What should I do?

[singnmommy]

It is known by my ss's teacher that he has ADHD and is on meds. I don't think he is doing as well as he should in school. They do journals every day and I had to get writing samples from him for a class and the samples blew his journals out of the water. Anyways, he comes home yesterday and said he got sent to another teacher's classroom a few days ago. He was worried that I was mad, I told him no, I just wanted to know what happened. He said he was being crazy and pusihing a chair around. WHAT? My ss is misbehaving badly enough to be sent to someone else's classroom and I was not informed!! IMO, he should have been sent to the office or sat in the hallway, but I think the part that bothers me the most is that noone called me. Also, if his meds aren't working, I think that it is important enough to notify me. How can I handle a situation I don't know about? ARGH!!!! He has had such good teachers in the past (preschool and we moved) that I see where everyone else is coming from with the teachers from H-E-*-*! I haven't heard both sides of the story but it sounds like something that would be done in this classroom. I have observed in the past to see what kind of class it is. What should I do about this?

[Jorgy]

I would meet with the teacher and express my concerns. I would also lay out what my expectations of her are. She can't just know. I do go to my kids school at the end of the day every Thursday. I have made it known to the teachers and to my kids that I will be visable and available to address any problems or concerns. I also ask the teachers that day if there is anything I should know about. I have told all my kids teachers that we are a team and that I need them to communicate with me. I have explained to my ds's teacher that I need her to help me monitor his meds effectiveness. We all hve to work together to ensure the best education possible for our kids but we also have to have clear expectations of each other. Hope this helps, Sue