Should I change my kinders class this late in the school year?

My son is viewed by his teacher as the problem child in her class. We have had conferences but she doesn't seem to get it that one child is not the cause of all her classroom disorder. School is out on June 16, there's only 5-6 weeks left of school, but I want to request that he be changed to another teacher who is a true kinder teacher and not an ex-engineer with unrealistic views of how children should behave. My son wants to change, as a matter of fact he has been telling me all along that his teacher doesn't like him. I do notice that he has not learned much this year because his teacher ignores him when it's time to work, yet, pays close attention to him when he's misbehaving. What would be the pro's and con's of changing him this late in the year? I think it would help him regain his joy of school and the learning process, and, his feelings of being treated unfairly by his teacher will diminish. Is there anything I'm not seeing?

Should I change my kinders class this late in the school year?ballet theater

If you ask for the change, it's important that you don't attack or criticize the teacher, because that may raise the hackles of the school administration. Just say that you are concerned about whether this year has been a good "fit" for your child, and if possible you would like a chance to see how he does with a different teacher so you can get another prospective on his behavior in school and whether there are issues you need to address with your son. This would show that you are willing to take responsibility for whatever problems there are with your son's behavior. (And you have to be prepared to learn that some of the problem is your son, because usually these situations do have two sides.) Schools respond better to parents when they feel the parent is trying to collaborate with the school to find a solution to a problem. That said, the school may not be willing to make this change so late in the school year, in which case you will have to deal with what you have but be prepared to look carefully at his classroom assignment for next year to make sure it's a better fit. Make sure to work with him over the summer to keep up the skills he has learned so that he can start the next school year with confidence.

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Should I change my kinders class this late in the school year?

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