Last week report cards were handed out at my son's school; parents were told they could pick their child's report card up and speak to their teachers. While I was waiting in the hall to speak to one of my son's teachers I overheard a conversation between 2 sets of parents, they were bashing the teacher who's class room they stood in front of because apparently her class was too hard. I was appauled at what I heard. In front of their children they were saying what a horrible teacher she was, and her class was too difficult. One of the parents said that this was the only class her child was doing poorly in, and when she asked him why he was doing so bad, he said it was because he did not like the teacher. So she went on and on about how it was the teachers fault that her child was not getting an A in that class. Well, all I can say to that is TUFF! Who cares if your child does not like the teacher, that should have no impact on your childs grades. All this woman was doing was making excuses for her child being lazy! Instead of coming down on the teacher because she is not liked why not come down on the child for not doing what he was supposed to do. It is not the teachers job to be liked, it is not a popularity contest it is his education. Why not make that a learning experience for the boy? Tell him the world is full of people he will not like, or will not like him, and he will just have to deal with it and move on. But no, it is always someone elses fault. Make him accountable for his actions. I spoke to the teacher after she and the other parents spoke to her, and she told me that she has purposefully made the test easier, because she had complaints that her test were too difficult. By the way, I did not tell her what I had overheard. What the teacher told me really upset me. Once again the masses have to suffer because of a few. Lets dumb down the curriculm because she will not put forth the effort to help her child. Thanks whoever you are. Thank you for hindering my childs education because you are too busy watching television to help your child with his studies. But, unfortunately her son will suffer in the end, because of her stupidity. He will probley be the guy working at McDonalds who gives me the wrong order, because his momma  did not make him accountable. Good Luck Little Buddy! You will need it.

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