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[quote=Anonymous]I am a teacher and I am friends with some parents. as well as friends with some of my child's teachers.

A social challenge is that when you have a new class, parents from the last class who feel comfortable with you sometimes want to relive the past good times when you are kind of supposed to be building a bond with the new class, like at a school fair or evening event.  It is easy to get flooded.

Some teachers seem like extroverts, and are great in the classroom, but feel awkward around 100 adults.  It is hard to know what people are going to ask you in a somewhat social setting. Sometimes they ask about discipline, a test grade, or want clarification on a school policy.  I experience this at sporting events, especially. You have to be on your toes, because people want to get chummy and get the dirt on something silly, like carpool. I have literally gotten in trouble because of parents being too familar with me, when it was not my fault (a mom texted me about an exam, because she found my # through my kid's roster).  I see some social situations with parents as having to be "on" and it is a little draining.

I have also heard parents say they volunteer BECAUSE  they want to perks that go with being closer to the teacher or "in the loop".

I don't think the note did it, I just think you need to give this person a little bit of space and assume it is NOT about you. Even if you goofed a tiny bit (maybe said something to someone about the class that was repeated to someone that THEY spun in a negative way) just let it go.

It is great that you volunteer and great that you are a supportive parent. I bet your note was much appreciated.  As a teacher, I have a lot of nice parents like you and am grateful.

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