If your preschool directors partied with select current parents

[Anonymous]

If they were friends before their children were enrolled, I would not have an issue. If they only became friends when the children were enrolled, that would be odd and unprofessional. If a person decides to enroll their child in a preschool for which their friend is the director, I would not think they would have to avoid each other while the child was attending. But the director should not form new friendships and socialize with a current parent if they met when the child enrolled.

[Anonymous]

It really does matter that boundaries are not crossed in any school setting with parents, teachers or Directors. Whether it's a Two's classroom or a Pre-k, there has to be a standard of professionalism, division of authority and respect for their roles in our childrens' lives as Early Childhood Educators
The Director could be called on to access developmental concerns of a child in a class setting and present an unbiased observation. Their responsibility is to the child first, not to posing and socializing with certain parents in a non-school setting. Her/his role can not be undermined or blurred and frankly it sends a really bad message to the rest of the school's community.
It matters now and is just as important, maybe more so being your child's first school experience.

[Anonymous]

Class placement? For 3yos? I think you are in the wrong kind of preschool. Our director is friends with parents. There is nothing unprofessional about it.

[Anonymous]

I occasionally go out with my daughters 4th grade teacher and have had dinner with her 5th grade teacher and his wife. I also worked at the school for years so I already had pre made friendships before she was a student there. My friendships didn’t go on hold because she went to school.

[Anonymous]

Go and be friends, maybe learn some wisdom about developmental appropriate behavior in your little two year old who might bite or grabs and says "mine!" That's different than going out with parents on the town! Far cry from a coffee-clutch meeting to ask the Director questions, learn and socialize at school.

I dont want to be besties with the Director of my children's school, that's a line i never want to cross, especially while we are currently enrolled

[Anonymous]

I think it is fine. I was a preschool teacher and had an amazing director- the best of the best- so kind, warm, knowledgeable- everyone loved her (staff, parents)and she did go out socially with certain parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why doesn’t it matter in preschool? When does it start to matter to you?

Plus 1

[Anonymous]

Current parents? Lack of boundaries, extremely inappropriate and unprofessional. Yikes.

[Anonymous]

I prefer not to pay people to hang out with me but YMMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I prefer not to pay people to hang out with me but YMMV.

pretty much this. Feels desperate on both sides.

[Anonymous]

100% know what school you are talking about

[Anonymous]

Maybe I don’t understand the term “party.” I haven’t done what I would consider partying since I had kids. Really, since I was in my 20s (which was long before kids). So that also seems strange. Is anyone willing to say which school?