I really don’t understand why some people actively choose to work in a job they are not really that interested in.
I’ve learnt more about the funding lady, and I don’t like it.
It’s bad enough that a woman whose entire job revolves around placing assistants to funded children believes that the funding is nothing more than a ‘bonus’ to these children, BUT it now seems she wasn’t 100% up front with me yesterday.
One of the main points she made which placated me a little yesterday that she was doing all she could to solve the problem, was to remind me how difficult it was for her to communicate with the kinder teachers because they were all on holidays. This made sense to me, somewhat.
However, I found out today, she neglected to tell me that SHE has just returned from two week holidays!?!
So, a woman whose main role it is, is to place children in kindergarten settings, was ON HOLIDAYS for the two weeks leading up to kinder starting. WHICH would be fine, if she’d done her job and everyone was placed. But they weren’t. We weren’t.
On the absolute flip side, the darling, wonderful, amazing manager of BC’s early intervention program rang me today to tell me that SHE has quite possibly sourced a keen, kind and caring assistant for BC. It’s not her job to find an assistant, but she loves her job and all the kids that are part of the program. She rang me out of hours, which means she’d been working on this problem (not HER problem) out of hours because she wanted to do whatever she could to help.
I am pleased that pretty much everyone involved with our gorgeous boy are in their field for all the right reasons and love what they do. I just need to learn to deal with those that are there for the wrong reasons – or write letters of complaint and hopefully get them fired 
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So we are looking forward to finalising and meeting our new assistant next week, and I am looking forward to my overdue caffeine fix .
Hi,
I am an Aussie Special Education teacher in regional Victoria. I found you through 5 Minutes for Special Needs.
I am glad that BC’s first day of Pre-School went well. I am also pleased that for every unhelpful person that was put on your path this week there seemed to be at least one other helpful person on it to encourage you.
The parent advocate path is full of hidden traps and dangers. I can already tell you are an advocate legend! Plus you have the advantage of being a what my own kids call me a ‘Feral Teacher Mother’.
My husbands company run the Melbourne Aquarium. He is pleased you enjoyed the penguins.
Thanks for your lovely comments Sue! I laughed out loud nodding at the description of me as a ‘feral teacher mother’ – that describes me perfectly! So much better than ‘pushy parent’ as I described myself in my last post. I am going to use that from now on
. Thanks!
I just had a quick look at your blog too and it’s fantastic!!! I hope that my son is fortunate enough to have teachers as passionate as you and I will definitely be passing on links to your site to anyone involved in his education – may even have a few other links for good school/other sites to sling your way too.
I hope it’s OK to add you to my blog roll? I think lots of parents would love to see what you have to see. A special ed teacher’s perspective is VERY welcome.
And yes, tell your hubby to give his co a big pat on the back. The penguins are great!
PHEW. I am glad you seem to have found someone. But it is mind-boggling that the reason you didn’t have an assistant for BC’s first day is because of some woman’s vacation. Now I REALLY think you need to call her supervisor, for the sake of parents who have to deal with her in the future.
I have the world’s biggest mouth when it comes to anything having to do with Max.
Hi again,
I would be very happy for you to add me to your blogroll. I would love to hear of any other links that you think would be good for the blog!