Teachers Make Bad Predictions

[stormdog]

I saw a meme on Facebook that I loved with a picture of Laverne Cox, quoting her as saying:

"My third grade teacher called my mother and said "Ms. Cox, your son is going to end up in New Orleans in a dress if we don't get him into therapy." And wouldn't you know, just last week I spoke at Tulane University, and I wore a lovely green and black dress."

Some teachers aren't very good predictors of kids' futures, though I suppose this one got it right in their way! *laughs*

I had a teacher who told my parents that I have no manual dexterity whatsoever. Maybe that's why I never quite got my five-ball cascade down solid? I can do some relatively complex three-ball work though. Unfortunately, my rola-bola is in Wisconsin 'cause that thing was fun. I wonder if I could combine that with ribbon work somehow?

Comments

[sabotabby]

I can't imagine ever saying that to a parent about a child. I like to think that even if I were a generation older, I would have been raised to mind my own fucking business.

[stormdog]

Right? Like, how do you say that about a kid and think it's ok?

A friend on Facebook said that her first grade teacher said that she was stupid and would never learn anything. That person should never, under any circumstances, be allowed to teach anybody anything.

[cmcmck]

When I flunked out of school at fifteen a teacher told me I'd never amount to anything.

You say?

Just six quals from four unis and a career that ended with me as a deputy head teacher............

[stormdog]

Much as with the teacher my Facebook friend had, that teacher who told you that should not be allowed to teach anybody anything. It makes me so angry that people say things like that to children.

[cmcmck]

I thank the lord I wasn't that kind of teacher!

[stormdog]

I can't imagine you ever being that kind of teacher.