school report bragging on facebook

[emanjay]

AIBU? Can't stand this. My friend has written "*'s report was brilliant! Bet he keeps it up next year "

I think it is bragging unless you used to ring up every single one of your friends (old and new) and tell them about your children's reports every year in the past. Nope. I didn't either- perhaps the odd boast to my mum, but beyond that, boasting about how ace your children are is really crass. Tell them, tell your parents, and tell your best friend if you must but that's it!

I am a teacher, don't people realise that we HAVE to record everything in a positive light? There really is no such thing as a 'bad' report anymore.

Yeah all this competetive 'look how great my child is'. I had someone on facey say they were so proud that their child had come 4th in a race in sports day.

Yes even the little shits everlong with their 'boundless energy and enthusiasm'. I know many people do understand teacher-speak, but I still laugh when people brag on Facebook!

I have a FB account. I have stopped updating it about anything personal to do with my children. Some people use it as a way to get at others. If I wanted to let family know about my children's achievements I send a personal email. I don't think FB should be used to post school reports.

Swallowing - absolutely incorrect. They give bad reports at my daughter's school, was talking to a couple of mums yesterday who were very open about it.

HA HA!

Yes this is so funny!
I have a friend who regularly scans and posts things like spelling tests 10/10 etc.

It makes me laugh because the accompanying text is usually something along the lines of "look how well Billy has done, he's excelled top of the class, so proud" and it's normally a very average achievement.

I think there's a vast difference between posting a weekly spellling test - which I wouldn't, and posting an end of year "proud of a brilliant report"

I think celebrating your children's achievements for anything among friends is perfectly appropriate and I couldn't actually care less if small-minded people can't share my happiness.

But then I'm not friends with any so....

I wouldn't have phoned up every one of my friends to tell them about a report, no. But I would have told them when I saw them - at work, in the pub, in the village shop, wherever really. And so since I no longer see them daily/weekly (which is why they are on my FB - my policy for FB friends is that they are people I do not see daily, due to distance etc)then I tell them the newfangled way - on FB.

I posted on fb last week that i had had four reports that had made me cry (in a good way)

I was really happy that the teachers 'get' my children so well.

I haven't shared grades etc as those are our business.

I have told my children how very proud of them i am and we are planning a family trip to the cinema to celebrate :)

Haven't noticed anyone culling me for bragging yet...

How's this for a good one:

"Well done T### and K### havin excellent teeth again at their dentist check-up! Evn afta being to M and M's World and Creams lately for treats! No fillings for u 2! Xx"

Just love the text speak don't you?!!!

Are you usually so spiteful about your friends?

YANBU.

I think boasting about a child's academic achievements on facebook is a bit crass.

We tell grandparents, and maybe godparents by email, which they appreciate.

But not broadcasting to 150 different friends and acquaintances on Facebook.

I just feel uneasy about having all this stuff is just out there in 'cyper land' when we have no idea who will be able to access it in years to come despite security settings. I do not share pictures or comment about my DCs daily lives on Facebook for this reason. Your DCs have no say or control on what you put out there about them and you have to consider that they might not be happy when they are older that you shared their personal moments with the world. I certainly would have been mortified if my mum took out an ad in the local paper to tell everyone how good my school report was or put pictures of me in the paddling pool.

Boasting about your kid's school report on Facebook is social sucide. End of.

Oh fgs, miserable fuckers, I am proud of my children, my friends and family do care and I am happy for friends ams family for their achievememts, some small, some big, they are all to be celebrated.

It is true . If you want to tell a parent something negative about a dc you tell them in a meeting not on a report .

I've got people on my FB bragging about their nursery and reception child's reports, I think that's a bit much

I genuinely don't understand the need to post that sort of thing though. Isn't it enough to quietly revel in it? To take your DCs out for a meal to celebrate without telling everyone about it?

I just don't get it. But I am rather a Luddite and only signed up to FB to stay in touch with my MN dog friends.

And FWIW I've been put on proof reading reports all day next Tuesday so what goes out is in the 'house style' and contains nothing too negative or contentious.

Maybe it is different in secondary but if a child is not working or behaving there report says so, why would you not want to be told the truth?

I thought reports were like salaries - you never tell exactly what it is/said.

Mmm. It's hard to couch a 'U' for effort in a 'not too negative' light. Although by report 236 I'm sure I'll be a dab hand.

When I first started teaching in the 80's you could actually tell the truth on a report. That went out years ago. To be honest it's made report writing pretty meaningless.