Tennessee mom says parents asked to sign 'ridiculous' waiver they will not eavesdrop on kids' online lessons

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[–][deleted] 18 insightful - 3 fun18 insightful - 2 fun19 insightful - 3 fun -  (9 children)

I could go to the local college and audit any class I like.
but a parent can not even 'eavesdrop' on what their own children are being taught?

math teacher: "...so two plus two equals five, for extremely large values of two..."

seems legit.

[–]CHESTERtheMOLESTER 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (2 children)

I would enjoy auditing a seventh grade girls volleyball practice class, and definitely i want to audit the showering session after the game..

it would be nice to let the girls know that we have an interest in their well being.

trumpf 2020

[–]johnnybravo 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Bad taste novelty account lmao

[–]RIP-S-IP2 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You good buddy?

[–]C3P0 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

I could go to the local college and audit any class I like.

To audit a college class, you need usually permission from the professor and must pay tuition for the class.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

yep, that's how it's done!
but a parent can not even 'eavesdrop' on what their own children are being taught?

[–]C3P0 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

It would cause unrest because parents would phone the school constantly concerning what a teacher said, did, or didn't do in class.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

source? Do you have a link to a peer-reviewed article? Nice anecdote, bro.

[–]C3P0 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The source of the complaints would most likely be the parents.

[–]C3P0 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

An anecdote is a "a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person."

I did not provide an anecdote but rather just a general statement which may or may not be true. It's just my opinion.

[–]MisandryFTW 13 insightful - 4 fun13 insightful - 3 fun14 insightful - 4 fun -  (6 children)

As a teacher I am very happy when parents get involved in their kid's education, however there have been some situations that are detrimental to learning:

  • Parent is sitting next to the student during video lecture, distracts them and the rest of class by talking, often giving out answers to the student or making snide comments about other students or their houses.
  • Parent helps student during exam.
  • Entire family sits around watching lecture, making some students too nervous to participate during class discussions.
  • Students from well-known families uncomfortable with other families recording them during lessons.
  • Parent harassing their kid during class to participate more or take notes differently.

My school has regular lecture and discussion events where the whole family is welcome, but I want my students to be able to focus on classwork while we are in class. I'm not teaching any political agenda during math class. If this is a concern in their other classes, they should definitely take it up with administration.

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    [–]Djfjfjdbffj 11 insightful - 4 fun11 insightful - 3 fun12 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

    I think this is it.

    Trust isn't there. Trust between teachers and students is eroded in the USA.

    It's not like this in other countries. Trust is there in most classes.

    I get parents listening in. It's kind of annoying. I'm trying to adapt.

    It's still a major power grab from me as a teacher. Anyone could record me, probably take what I say out of context/manipulate and probably get me banged up somehow. Likewise, anyone with access can record what these kids say and use it against them in 30 years time when they're running for president.

    [–][deleted] 9 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

    The correct approach in this instance would be to have them sign a waiver that they will not disturb the lectures or aid their children in exams. Perhaps some other provisions as well, but the point is that it should be concise, not vague, so that the content of the lecture isn't being concealed.

    [–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

    ^

    [–]scrubking[S] 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

    You don't have a right to separate parents from their kids. They are not your kids and you don't know what is best for them.

    [–]Canbot 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

    I'm not teaching any political agenda during math class. If this is a concern in their other classes, they should definitely take it up with administration.

    And how is that supposed to work when the parent's aren't allowed to know what is being taught in the class? Obviously no one is going to include "brainwashing" in the syllabus.

    [–][deleted] 10 insightful - 3 fun10 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

    If the kids use Chromebooks and Google Docs with a school account, the teachers have access to when they posted their work and how many changes were made. Parents can't see this shit, but teachers can? That's fucked up.

    [–]russkayacabbage 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    I agree its bullshit, but you can go into the privacy settings and change if they can see what/how many times you edited it (cant remember if the time date it was posted was also an option). If my kid had to do this, I'd go in there and make the privacy as secure as I could

    [–]Tom_Bombadil 8 insightful - 4 fun8 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

    It's not eavesdropping if you record it, and then watch it later.

    A parent could claim they were looking for "Terrorist Activity" like the NSA.

    [–]Canbot 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

    That is wire tapping and they would absolutely love if you did that and admitted it.

    [–]Canbot 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

    How is it that he majority of parents are stupid enough to go along with this? Why is the school board not being immediately reformed?

    [–]suckitreddit 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

    How about these teachers go fuck themselves?

    [–]Antifa 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

    Hello Kentucky schoolboard lady.

    [–]JeanValjean 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Home school for the motherfucking win. Avoid the indoctrination. If you can't do it yourself, find other parents around you and voluntarily form a cooperative where you help each other out with childcare, etc. Where there is a will, there is a way, and this Prussian model of socialist indoctrination has caused more than a little bit of bullshit.

    [–]yishengqingwa666 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Indoctrinating them into the trans cult.