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[quote=Anonymous]As the parent of two highly independent teens, one already out of high school, I have generally been very, very much in favor of a hands off approach, which is also my natural inclination. At our kids school, though, this approach has been taken to an extreme, when in my view, there has been proper conduct by staff. Not abuse or anything like that, but clear violations of professional norms, fair to communicate, accurately, and timely on medical situation at school, and communications with one of our children that were blatantly and repeatedly inaccurate  And different from what the school personnel was telling others. In these situations, I was surprised that the school largely refused to engage with my husband and me, as the customers of their service. This was not about grades or academic performance. It was about clear, accurate and timely communication on medical issues, and , misinformation given to our child repeatedly. In these instances, I think the school was simply using its leverage as they would rather pick on someone their own size so to speak. The result has been our disengagement from the school as an institution, both in terms of parent participation, and financially. That we are still very close with many of the parents and families.  we have also taught our children how to navigate adults who will try to use their leverage and a power and balance their way. In the long run to learn, but I think inappropriate and unnecessary to teach about navigating people covering their asses when those same people are supposed to be the ones protecting the kids.  All that said, I think there are different kinds of situations, some of which require hands-on and some hands off. And schools if they want can paint Parents❤️ as a broad group of lunatics with him, they do not need to have any communication and pretty easily get away with it  Given their leverage until the kids are admitted to college. Not for long-term funding though. [/quote]

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