Unpleasant Classroom Situation

I have been having serious problems with one of my son's two teachers. They job-share. At the holiday program, I tried to talk to one of them about how my son was doing in first grade. She hastily commented that he was a poor student and just not getting the work.
This teacher makes all kinds of mistakes in grading his papers and actually marks correct answers wrong. My son even knows this. On the days when she is there, it has gotten so bad that he feels sick. I might not have helped the situation by writing notes to correct errors that she makes on his papers. What should I do? I have no problems with the other teacher, who says that my child is doing well. - Worried
Answer: Wow! Your son seems to be trapped in the twilight zone between two teachers who are not on the same page in relating to him or to you. You need to quickly have a conference with both teachers to find out how your son really is doing as well as to let them know how reluctant he has become to attend school.
Try very hard to develop a more positive relationship with the teacher who upsets your son. You might have gotten off on the wrong foot by trying to talk to her on an occasion that was not designed for personal conferences. Also, critical notes are rarely appreciated by teachers. We have to wonder if your attitude toward this teacher is influencing your child's reaction toward her. If you can speak positively about this teacher, it will benefit your son.
No first-grader should have the unhappy experience you are describing. If the situation can't be turned around right away, request that your child be assigned to another classroom.