Re: OT: Is this selfish or what!!

[Guest guest]

AM I NOT WRONG TO BE VERY VERY ANGRY! I think this is the most selfish

thing she has ever done! God forbid she have to drive an extra 1/2 hr

a day to make

sure her kids are being educated and that their self esteem is intact

from not having

to repeat a grade! Oh well, I am glad to have that off my chest....

Anne:

You have every right to be angry. What a kind, thoughtful, unselfish

thing for you to offer. I cannot beleive she'd turn you down. She'd

even make her kids repeat the same grade again? Wow. Is she usually

a selfish person?

I hope the strike doesn't happen. That would be horrible for your

entire community.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

[Guest guest]

Anne,

What a nice thing for you to offer to home school your nephews! You

are a much nicer aunt than I am. I'm hardly patient enough for my

own kids, forget about adding my brother in laws holy terrors into

the picture!

However, if I ever get hit upside the head with the generousity gene,

I think I would be upset too if someone would refuse me so flatly!

She could have at least said that she wanted to think about it

first! That was really sweet of you to offer. Hopefully if the

teachers do strike, it will be over very quickly.

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

> Hi everyone,

>

> I am so darn mad at my sister and I need to vent for a few

seconds...

>

> As you are all parents, I want to ask your opinions on something. In

> the province of Alberta, a whole bunch of teachers have taken a

strike vote

> and it turns out that thet will be going on strike on Feb 4. Thay

are waiting

> until the Diploma exams are done so they do not leave the high

school kids

> graduating this year in the lurch. It does not help those in the

younger grades,

> for instance my two nephews in grade 8 and grade 3. They will be

left having

> to repeat the grade if the strike goes on for a long time.

>

> I, being a very patient person(and I am also waiting for Livia to

go to school so I can

> go to University and get my Elementary Education degree) offered to

home

> school my sisters kids free of charge as a learning experience. I

offered to pay

> for all of the supplies I would need, as well as all the fees and

etc from the board

> of education and the cirriculum books.

>

> She said " Oh, well it is too far a drive to your house everyday(15

minute drive!)

> so I think they will have to probably repeat the grade.

>

> AM I NOT WRONG TO BE VERY VERY ANGRY! I think this is the most

selfish

> thing she has ever done! God forbid she have to drive an extra 1/2

hr a day to make

> sure her kids are being educated and that their self esteem is

intact from not having

> to repeat a grade! Oh well, I am glad to have that off my chest....

>

> But I am still mad!

>

>

> Anne

> Mom of Livia

> Doc Graduate 12/01

> Canada

[Guest guest]

Anne,

You know sisters, they are so blunt and just don't care about your feelings like they do strangers

I hope the strike doesn't last long and you won't even have to deal with it. That was really sweet of you to offer- I know I would take it if my kids had the choice of that or repeating a whole grade! Good luck and try not to let it put a rift in your relationship!

' Mom