Rebbe playing favorites?

Posted: Thu, Oct 29 2009, 10:00 pm Post subject: Rebbe playing favorites?

My son is in 1st grade. His rebbe is known to give lots of prizes. My son comes home every day telling me the rebbe gave many kids prizes but he didn't get. Originally I thought, ok, every day he gives to some kids and his chance will come. But this is going on for 2 weeks already, and he never gets a prize. it is the same kids always getting. My son is a really good kid, so I can't say its because he misbehaves. This is really making me upset and I feel so bad for my son. I also don't want him to start hating his teacher over this.
Do you think I should call his Rebbe to ask what is going on?

Posted: Thu, Oct 29 2009, 10:43 pm Post subject: re: Rebbe playing favorites?

Yes. Definitely call. He may be paying more attention to bribing the bad kids. That is natural, but wrong and you should call it to his attention that your son is feeling left out.

My son's first grade rebbi said at orintation that he would rather one phone call too many than one too few, meaning don't hesitate to call for a little thing. Just call.

Posted: Thu, Oct 29 2009, 11:42 pm Post subject:

I agree with the second amother. Call the rebbe and find out how your son can get prizes also and tell him how upset your son is that he doesn't get a prize also. I do know that my son was a bit of a handful for his rebbe recently and he has been giving him a prize once a week or so as an incentive to keep behaving. You are your child's advocate.
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