Good evening ,

I wanted to thank you for taking the time to meet with me to address my concerns. I wanted to briefly recap what our worries as parents were and how they will be addressed.

The disbursement of my daughter to other reading teachers due to the unexpected absence of her math and science teacher. will hopefully stop by Monday should the teacher return. If not, the science coach and math coach will give the classes to the kids as long as it doesn't "interfere" with their responsibilities. Because previous arrangements had not been made because you were unaware that the children were sitting in other reading classes and given busy work for the past six days. Again, my concern is not the teacher being absent my concern is the lack of planning and my child not being taught to later being bombarded with information and lessons because the teacher needs to get caught up. My concern is that other instructors cannot be derailed from their responsibilities, but this whole class with my child included can sit quietly to ensure that other children's learning is not disrupted. During our meeting, you repeatedly asked me what do I think should be done? I continuously expressed my concern assignments not being given to be entered in the grade book and how imperative it was for my child to receive her classes and grades to be entered since we are in the middle of applying to middle schools. My husband and I walked out of today's meeting feeling helpless and frustrated. I think that the way that Riverside handles the concerns of parents is very inadequate. Starting from your secretary not returning phone calls, to the registrar addressing me as "the lady here for a meeting" versus the parent or even as someone. The feeling that is felt from office staff as it relates to parents is that of indifference and complete disregard. Ultimately as educators, the children and their education should be the priority. However, this was never expressed to me during our meeting. And to be honest as a parent this is frustrating because disbursements could only happen at Riverside because the majority of the parents see school as a daycare and don't understand the privilege that has been afforded to them. Despite my frustration, I will fight relentlessly for my daughter to receive what she is righteously entitled to and that is going to a classroom being taught, despite the racial and social economic disparity that is already caused by the zoning. And hopefully, my daughter will not have to deal with any repercussions as a result of our meeting and my concerns.