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After reading some replies, I wanted to just comment on a few things.

1. If you have a child who gets a 3rd, 4th & 5th warning on something, then clearly either what you are doing is ineffective or the child is in need of more structure than a basic classroom provides. There should be no need for a 3rd warning on TRUE issues. If there is, something isn't right and missing recess or walking the fence is NOT going to correct the issue.

2. I find with these types of teachers, they tend to find fault with EVERYTHING. Meaning, they truly do have a discipline focus and not an education focus. While both work together in a classroom setting, I've found the more a teacher focuses on discipline and consequences, the more the class as a whole suffers and yes, acts out. Learning is supposed to be fun and provided in an environment that encourages rather than discourages. If a child feels they can't do ANYTHING right, they are not going to learn anything.

3. Kindergarten is not the same as it was for us - it's more than glorified preschool these days. However, that doesn't mean a typical 5 year old's mind has developed beyond what the expectations are. You show me a 5 year old that can sit quietly ALL day long, behave perfectly like a mini adult, and I'll show you that same kid at age 9 totally burnt out on school and has no zest for learning at all. Oh, they'll be good students perhaps, but their passion will not be there, imo. *exceptions in every case, yes, I know*

With 4 kids in the public school system, I've dealt with a lot of teachers. The ones that had a great attitude, true passion for their job and focus was on "What can your child learn this year AND LOVE IT" were the best ones. The ones that did nothing more than talk about their behavioral expectations...worst ones and the worst experiences for my kids.