Thank you for your thoughts, all!
Turns out that the classroom is actually 29 kids! That's really about four too many for my comfort, but as a PP has noted, yes, we are committed to this school for a number of reasons.
Are we committed to the classroom? Again, I agree with PPs it's the least worst option at this point. They handed a letter to all parents apologizing for the mess and announcing that they had a number of part time options in the pipeline in order to have differentiation by actually having different teachers do different stuff with first and second graders in various combinations as often as possible, and in the mornings they have a Montessori style work period anyway, so this should mostly work. I actually do believe that it is a situation where DD gets as much attention as possible. It's just hard work for a 6yo to function socially in such a big classroom.( Still hoping for a bit of attrition!). I have to say for this particular situation the teacher is probably ideal - everyone agrees she's got complete control of her classrooms, no matter the number or type of kids (very few people were able to keep DS9s old class under control, but she was, so no surprise really that they gave her even more kids than they gave to the other second grade teacher). I guess not being able to work together with parents so well just comes with the territory. Since it's DD who's going to school every day I should probably prefer for her teacher to have her skill set focused on kids.
So. I'll just leave it to DD to show her stuff and let's hope she can learn to write with the first graders and read with the second graders, and for maths well just have to see what she'll be allowed to do. And sort of try no to think about next year. Could be a cakewalk. Will probably not be a disaster. Good enough? : p
Puffin, I love the way you put that - kisses the autism spectrum!
Last edited by Tigerle; 09/13/16 11:35 PM.
