I always knew I wanted to be a mom and I sincerely think that I’m no worse than a mom. I am not perfect. Sometimes I lose patience with my own children whom I love more than anything in the world. I remember a few special times when I had to apologize and tell them that adults are not perfect and that they too feel emotions like anger!
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I am convinced that teachers, when they decided on their career choice, had the vocation and the will to pass on their knowledge with passion to their future students.
These same teachers can also lose patience and feel overwhelmed. They are not perfect, but they have to try to pretend in a system that squeezes their lemons from all sides. “Madame so-and-so yelled at us again today. She told us that she felt like hanging us. “I don’t feel like going to his class anymore. “My stress level is 7/10 in class and 12/10 during exams. “I got 10% on my verb to be. However, I know him well. »
Since September, my child’s anxiety level has increased. There are more anxiety attacks.
These crises are often at the beginning of the school day or after a big day when there is still homework to do and the fear of undone work pushes you to continue on autopilot.
Friday night is happiness. This same child dances, sings and makes me laugh with his sense of humor worthy of a comedy night show !
I don’t want to be the parent who cries without solutions, but I would like to highlight a few points that bother me.
First, I sympathize with the teachers. I know they don’t have it easy. There just aren’t enough of them. How to stay zen when there are up to two thirds of your class on an intervention plan?
Many students with plans are entitled to a third of extra time on their exams. This extra time is granted at lunchtime. My daughter, like many others with learning disabilities, spends almost all of her lunch hours in recovery. She often starts school an hour early for mandatory pickups. She arrives home exhausted and must continue. Its slow execution makes us spend a lot of time at the dining table, but it’s not to eat. His midday meals also often go to compost.
Recently, I managed to speak with a special education technician who is also overwhelmed. She promised weekly visits, but we are still waiting for the first…
Finally, I no longer wonder why anxiety entered the scene…
Anxiety in schools is very present. But we continue in this same routine and we try to tougher and we hope for the best.
Personally, I find it difficult to see a child being afraid of school, afraid of not being up to it, afraid of being humiliated in class. I find it difficult to hear my child’s friends share the same anxieties.
The shortage will not be solved overnight…
My greatest wish would be that in the eyes of young people, school is a place of learning and not a place of anxiety-inducing evaluation. May the school be a safe place not only physically, but mentally and emotionally.
Knowing that anxiety has exploded lately, I recommend that schools make it a priority and equip young people and teachers.
This anxiety will not go anywhere, but we can certainly learn to live with it! Why not add daily meditation periods? Five short minutes can make a big difference. Knowing that there are so few specialists in the establishment, why not bring in speakers who could address the whole school, including the staff?
And for the additional time allowed on the intervention plans, would it be possible to add it to this same period of examination in class? Those who finish before could read or advance in their work. This would allow everyone to take time for themselves at dinner time! I’m sure the staff appreciate this rest period as well.
I would like to end with a point on bullying. I am lucky to have a child who tells me about his days. The negative point of this is that I learn that bullying is still very present in the schools and in his class. Can we continue to talk about it, both at home and at school? And this zero tolerance, is it really still at zero?
It takes a village! An enormous amount of work must be done by parents as well as by teachers, as well as by our new Minister of Education.
Dear teachers, do not think that everything rests on your shoulders. We have our part to do with our children. Communication and quality time with them are the basis of this reconstruction.
Let’s bring the joy of living and the joy of learning back to schools! I’m sure it’s possible.