Get me to the school on time...

When teachers ask parents to do things, parents may not always know the reason why. I was recently privy to a conversation between my son's teacher and another parent. The teacher was asking the parent to try and get their child to school on time. The parent basically didn't feel it was an appropriate inconvenience to rush their child to get to school. (I am trying to imagine that luxury, as it is such an effort to get my kid organized around getting to school each day....)

This particular class has a number of neuro-divergent kids (My child among them). Many neuro-divergent kids work best when there is a routine schedule and minimal disruptions that can set them off track. There is a domino-effect that happens, where kids can get disregulated, and then disregulate each other. It can potentially upset the whole class for an activity or for the day.

Teachers may not always be able to explain the reason for a request they are making, particularly in front of their class. This teacher feels it is best for the children and the ecosystem of the class to keep it going as smooth as possible by starting the day consistently. And, as hard as it for us to do so since we drive across town, we do our best to honor that. Boundless kudos to our teachers, who are the protectors of their often delicate ecosystem. In my opinion, they should get all the support we can give them!