It is obvious that my 12 y/o hates school! We’ve lived in 3 different states (8 yrs in NY, 4 years in FL & currently in MD). We’ve lived in the best of neighborhoods and have been a dedicated single mother to him-BELIEVE ME!. But ALL his teachers past or present have had the same chief complaints:
-plays around in class
-does not stay on task
-disruptive (distracts other students=class clown)
My son is a decent young boy overall with manners and does not disrespect anyone, but the grades thing has been his downfall. To summarize this blog, I’ve tried every possible intervention there is in school and most have been ruled out. I then pulled him out for 3 months and homeschooled him, then gave him a chance to go back to school. Now his teachers want to meet with me at his new school because he is facing another repeat grade scenario-YES he was held back in 4th grade!!!
Should I homeschool him again, including me changing my job and putting my live on hold?
Or should I let him pay the consequences of his actions and stop trying to save him?
Thanks so much for helping me make this decision
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