After I thought about it, I do have a particular topic I want to write about.
Parents picking up their children... Some parents are quite irresponsible and I can't help but feel bad for the children who suffer because of it. Today we had two different situations involving parental pickup.
Boy #1: He was probably in kindergarten or first grade and his backpack was one of those suitcases that says "Going to Grandma's" and it was 2:15 and there wasn't a parent in site. Finally his teacher decides to call home and the first time no answer and so she calls another number and finally someone picks up and says they are coming. Did they forget there son was in school??? It didn't seem like they were at work and when someone finally came to pick him up it was about 2:30 and there were two adults and a teenager who came to get him in one vehicle. The boy was great and sat quietly and barely said a word but I felt so bad.
Boy #2: He is an autistic student in my classroom who just moved here from the Philippines. He was just added to the roster yesterday and his parents picked him and his brother up yesterday and dropped them off. They were late coming to pick him up yesterday so when they weren't out there right away we weren't too worried. We were a bit concerned when we couldn't find his older brother in the fifth grade and around 2:15 we went to the office. The principal contacted the older brothers teacher who had no idea if he went in the bus line or walkers line, the secretary had to try to get in touch with all the bus drivers and ask for this boys name. Finally, around 2:20 the boys mom calls asking where her other child was. The principal asked if she could drive him home and my teacher went with her and it was all just so chaotic. It was rough because we thought we lost one kid, the other child is crying in the office, and it was just rough. It was a big mix up and should have been clarified yesterday and the parents were very unclear of what they wanted to be done and why didn't the 5th grade boy stop the bus driver or say my brother isn't on yet or something. I know the 5th grade boy is not responsible though but I feel like teachers are babysitters 90% of the time and it's just frustrating.
I felt bad for both students in this situation ESPECIALLY since it was only the second day of school and they are so young and helpless.
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