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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, thank you for the responses. Seems like most feel it could be a trust issue or one that is bigger than the teacher.
In my case I had written a note about a supply the child needed at school. The parent took the note directly to my principal stating that it had a negative tone. I have since shared my original note with a few colleagues/friends none of whom found it to be negative. The parent never communicates with me beyond the minimum (first day, special meetings, etc.). Full disclosure: the DC is very young, has challenging needs, but adores me. While these situations are par for the course when teaching, it can be disheartening when you work so hard. [/quote]

OP, maybe there was something in the note that was negative in the context the parent was reading it in. Since you and your colleagues/friends don't know about that context, you (all) wouldn't perceive it.

Or maybe the parent is just that way, or had a bad day, or something like that. In my experience, many people generally are pretty reasonable, but not everybody, and not always.[/quote]

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