[Teachldsseminary] CHAT: oh help, wise list!

[sjagnana@mac.com]

Marji,
As difficult as this sounds... and my heart truly goes out to you, I  
think the greater lesson your children can learn is that of support  
for their current teacher and those who have appointed her whatever  
the circumstances may be?  It sounds as though when they are able to  
be in class they are having a positive experience?  So that being the  
case maybe the students could go out of their way to let their  
teacher know just how much she is missed when she is not there.  It  
just might be that there is a situation that is not being made aware  
to all at this point?  There will be many of these throughout the  
lives of our children in the church and learning to support decisions  
made when we just do not see the wisdom in a seeming disaster can  
make us crazy.  I have been there!  But trust me... all things DO  
work for our good even when at the time they often time do not.  Sooo  
it is critical with the days ahead that our youth learn this one  
important lesson and that is that we support and sustain the brethren  
and they do not hear us murmur even when we doubt, but that we all  
exercise our faith in behalf of those struggling in new assignments.   
Again I am sorry that your sweet youth are in the middle of this  
situation and hope that maybe they can be a strength to a struggling  
leader.  What  a blessing they could be!  Also never forget that you  
always have the choice as a parent to communicate to a teacher or  
leader as to what you feel will work as  far as schedule and workload  
with your child.  Even with seminary.  Saturday seminary or doubling  
the time is something I have never seen as an option in the  
handbook???  This may in itself necessitate someone else being  
appointed.  Also you may consider home-study for your own children if  
you would like consistency in the program?  But best of luck to you  
and again my heart goes out to you.
Kathryn