Yeah more probs - Change in teachers

[Turkish Delight]

DS has had 4 teachers in almost 2 years at this school which he is at.

His current teacher has left. We were given no notice of this, or who their new teacher is going to be. DS just told me on Friday arvo, when i asked how his teacher was. I liked her so much.

Does your kids' school have such a high turnover in teachers?

Back in my days, the same teachers were there year in year out.

[Astrolady]

Lachlan has been going to school for nearly 6mths now. 2 terms. I have lost count how many teachers he has had in total. The teacher he started with found out just after she started working that she was pregnant. It was a new teacher to the school. So with every hospital appointment she had came a relief teacher. She had a few due to a lot of previous miscarriages. They never had the same relief teacher twice I don't think.

Early this term the same teacher was there on Wednesday and not there the next day. By the friday we found out she had left due to the cases of Swine Flu going around the school. Lachlan was really upset, cause he loved his teacher. What upset us as parents, was the fact she didn't even tell the kids she was going. She just up and left basically over night.

By the following Monday we found out that the PE teacher was now going to be teaching his class. That was fine, he liked her as he knew her from doing PE but he really missed his other teacher. His new teacher had to finalise PE stuff so there was a few days where once again they had a relief.

I had just got him settled back down again in the mornings with his new teacher (he would not let me leave till it was mat time), when she got sick and had 3 days off school. That was the end for Lachlan he lost the plot. On the Friday I had to leave him in tears, as they had another relief teacher AGAIN.

Last Tuesday they had a class party and his original teacher actually came in to say Goodbye to the class finally. For the rest of the week Lachlan was asking when she was coming back. She was only a contractor, so the answer was never. He has now settled back down into class with his current teacher (the one that did PE), just hope they can get through the next 2 weeks without another relief.

[Tinks]

That is so sad and confusing for the kids.

Our school don't have a high staff turnover. The teachers, except 1 graduate are in their 40's or 50's and are fantastic with the kids. There was 1 year when DS's teacher was very sick they had a string of emergency teachers to cover her but apart from that the staff are constant.

[Turkish Delight]

Are you sure Lachlan isn't going to my DS's school?

Geez that is atrocious. I didn't even mention the sickies and relief teachers they've had throughout the year! I guess it would equal to what your DS has had.

I really find it appalling.

DS's IT teachers, RE teacher, Turkish language teachers have changed numerous times throughout the year. I don't keep count anymore.

I was more concered that his "Class" teacher was just up and leaving.

I'm expecting a call back from the school today in regard to the matter.

They really HATE me there. I'm a devil parent to them

[diannescruffy]

Our school doesn't have a high staff turnover. It is so unsettling for the kids.

Regards,
Dianne

[kawazuki]

i had this for a few years in primary school its really sucked as there was no consitency and you kept bakc tracking.

its just not fair on the kids at all. they need routine and stability especially in a learning environment,

hope it all sorts its self out soon.

[Turkish Delight]

i had this for a few years in primary school its really sucked as there was no consitency and you kept bakc tracking.

Totally agree. The teacher that left knew my son's capabilities and his socialising problems. Now a new teacher and more explaining to get them up to speed. The teacher that left really cared, she would call me and i would call her if i had any comments/concerns.

It really aggravates me.

[indie24]

My nephew (8 yo) is up to his 4th teacher this year. The first one to leave also left with no warning.

[kirsty_lee]

Wow, that's pretty crazy. My grade 1 teacher is STILL teaching grade 1 at the same school. Even in high school we didn't have anything like that. Only had one teacher leave but that was because she was useless so we petitioned for her to be removed.