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I have had kids at a good EOP DCPS school for 8 years.  I am a pretty low maintenance parent in terms of my interaction with the school.  I always have a very good relationships with my kids' teachers, and have never had a need to schedule an appointment with the principal.  However, this year for the first time several things have come up with one of my kids (I don't want to get too specific - but think a couple serious conflicts with other kids, decisions about a placement in advanced math group, etc.)  He has emailed my husband and I once to inform us of a consequence for my son's behavior - we agreed with the principal's decision.  My husband wrote a really thoughtful response.  The principal didn't write back to say, "Thanks" or "Let's work together" or "Please call me if you want to talk about this."  I had cc'd him on a message to the teacher on another issue, and got a great response from the teacher.  Nothing from the principal.  There are other incidents (at least 2 - one this year, one a couple of years ago) when I think he should have touched base by phone or email and he didn't (not small issues, the one a few years ago involved my 7 year old son being left unattended by DCPS staff on the playground).  I'm now feeling angry and I'm wondering whether I should email and say, I am not finding you to be responsive to my husband or me??  We are at a school with many high maintenance parents, and I'm sure that he emails them all the time about all their issues.  I see them in his office daily.

Should I let this go?  Should I email the principal?  Should I schedule a time to talk to him?[/quote]

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