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Kevin,

While I agree with you wholeheartedly on this, one thing strikes me as ironic. For years teachers have been complaining that parents aren't involved with their children's education. Yet here are parents, however misguided and unawares they may be, who are getting involved. Not for a minute am I suggesting that these people have a legitimate argument against what teachers are teaching, but it seems to me that educators have to take the good with the bad, as it were, if they want parents to become involved.

Again, i want to emphasize that teachers are doing nothing wrong and I agree with you that if the rhetoric isn't turned down, someone is going to get hurt, but isn't this an outgrowth of what teachers have been asking for?

Best

Rob

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Getting involved is great! Having veto power over my lessons when I’m the degreed, certified professional isn’t getting involved.

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You are absolutely right. Parent input is always welcome, but you are the expert. You are the professional. Thanks for the comment.

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Mar 16, 2022·edited Mar 16, 2022Author

Hi Rob,

Thanks for the comment. In my twenty years of high school teaching I built productive relationships with many parents. Unfortunately, I don't see anything that resembles that in the actions of parents who you believe are "getting involved." In fact, I would love to know how many of these parents have ever reached out to a teacher--requested a meeting, picked up the telephone, emailed, etc.

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