Mad as hell & not going to take it anymore!!!

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Our grandson is 8 years old, in the 3rd grade. There are 11 days left in this school year.

Since the first day of school, I have asked, begged and implored that if there are any problems in school, that we be called.

Instead we get emails from the teacher days after there's been a problem. Our grandson stole $88. from home. Went to school, handed it out to classmates. The teacher witnessed this. She did absolutely nothing about it. I thought someone broke into my home and stole the money. I called the police and everything. Four days later we get an email from the teacher telling us that Dillon had money in school and was handing it out.

The last straw was on Monday. We went to a counseling appointment with Dillon and his case manager was there. She informed us that for the past two weeks, Dillon has been raging in school. No call from the teacher or anyone at the school.

I've had it! I sent an email to the Principal, Vice Principal, and teacher. I want action taken. I've made threats that I plan on following through with such as contacting the school board and also someone who is well versed in the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Oh yes, we've asked for numerous parent teacher meetings to no avail as well. Of course now that I've made threats, they want to meet with us.

I don't care if there is only 11 days left in this school year. This teacher has not communicated with us at all during this entire year. I don't think we're the only ones. Someone told me that "that's the way it is here in TN". Well not with MY grandson!

I'm going to call the principal back in the morning to set up a meeting. Anyone have any ideas? I'm absolutely livid but don't want to go in there like a loose cannon.

I don't want another family to ever have to go through this with this teacher again. I'm the oldest of 10 children and raised most of my brothers & sisters, raised my 6 children, plus I'm raising my grandson. In all the years that I've been involved with schools, I have never ever seen such nonsense like this with no communication at all from a teacher.

It's not like she's over worked either. She has 17 students and a sometimes teacher's aide. The ratio in NY was 32:1. Yet they still communicated with me.

Thanks for any advice that you can give me.

Laurie