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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mother regularly lied to my teachers and school. She would lie about the reasons I was late for class, why I left school without being signed out, or why I didn't do my homework. She didn't want me to get in trouble for these things, so would make excuses. The truth was that she was an alcoholic and my home life was chaotic. I was late or not picked up because she was passed out. I didn't do my homework because I was busy fending for myself.

I'm sure the teachers saw through the lies, but what could they do? OP, be careful what you wish for. Sometimes, you really don't want the truth. [/quote]

So sorry, PP. I appreciate your candor. I had a rough childhood, too but school was a real refuge and the one area my parents didn't let their chaos touch. I am thankful for that. I definitely don't want to pry into anyone's private family business, but I'd rather work with no information than misinformation. Actually, I don't think I've asked parents for an "excuse" more than a half dozen times in a fifteen year career. I personally usually don't need one (the administration might if it's a major problem such as a missed exam or chronic absences where the decisions to excuse are above my pay grade). Not sure how to communicate that nicely to parents without seeming like I don't care. It's actually the opposite: I care too much to worry about the "whys" and the lies just get in our way of finding a fix. --OP[/quote]

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