC that his Honors English teacher was way too slow covering the curriculum (the book they’d started reading in September had still not been finished in January. The GC encouraged us to write a letter to the principal. Within one week, the teacher had been re-assigned, another one had taken over, and the book was finished! The first teacher was not bad but she was not appropriate for that particular class; the GC knew it, but thought that this observation would carry more weight coming from a parent. It obviously did (and avoided bad feelings between the GC and the teacher).</p>
<p>I am SO HAPPY for you and your D, and for your whole family! You/she handled it so well and now you can celebrate joyously the end of the school year.</p>
<p>I firmly believe that a complaint should be made to the person who has the power to remedy it. I have done this on several occasions throughout my childrens’ schooling and was usually pleasantly surprised that appropriate action was taken. I must say that they are probably happy to have me officially out of their hair now that my last child has graduated high school!</p>
<p>It helps to present the complaint in the right way, and it sounds like your D did just that. Way to go!</p>
<p>Congratulations! </p>
<p>This is such an important lesson our children need to learn: how to stand up for themselves and how to make an appeal. One of our younger children had to deal with an issue with a store recently (returning an low quality item). The management was shocked he did it himself, but I was so proud of him!</p>
<p>What a fantastic outcome! Gives me hope!</p>
<p>You must be bursting with pride! Sounds like this was a long time coming, and your daughter’s courage will have repercussions down the line. And thanks to the principal- I have seen for myself how a principal can stick up for a teacher and discount a parent’s concerns.</p>