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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m not even a teacher. I’m a parent volunteer. Most of the parents are great. Several have become lifelong friends. But some parents are so entitled. They demand everything from childcare during events to specific events. They never think to themselves, “I can also volunteer and do these things for my community.” They just demand existing volunteers.

I have a demanding full-time job, a marriage and a mother of 3. The work I do for the school is unpaid.

I can’t imagine being a teacher. A few parents are so awful they ruin what would otherwise be meaningful and pleasant.[/quote]

Most parents are lovely! I have over 20 years of experiences (parent/teacher conferences, community events) that remind me of the many supportive parents who see teachers as partners, not adversaries.

Unfortunately, the few hostile ones sour the work environment with insults and unreasonable demands. I constantly remind myself that you simply can’t make some people happy, no matter how much you give them.

Thank you for your support, both on this site and at your school! [/quote]

Most parents are nice, but you can’t be a lovely person if you always just sit back quietly while other people behave badly.

I’m not a Fed. Neither is DH. I defend Feds all the time in whatever setting someone disparages them. 
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I’m not sure I understand your point.

If someone is disparaging good teachers, I always speak up. Is that your point? To speak up for teachers? [/quote]

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