What Does A Teacher Do All Day???

Yes Ed we do get pressure.

Students start advanced classes in 3rd grade in Loudoun County and they arecalled Futura classes, Dave has already been identified as a candidate. No offense to you as a teacher Ed, but school in Loudoun County Virginia seems to be very differentsince when May and I were in grade school. Mywife volunteers twice a week at my son's elementary school and she claims that the classes are very unstructured. For example, instead of making all ofthe students sit down at their desks to learn at onetime, they put students into groups/stations usually 4groups where they have very little supervision unlessthe teacher or the teachers aide (a parent) is presentas there are only 2 adults present in the class at onetime. I guess there are really 3 adults but thespecial education teacher doesn't count as she isdealing exclusively with the special needs kids.

What May and I are discovering is that we need to take a greater role in Dave's education once he comes homefrom school at night as far as reading, and math isconcerned. Now please do not take me the wrong way, Idon't mind teaching my children math, reading, etc.. But here is my question Ed, WHAT IS THE TEACHER DOINGWITH MY CHILD FOR 7 HOURS EVERYDAY IF WE THE PARENTSHAVE TO TEACH HIM/HER? I just don't get it. Myparents never taught me to read, write, add, multiply,subtract, etc., I learned all of that in school as I am sure you did in China. Yet now you are telling me that students are coming to your classes in high school and don't comprehend basic math???? Somethingis definately broken within our educational system inthis country. No wonder Japan, India and othercountries kick our behinds all over the place in theglobal marketspace. Sorry to sound so angry in mye-mail.