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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't need a "relationship" with the teacher. Public teachers are paid to educate kids, not entertain parents. If your kid is struggling significantly, then the teacher should reach out to you and initiate steps to get your kid help. Teachers are unbelievably busy and being forced to respond to parents of kids who are doing fine is just a waste of time. If you need a lot of the teacher's time and energy then pay for private. Public school class sizes are too huge for teachers to be able to devote any time to parents - the kids are the top priority.

If your kid is failing or performing below grade level, you should plan to interact with the teacher. Otherwise, don't waste the teacher's time. If your precious straight A student gets a B or a C and you need more than a 30-second email regarding his/her progress, then you are "that" parent. If you need a conference because your kid's straight A's have dropped to mostly B's and a few C's, then you are "that" parent. If you call every time your kid gets less than a B on an assessment, then you are "that" parent. Please, as a teacher, I'm begging you, let me focus on your kid, not you. [/quote]

So, then what if the teacher doesn't reach out and your child is struggling?  [/quote]

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