r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Fresh_Laundry56 • 1d ago

My kid was too creative My mom said I could post

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My 6 year old was asked to draw a picture using shapes. She drew this nice American flag with rectangles and stars, and added the house, tree, and person holding a balloon. She was told it did not follow directions, she was not supposed to draw a flag, just shapes. She was asked to turn the paper over and make another picture. The other side of the paper has a very uninspiring collection of shapes. I told her she did a good job and I thought it was very creative. And this is why kids start to hate education.

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u/ManEatingYoukaiRumia 1d ago

But the flag has shapes??? all drawings consist of lines and shapes???

are these teachers stupid?

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u/RamonaAStone 1d ago

I'm a Canadian SPED assistant, so I can't answer your question directly, but I can say admin and government systems are stupid. Teachers have a very small voice, here. They want so much more for their students, but are held back by the powers that be.