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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a sped teacher who has worked exclusively in schools  east of the river, I feel like you have some unfair ideas about the parents you work with.

Every single one of the kids in my inclusion classroom who have IEPS have had very involved parents, even when those parents had lots of challenges like working 3 jobs or taking 3 buses just to get to an iep meeting. [/quote]

Thank you PP. I was offended by OP's post. I am a principal of a Title 1 school. Our teachers work very hard to connect with parents and are very successful, even when well over half of our parents do not speak English. It is rare that a parent does not show for an IEP meeting. We make a visit to the home of each child before school starts just to say hi and that we are excited to work with the family. We always begin every interaction with the assumption that each parent is doing the best he/she can and that we are all working as a team. This is our job as a school.

I wouldn't hire OP with that attitude to work at my school. [/quote]

I work very hard and have a wonderful rapport with those parents who show interest in their children. In my case many of our parents who don't speak English are the most involved!! That's wonderful that your school has a great turnout for IEP meetings...again I would love that. I understand there are trials and tribulations with life and raising kids of course, and I go to work each day remembering I am entrusted with working with someone's whole world and what an honor that is!! I am blown away by all that parents have to do to get by, and I am happy to be a support for their kids and this is why I love working at the school I do.

I was simply trying to give a compliment to the families on this board who seem to be very involved with their SN kids. It wasn't meant to be a put down! :-) I work at a title 1 school that is also the neediest in our tri-county area. It takes Title 1 to a whole new level. I know that income doesn't have everything to do with it but it certainly affects many aspects of the supports needed for our students. [/quote]

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