Why are Expectations So Low?

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Teachers: Do Your Job. TEACH":

I am a teacher in another district. I realize the position the teachers are in right now. As a parent in Plainview, I can understand and relate to much of the frustration voiced by the parents on this blog. This is a tense situation on all sides.

To the teacher who gives advice to parents on how to parent, it is inappropriate and counterproductive to your situation to do this right now. To make a statement that "communication skills are lacking in this town and it is obvious even with the adults" is a sweeping generalization, extremely offensive and inconsistent with NYSUT standards. Your comment about "self selecting" honors classes for our children is also way out of line. I would like to suggest that prior to posting such statements, you review NYSUT standards and the law regarding contract negotiations.

Job actions are illegal. If children are effected by these contract negotiations in any way, then the Plainview Congress of Teachers needs to re-evaluate their tactics at this time. At the same time, it seems that parents are full of complaints right now. If you are so unhappy with the schools in Plainview, I invite you to bring your specific issues to the attention of the district administration. If your concerns are not resolved to your satisfaction, you are completely within your rights to hire legal representation to politely and effectively bring about the change you want. If you are unwilling to legally take whatever action is necessary, then your complaints are of no value.

For whatever it is worth, I am saddened by the low standards I see in my child's school. It is not the teachers who are at fault. They just adhere to the expectations of their administrators.