There was a lot of information to digest however it was all very helpful because I am very interested in online learning. I think if I started as a traditional educatior I would feel different but my first introduction to education came through online learning and I love it.
If I was a Principal and one of my parents wanted to pull their child out of Mr. Siko's class because one of their older children had a class with him and the student hated him for whatever reason, I would explain to the parent that Mr. Siko's is one of the best chemistry teachers in the district and the experience that the older child had may not be the same experience. However if the parent still decided to put the child in a online chemistry class through my school I would still allow Mr. Siko to over see the class because he is the teacher with the chemistry experience.
I also think Principal's should stand behind their teachers and even if a student wants to take a online class that does not prevent them from coming in contact with the department on staff. Online classes require qualified teachers to make sure students are getting the most from the class especially when they have questions or any struggles with the content.
If the parent decided to remove the child all together because of a personality conflict with a instructor, I would try to discourage them from doing that but not at the point of disrespecting any of my teachers.
