What is the name of your state? New Mexico
My daughter started school in 95 and she did great. Then the next year she was in first grade. I would go up and check on her time to time and I noticed that she would be out of her seat and not really paying attention. I talked to the teacher and she said that in the afternoon she wasn't as focused as usual....well come to find out they placed her in a ESL class (English second language) and that was taught in the afternoon....ALL MY CHILD SPEAKS IS ENGLISH!!! I tried to get her out because of this matter and they denied her being in a class like that...But I found out they were more interested in the federal funding.
I finally pulled my child from the school because I wan't getting anywhere and she was falling behind. Also no one would help me.
The next school she went to. Same town they told me she was behind....I stated my case and they just said that she needed extra help.
Well months went on and she was behind because of the lost time in first.
So we had a parent teacher meeting. They convinced my husband and I that the best thing to do was to put her in special ed for a few months and get her up to speed. That nothing would be put in her file and this was just to help her get caught up.
Well third grade comes and we have a meeting. I stated that she is doing better...and they say....oh no if we put her in regular ed she will drown. So I believed them.
But the classes were helping. She told me that they only did a little bit of work and played alot. They also took field trip twice weekly...they said they were educational...but what is educational about back of a grocery store!
Well she was getting behind and also sharing the classroom with BD kids...behavior problems. My daughter is VERY passive. THe stories she would tell me.
Well this went on for 3 years every meeting they would make me and my husband feel terrible if we even tought about putting her in regular ed. In the fifth grade she was still doing work that she did in the 2nd.
But she would go to summer school and do 5th grade level and ace it. Long division everything the others did.
I took the papers to the teachers (because in special ed you have the same class and teacher 3-5 grade) And stated why can she do this in summer school and not in regular school. They told me she probably had more help.
I found out they get more federal funding for each kid that is in special ed and it helps with supplies....but at what cost.
Well the next year she went to middle school. The teacher pulled me aside and stated that she was appold on the study skill of these 6th graders (the same kids from 3-5) That they had no study skills. They were really behind...and why...I told her my side she was shocked.
Said I sould go to the administration...so I did...that was a waist of time. And made me sooo upset.
There was no care and it was stated to me that "By the year 2006 every child graduating will speak spanish" I said what about reading and writting? She said that is what we focus on and good day and leave.
I couldn't believe it.
THe next year came and she was slowly catching up but I was having to help her alot!
She is now in 11th grade and doing good...but not where she should be.
She should be and could be higher...but the school system let us down.
College is right around the corner...she wants to be a physical trainer...and is really good at that. She is taking a class now.
My worries are the things that she never was taught how will she learn all those years lost.
What college is going to look at her.....
It just makes me soooo mad that we were lied to for so many years just to make a buck and in the end it hurt her education.
I wish I could turn back time and change things that my young self thought you could trust the teachers....because I know better now.
I wish I could make to school system pay for her college for the wrong they did her. To make sure she gets the best....when they did the worst to her!
No child should be put in a corner and forgotten and she was....and now wants to help others even though she was never helped.
If there is a light at the end of this tunnel...please let me know....I want her to make good of her life and show those teachers that said I really don't see her even finishing high school.....see I did it I went to college and made something of myself!
Thank you for reading.
My daughter started school in 95 and she did great. Then the next year she was in first grade. I would go up and check on her time to time and I noticed that she would be out of her seat and not really paying attention. I talked to the teacher and she said that in the afternoon she wasn't as focused as usual....well come to find out they placed her in a ESL class (English second language) and that was taught in the afternoon....ALL MY CHILD SPEAKS IS ENGLISH!!! I tried to get her out because of this matter and they denied her being in a class like that...But I found out they were more interested in the federal funding.
I finally pulled my child from the school because I wan't getting anywhere and she was falling behind. Also no one would help me.
The next school she went to. Same town they told me she was behind....I stated my case and they just said that she needed extra help.
Well months went on and she was behind because of the lost time in first.
So we had a parent teacher meeting. They convinced my husband and I that the best thing to do was to put her in special ed for a few months and get her up to speed. That nothing would be put in her file and this was just to help her get caught up.
Well third grade comes and we have a meeting. I stated that she is doing better...and they say....oh no if we put her in regular ed she will drown. So I believed them.
But the classes were helping. She told me that they only did a little bit of work and played alot. They also took field trip twice weekly...they said they were educational...but what is educational about back of a grocery store!
Well she was getting behind and also sharing the classroom with BD kids...behavior problems. My daughter is VERY passive. THe stories she would tell me.
Well this went on for 3 years every meeting they would make me and my husband feel terrible if we even tought about putting her in regular ed. In the fifth grade she was still doing work that she did in the 2nd.
But she would go to summer school and do 5th grade level and ace it. Long division everything the others did.
I took the papers to the teachers (because in special ed you have the same class and teacher 3-5 grade) And stated why can she do this in summer school and not in regular school. They told me she probably had more help.
I found out they get more federal funding for each kid that is in special ed and it helps with supplies....but at what cost.
Well the next year she went to middle school. The teacher pulled me aside and stated that she was appold on the study skill of these 6th graders (the same kids from 3-5) That they had no study skills. They were really behind...and why...I told her my side she was shocked.
Said I sould go to the administration...so I did...that was a waist of time. And made me sooo upset.
There was no care and it was stated to me that "By the year 2006 every child graduating will speak spanish" I said what about reading and writting? She said that is what we focus on and good day and leave.
I couldn't believe it.
THe next year came and she was slowly catching up but I was having to help her alot!
She is now in 11th grade and doing good...but not where she should be.
She should be and could be higher...but the school system let us down.
College is right around the corner...she wants to be a physical trainer...and is really good at that. She is taking a class now.
My worries are the things that she never was taught how will she learn all those years lost.
What college is going to look at her.....
It just makes me soooo mad that we were lied to for so many years just to make a buck and in the end it hurt her education.
I wish I could turn back time and change things that my young self thought you could trust the teachers....because I know better now.
I wish I could make to school system pay for her college for the wrong they did her. To make sure she gets the best....when they did the worst to her!
No child should be put in a corner and forgotten and she was....and now wants to help others even though she was never helped.
If there is a light at the end of this tunnel...please let me know....I want her to make good of her life and show those teachers that said I really don't see her even finishing high school.....see I did it I went to college and made something of myself!
Thank you for reading.
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