Dealing with some of these teachers is just getting so frustrating!!!

The first official report cards came out this week, and so far, our son is getting all A's and B's, except for a C he got in music.  Music???  How can you get below a B in music, sleep through the class?  I was very happy with his report card, but he said he was "upset with himself" about missing classroom assignments that affected his grade.  When he was explaining what the assignments were, apparently they were songs that had to be done in class and he had signed up for them ahead of time.  Now, granted, this music teacher wasn't aware of his 504 or learning issues, so I called to explain this to her.  She finally got back to me today.  When we were talking, I asked her what the assignments were that he missed.  She said these were classroom songs he had to sign up for and do within a certain period of time.  I explained the situation, and told her that he has a 504 that we would have to make sure she gets access to that paperwork.  Then she just HAD to tick me off by saying "well, I don't see what could be in that 504 that would affect what he does in the classroom". 


WHAT????? 

Do you have any idea how hard I had to hold myself back from screaming into the phone the phrase "are you some idiot who just got this job, how would you not know what a 504 is for??" No.... I kept my composure, and told her how his condition affects his classroom atmosphere, and that he has special accomodations for long term projects such as making checklists, more frequent checks with him about his progress, etc.  She was very blunt and abrasive, which always rubs me the wrong way.  I told her I was going to make sure the Asst. Principal (he's the 504 administrator) would be made aware of this and that we'd make sure she got the information. 


I honestly don't know what I would have done if I was standing here in front of her when she said that.  I might have punched her.  Yeah, I know, I have to be the adult.  But I just get so sick of these people with their attitudes. 

Thanks for letting me vent.  I emailed the Asst. Principal, gave him a synopsis of the conversation I had with her, and told him I'd like to make sure all of our son's secondary teachers get the 504 information also, even if it means we have a second meeting about it.  So we'll see what happens there.  I'm very proud of the little guy, he has worked very hard and deserves to feel proud of himself.  He is always happy when he sees good report cards like that.



Diana