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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a teacher and have awesome relationships with my families. They feel totally comfortable and are very supportive but I am an extrovert and go above and beyond to make sure they are included as much as they choose to be regarding our classroom. I answer all questions very promptly, allow for them to stop by during my breaks to discuss their child, and even have a remind.com account that is very active so they see what we are doing and see their kid in the classroom. If they have a terrible day, I will use Google Voice and have them chat with their parent and talk about it. I even post a few pics of my private life (Christmas pic or kids). In 13 years of teaching, I have only had one angry parent but that is because she was amidst a nasty divorce and I still helped her in any way that I could. Teachers are often parents and we are a team with our parents. [/quote]

You sound awesome. This is always what I hope for with each year— teachers who are invested in my kid and view us as partners in helping her get where she’s going. I also really appreciate getting a glimpse of our teachers’ lives outside the classroom. I think it’s important we all see each other as individuals and as people, not just generically like “teachers always think X” or “parents always assume Y.” People are different, which is good. I don’t want to be cynical about this and I hope the teachers aren’t either.[/quote]

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