Thanks for those who tweeted and commented on my letter to Public Education. I was letting out some frustration and felt better. No, Mom, Doodle’s teacher probably doesn’t read my blog — at least I don’t think anyone at the school reads my blog.

I’m not going to get into a big rant again, but here’s some highlights of things that have just come to light the past few days:

• a fellow classroom mom asked me if we’d started on a map project due in 2 weeks — um, no. Knew nothing about it. Doodle knew nothing about it.
• forgotten Math book at school means carrying everything in desk home today
• carrying everything in desk home today almost broke her back
• having everything home means finding the paper that was supposed to come home 3 weeks ago about map project — in her morning work folder
• found note saying Doodle got a zero for some project because she was playing around with another student and had to do text book work instead
• realized that the seats in her “other” classroom are no longer in a U-shape but in clusters as well

Duck and I have a meeting with both her teachers tomorrow afternoon. Grandma’s saving the day by taking Doodle off somewhere so we don’t have to worry about her overhearing anything that could be permanently damaging. I don’t think that teacher has any idea what she’s in for — I’ve got a gazillion questions. Hope she’s scheduled enough time to answer them all.