Re: Teacher's aide in the class??

[Guest guest]

In order to get this changed you would have to show that the aide needs to be in the classroom . . . what is happening while the aide is on lunch duty? Does the teacher require the aide during that time? Is your child being ignored, getting in trouble, etc. during the time the aide is gone? Is the teacher on your side with this issue? Look at the impact on your child's day and approach it from that angle. **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

[Guest guest]

In order to get this changed you would have to show that the aide needs to be in the classroom . . . what is happening while the aide is on lunch duty? Does the teacher require the aide during that time? Is your child being ignored, getting in trouble, etc. during the time the aide is gone? Is the teacher on your side with this issue? Look at the impact on your child's day and approach it from that angle. **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/2/08 2:42:39 PM, tinybottaut@... writes:

I'm just wondering by law should there only be one adult for 6

children in a classroom. At least 3 of the 6 children need the extra

supervision of the teacher's aide. The teacher even stated that it is

very helpful when the aide is there.

No . . . there is no state law that says that there needs to be a specific # of adults in the classroom at all times. The principal has the discrepancy to use staff where they are needed during the day . . . but, there is also the obligation to provide services to the children in the classroom . . . so, you have to show that the aide NEEDS to stay with the class. In my opinion . . . IF the aide is needed in the class - she is needed ALL DAY in the class and the principal SHOULD be using other staff to cover lunch time duties! Just my opinion . . . **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/2/08 2:42:39 PM, tinybottaut@... writes:

I'm just wondering by law should there only be one adult for 6

children in a classroom. At least 3 of the 6 children need the extra

supervision of the teacher's aide. The teacher even stated that it is

very helpful when the aide is there.

No . . . there is no state law that says that there needs to be a specific # of adults in the classroom at all times. The principal has the discrepancy to use staff where they are needed during the day . . . but, there is also the obligation to provide services to the children in the classroom . . . so, you have to show that the aide NEEDS to stay with the class. In my opinion . . . IF the aide is needed in the class - she is needed ALL DAY in the class and the principal SHOULD be using other staff to cover lunch time duties! Just my opinion . . . **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

[Guest guest]

>

> In order to get this changed you would have to show that the aide

needs to be

> in the classroom . . . what is happening while the aide is on

lunch duty?

> Does the teacher require the aide during that time? Is your child being

> ignored, getting in trouble, etc. during the time the aide is gone?

Is the teacher on

> your side with this issue? Look at the impact on your child's day and

> approach it from that angle.

>

>

> **************************************

> See AOL's

> top rated recipes

> (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

>

I'm just wondering by law should there only be one adult for 6

children in a classroom. At least 3 of the 6 children need the extra

supervision of the teacher's aide. The teacher even stated that it is

very helpful when the aide is there.

[Guest guest]

>

> In order to get this changed you would have to show that the aide

needs to be

> in the classroom . . . what is happening while the aide is on

lunch duty?

> Does the teacher require the aide during that time? Is your child being

> ignored, getting in trouble, etc. during the time the aide is gone?

Is the teacher on

> your side with this issue? Look at the impact on your child's day and

> approach it from that angle.

>

>

> **************************************

> See AOL's

> top rated recipes

> (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

>

I'm just wondering by law should there only be one adult for 6

children in a classroom. At least 3 of the 6 children need the extra

supervision of the teacher's aide. The teacher even stated that it is

very helpful when the aide is there.

[Guest guest]

Have you talked to the aide? It may work out to be a

good thing. No one really likes lunch duty, but it

may be a good mental break for her so that she can

come back in and be more for your child. Remember

that the aides don't get coffee breaks during the day.

Many of them are only allowed 20-30 minutes a day to

eat.

--- tinybottaut <tinybottaut@...> wrote:

> Both of my children, one diagnosed with special

> needs & the other with

> autism, are in the same class in Dekalb County. When

> they started

> school there was a teacher and 2 aides with 7

> students. They had more

> kindergarten students than expected at the school,

> so one of the aides

> was removed from my sons' class. So now it's 1

> teacher and 1 aide and

> now 6 kids (a child moved) in the class. The

> teachers aide has lunch

> duty daily which removes her from the classroom at

> least 30 minutes to

> an hour.

>

> I would like to know who could I talk to about the

> situation to at

> least have the teachers aide not have lunch duty? I

> talked to the

> principal who may have misunderstood me or

> pretended, either way

> nothing was done. I'm new to the area, so thanks to

> anyone that could

> help.

>

>