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[quote=Anonymous]I teach at another independent school, but I have acquaintances who teach and have taught at Sidwell. It is well known among the faculty members that they should not expect the administration to back them up when dealing with influential parents, even when these parents are clearly in the wrong. This especially applies to the upper school. For example, one acquaintance was dealing with big donor parents who were enraged about the grade their child earned. The admin's response was to tell the teacher he/she should give the student the grade he/she deserved. However, this statement was immediately followed by, "But what can we do to give this student the grade he/she thinks he/she deserves?" Ideas included extra credit assignments, even though the rest of the students in this class were not afforded the same opportunity. I had another friend who was told by admin members that the teachers had the school's support, but when the admin and teacher met with the parents, the admin criticized the teacher in front of the parents.[/quote]

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