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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Not the PPP, but my supervisor laughs at whack job parents too. EVERYONE laughs at the handful of super intense helicopter moms, and none of us take those moms seriously. The whack job moms have put themselves into a terrible position because admin will never take them seriously now.

Can you elaborate on the 'terrible position' we put ourselves in?

NP but it's a boy who cries wolf scenario. Using all your chits on minor grievances or issues means you will be less likely to be taken seriously if/when something more egregious happens.[/quote]

I'm struggling to understand why you would need to use a 'chit' to get a response.  We're talking professional behavior here, not 'favors'.  The school staff that we have encountered who have not been responsive/professional are the exceptions, not the rule.  Nearly all of the staff we've dealt with have been good to great.  While I've had my issues with FCPS, the 'system' is effective at dealing with unprofessional behavior (at least IME).  While it's been unfortunate that my child has had experience with an unprofessional staff member and has to endure it longer than I would have cared, when brought to their attention, the principal/central office have quickly addressed and resolved the issue.  I don't let things slide because my child needs a professional teacher and it's not just about my child.  It's about every child that comes after him who has needs and whose parents don't have the capabilities that I have.

While there may have been some staff who have 'laughed' or not take me 'seriously', their superiors/peers/mentors soon address those issues with them.  I suspect I have a lot more experience with this than the 'laughing' PP.  I assure you the Procedural Support Liaisons and the Due Process folks in the Central Office aren't laughing and do take parental communication seriously.
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But, I am still interested in the 'terrible position' the PP refers to. [/b] [/quote]

I thought an earlier poster explained it quite succinctly.  Are you not familiar with the "boy who cries wolf" reference, then?  If you are the parent who constantly picks, pounces, and complains, the admin WILL come to view you as a pest.  They will not take you seriously, and this puts you at a disadvantage because your complaints will carry less and less weight, and will be taken less seriously.  If something "really bad" happens, you will not be considered a reliable voice.  (And yes, my principal most certainly DOES laugh at the handful of ridiculously intense helicopter moms who blight his inbox on a daily basis.  This doesn't mean he doesn't reply to them, but he certainly doesn't take them seriously).[/quote]

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