Veterans High School

I hate to have to do this but it is time. The County provides each child with the resources they need to excel if the parents are disciplined enough to make their children do the work. My problem with MAES is that a lot of poor behavior is swept under the rug and children are being CONSTANTLY bullied by other children. My son had the worst experience in Kindergarten and it is already starting again. They know who the children are but it's a long process when it comes to having true action taken. Too many passes are given when you look a certain way. It's shameful. People always have something smart to say about inner city kids but the truth is the suburb kids are no better. They throw tantrums, strike other kids etc. and their parents are never held accountable as they should be. It's easy to say this is an awesome school but everyone has a different definition for that word. Awesome compared to what? You can tell the teachers are tired and under supported and the parents are tapped out at home because there are constant issues with bullying by these bratty children. The day we move will be the happiest day of my life. The same problem I had with a child last year (a couple months ago) another mom is having with that same child striking her child now. But again, when you look a certain way you're given pass after pass.

My child has been at this school for 5 years. Pre-k and kindergarten we had no problems and excellent teachers that communicated greatly. Since 1st grade we have had multiple problems with proper communication with the teachers and them addressing parents concerns. I feel like the teachers let the electronics do most of the teaching and some maybe all start treating 2nd graders like they are in middle school, with way more than enough homework that can take my child almost 2 hrs to do after school. My child has become stress and also develop depression not just from the work but bullies that are not being address as they should be. I feel as the principal does not communicate or address parents concerns or she picks and choosen which parents she addresses, which is not ok. Especially when you leave messages and get no return call. Also, I feel this School cares more about money than they do education. Every week this school is asking parents for money and having multiple events in one week and dont even consider the parents that might cant afford or be able to Participate. And I know no parent wants their child to be the only one without or not able to Participate since they asked for money for multiple things, like I said in just ONE week, and not even considering how that can make some children feel when the parents cannot do it.Or the teachers not communicating with the parents and the parents don't even know about it until after the fact. I also believe that the school will pick favoritism's and the parents that do the PTO they will address their concern.But any other parent they put last , which is not okay nor is right. Now i am very familiar with this school for 18 years now . At first was a great school for my other child but have watch every year get worst with the principal and communication and the education