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Dear Mr. Z,
re: The Robot!cs Compet!tion
Today, we went to watch Taylor, as well as her classmates, participate in the F!rst Lego Le@gue competition. We did not expect her particpation to be limited to the role of cheerleader.
While I am very proud of the effort put on by this group of students from St. B's, I am very disappointed in the fact that the 4 girls on the team, along with one boy, had no actual physical role in the robotics itself.
I question why this was. I also was dismayed to see one particular child appear to take the lead in what should have been a shared team effort. I was upset about that because that child has been nothing but cruel to his teammates this past week, calling them unnecessary and hurtful names (which I suppose I should not be surprised by, considering how his father talked to them afterwards.) It seems odd that his behaviour should be rewarded by being given a lead role in this competition.
Aside from those concerns, I do think that the children (and their coach!) did a great job and the award received was well deserved.
Emma McD.
Bloggers- do not even let me get into what a little shit that kid who called my daughter ugly is. Let me tell you though that he is his father's son and his father is a FUCKING ARSEHOLE!!!!!
So do I send this? I am not entirely happy with it but I do want the teacher to know that I am not overly pleased with the girls having no role. My mother thinks I should say "This reeks of sexism." In a posh British accent of course.
27 January, 2007
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Well you have every right to express your concern/disgust at the way a team event turned into an ego trip for one man and his son... see how you feel about the letter in a couple of days and decide!
As to the boy calling Taylor ugly... methinks it is just jealousy because some part of him knows she is very loved and popular and doesn't need to prove her worth (perhaps his dad pushes him to achieve??) and her enthusiasm and enjoyment of it all is probably something he envies?? Just a suggestion! Btw I looked at the picures and boy is Taylor pretty!!
LOL
Yes, the posh British accent should do the trick! :O)
I vote both!
Teachers are supposed to respond to parents, in an ideal system. That's why they have the PTA. (In the US, at least.)
I think prehaps talking to the teacher might be a good place to start, mind you I don't know the teacher. If the response is not satisfactory then I'd send a letter.
Do you have a posh british accent or more of a brummy one?
I'm with the informal-but-very-pointed conversation idea. But I don't think I could let it go without comment.
Why am I totally not surprised that the asshole kid has an asshole dad? Oh, right! Because that's usually the way it goes down.
GAH. I'M SO SORRY.
Of course you send this .. its disgusting that a teacher would let this happen. Slap him down good ..
Yeah, speaking to the teacher or principal about this would be a great first step. If that doesn't get you anywhere, then I'd go to the school board or even better, write a letter to the editor to your local newspaper or to one of the writers there. Four girls and one boy and the presentation is done solely by the boy? Yeah, that reeks of sexism. This is freaking 2006. You'd think that all the girls would be given the chance to have an equal part in this rather than sit by as the boy gets all the glory. I call Bullshit.
You have every reason to be mad. And to the asshole father, I hope you said something to him about how his son treats other human beings. But I'm guessing it would have fallen on deaf ears.
Hopefully, some day soon, someone will put the asshole son back in his place.
You should definitely send it! The teacher may have no idea that you or other parents feel this way and may have no idea how cruel this little shit, I mean, boy was!
Beccy- no British accent at all, just Canadian. I can do a great Irish one when I yell though.
That sounds interesting Emma, when my Dad tries an Irish accent he aounds like an Indian.
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