Would You Correct Your Child's Teacher's Spelling and Grammar in a Notice?

I would never correct another adult's grammer, and since you are already on rocky footing with this particular teacher, I would let it pass.

My vote is for let it go too. I doubt she would appreciate it, even though you have good intentions.

Hmmm, if we had a good relationship, please tell me!!! But, if, like you said, you're not off to a good start, don't say anything. The teacher would view it as nit-picking. I know I would! I did have a parent correct a notice and send it back. I was so thankful, but it was a sheet I had borrowed from another teacher so I was even more embarrassed I had been sending it home without proofing it myself.

Sounds like you have nothing to gain by pointing it out but something to lose if it ticks her off. As annoying as it is, I think the best thing is to let it go given how you've described her and your relationship so far.

I am an English professor. I make typos. When I see them in writing that other people have sent to me, I never point them out because it would be rude. When people point them out in my own work, I am never upset. If your son already has a bad start with this teacher, then I would steer clear of any suggestions for correction. If the errors continues, you might want to mention it to someone as this person will be teaching your son grammar. I guess what I am saying is that if these are just a few typos, let it go. If she really cannot write properly, then that is a whole different issue.

I would just let it go. It's just one letter, not every parent will notice it the way you did, and she might have just been in a hurry when she wrote it. Now if someone asked you to proofread something for them(like a report or resume) then go for it.
Since you mentioned possible typos in what you wrote....yes, there is one ;)
"have already but heads".
ETA: And I made a typo when copying what you wrote too......

let it slide and realize that we are all human and make mistakes.

Depending on the age I would have my child bring the errors to her attention.
If this is a younger than 5th grade teacher then I would ask if this is a form letter and try to very politely say there are a couple mistakes of which you should be aware.

I would change the pronouns in this very question, write it in the form of a letter, and send it to her along with the corrections.

This person is teaching your child. She should be able to take criticism, if she's going to give it.

I'm a former editor, so I catch everything and then some. But, no. I wouldn't correct her mistakes. It's not my job. And nothing good can come of it if you're off to a bad start already.

I would politely and discreetly point it out to an administrator and have them do the dirty work. :)

Yes. Our 2nd grade teacher - her first year of teaching - gave the kids incorrectly spelled spelling words! I asked her if she was testing the parents - she said "what do you mean?" I said three words are spelled wrong. YIKES!!!

I would be bothered if this teacher was giving wrong grammar and spelling - this is the person who is supposed to be TEACHING MY CHILD...so heck yeah !!! I will correct it and bring it to their attention.

GOOD LUCK!!

Let it go.

As you describe her, she will get irked.

Make a copy of the notice, circle/correct the mistakes, and anonymously leave it for her in the classroom. Problem solved & you don't look like a jerk. :-)

Ha that's funny, my sons teacher sent home a horribly worded letter last week, including my most hated word - expecially!
I didn't say anything though - even though this is his GRAMMAR and SPELLING teacher.
What is the world coming to...

I wouldn't correct it. She could have been in a hurry or got busy.

Let it go...let it go...

Good luck and best wishes at a better school year!!

I probably wouldn't do anything unless it doesn't make sense at all. Sometimes the mistakes are mostly spelling. Its funny most of the time.

Let it go! You don't want to be "that mom."

If you are already off to a bad start..... NO WAY would I add to that by pointing out a teacher error. Count on someone else to do so.

Teachers like everyone else are not perfect and they make mistakes. Tread carefully if you choose to correct them.

I am a substitute teacher for the same school only each year and a well known teacher gave me a major paper to grade. It had an obvious error on her part for the grading. She was gone, I went to the lead teacher (friends to both of us) and asked what to do.... she said "thank you for noticing" and "fix it" and the job was done.

As a parent, please realize that teachers, as are we are not perfect and we all make mistakes. If you choose to point it out, please do so privately as to not cause any embarrassment to you or the teacher.

Hi jb-

I have to tell the truth...

I would be UN ABLE to resist getting out a red pen...and making a few corrections...lol

'I' would merely send it back with my child (and in fact have on occasion)...

In your case...given a 'rocky start', I might consider doing it anonymously...or perhaps ignore it...

But, by and large, I have pretty good relationships with my kiddos teachers...

AND...to ME...this is one of those 'spinach on your teeth'...or 'toilet paper on your shoe' kind of moments...

I would prefer to KNOW!!

Best Luck!
michele/cat

I probably would not go there unless she is the one teaching them grammar and spelling. Maybe just correct it and leave it anonymously in her mail box. No need to make things worse for your son.
One day when I was volunteering in my son's class, the teacher told them the wrong answer on a grammar assignment. There was a sentence something like "Johnny picked Susie and __." She said "I" should be put in the blank. That is one of my pet peeves! I let her know that was incorrect. She disagreed and I just let it go. But later she told me she realized she was wrong and instructed the children accordingly.

You are already off to a rocky start == this could start an avalanche.

I agree with the rest of the group and would absolutely say nothing to the teacher.

And I am also surprised by several suggestions that encourage you to have your son bring the edited mistakes in to her attention. This seems to be a bad lesson for your son -- and a weird reversal of roles --empowering him to correct his teacher (and potentially humiliating her in the process).

An anonymous edited copy sent to her at the end of the year, might ultimately satisfy you and the situation for the future. But I'd be too afraid to do it now!

I wouldn't in this situation, but I have in the past when it has been something the children were being taught. My daughter was given a test that I had to administer and she had to define some words. One of the words she had to define was misspelled so I let the test people know.

Also, remember that knowledge changes. Some of the things they teach nowadays are backward from what we learned--but they are considered correct now!

I wouldn't say anything, but it's something that used to drive me CRAZY when my kids were in traditional school! I constantly got paperwork with misspellings, typos, etc.

The funniest times were when they came from my son's hellion English teacher. Sigh.

Again, I would ignore it so as not to alienate her.

NO! It's extremely hard for me not to correct grammatical and punctuation errors, but doing it in this situation will do you no favors. People make mistakes -even me! I see mistakes in my son's communications from school all the time, and it bothers me, but I'm not going to say anything unless it's completely incorrect grammar coming from an English teacher when he's older. I would have to say something then!

I'd leave well enough alone..