Well said, MON. I was thinking along the same lines. Zarfkitty, luckily this is fifth grade, and your DD hopefully can learn some perspective - I know that's hard, because at that age everything is immediate and there is no "long view." My DS is going through something similar to your DD's experience, and I've debated whether to go to war with the teacher over it. I sometimes need perspective, too, to realize that teachers aren't perfect but generally their intentions are good.