User Comments

I partially agree with some of the comments about this site. Some students
may use it as a chance to slag off their teachers, and could be quite rude
and hurtful. However, I think this site can also be beneficial. I, as a
student, have commented on some of my teachers, some of which have been
negative comments. But if I was being negative, I was basically giving
constructive criticism instead of just being rude. This was so if one of
the teachers did see this, they would see that students dislike how they
simply read out notes to write down, or give too many essays in a short
amount of time, for example. This way, in theory, they would be able to
improve. I also was quite positive about many teachers, as there are quite
a few who are very good and I wanted to express that. There isn't really
another way for students to give their opinion, so if this site was
carefully monitored, it could be really beneficial.

I also do not appreciate some comments from people who seem to assume all
we (students) care about is being rude and unkind about our teachers. I
understand that they work hard for us to learn, and some do that very well.
But, although they may not admit it, there are some who do not care that
much about us except how good we make them look. There are many teachers
who could improve a great deal, and by looking at this site and reading
those comments which offer helpful advice, they may be able to do that.
This would make students happier and much more willing to learn, benefiting
everyone.

As if teachers don't have enough headaches already, they are now subjected
to being rated by irate students, parents, and others. What is their
criteria to support their "rating?" Is there a page where teachers can
rate students? This would only be fair. Our schools have enough problems
without encouraging students and parents to bad-mouth underpaid and
overworked educators.

I am offended by this website of yours. I have a dozen official evaluations
that give a picture quite different from that of the unknown student who
posted his/her own evaluation without signing it... I will certainly not
defend myself on a website that does not even bother to check the veracity
of content posted by students for potentially retaliatory purposes...

You call yourselves "ordinary people". Interesting, most (decent) people
don't promote lies and slander. Do you get paid for running this site to
pay your bills and raise your kids like teachers do? I think we should
rate your skills and abilities on a rating scale. By the comments I'm
reading on-line you would not fare too well. Do you have the courage to
respond???????

As you have noticed, many parents seem to dislike this site.Maybe change it
around a little? I want to be a teacher when I'm older.Do you think I would
like to be rated like this? Please stop this foolishness.

I find these comments on my teaching malicious and out of context. I want
them removed immediately. I was a new art teacher at a school. Kids don't
easily accept a new teacher, especially if he or she is replacing one they
were found of. I know my value. My work is so hard, art is a difficult
subject to teach successfully. I succeed. I despise not the kids, but this
site which doesn't provide a dialogue with the ones who complain without
the ability to make a fair judgement.

I find these comments on my teaching malicious and out of context. I want
them removed immediately. I was a new art teacher at a school. Kids don't
easily accept a new teacher, especially if he or she is replacing one they
were found of. I know my value. My work is so hard, art is a difficult
subject to teach successfully. I succeed. I despise not the kids, but this
site which doesn't provide a dialogue with the ones who complain without
the ability to make a fair judgement.

What you need to add to balance this site
is another for "Rate my Students" !!!

This would allow readers to see both sides
of the coin.

I am a teacher and noticed that one of the criteria for being rated is
"easiness" which does not necessarily reflect the quality of the teacher.
You can have a teacher who is very easy in terms of grading but then
students may not learn anything so it is not a good criteria to determine
his or her quality. I have had challenging teachers who are hard but they
were good and I learned a lot - but that cannot be reflected on this site
at all. What happens if a teacher is hard but good? Does this teacher
deserve a lower rating from an easy teacher from whom one does not learn
much or prepare for college well?

Also - I would like to see an additional section where students are asked
to make suggestions of how each teacher can improve their teaching by
giving multiple choice answers they can choose from, including "other"
where they can write their own comments. There are too many comments from
students where they are not clear enough when describing teachers'
strengths and weaknesses and only want to vent (remember these are K-12
and not college students).

My friend (as a laugh) posted a rating and a comment about me on the
site... it was quite funny, even though very offensive. It just goes to
show that ANYONE can make a comment on this site, even if you've never
taught them. For all I know, if I anger a nieghbour, they can make a
comment pretending to be a student just to get revenge. If you cannot
regulate your creation, then it's unethical and shouldn't be online. Just
admit you are doing this for money, and don't pretend you are providing a
service... you will have earnt a small amount of respect from me in that
case.