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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh boo-hoo!  Everyone who works in any profession faces this.  Why should teachers be any different?! Just have to put your big girl/boy pants on and deal.  [/quote]

ITA. Sorry, teachers, but it comes with the territory. Of course it's not right, but most of us face unpleasant people all the time in our jobs. You should meet some of my clients...[/quote]

I've been a teacher and I've also worked in a completely different field.  This doesn't sit right with me.  I do think that a parent who loses their cool in a conference has crossed a line beyond "comes with the territory", and that "dealing" might be more complicated or difficult in this situation than in a non-school workplace.

OP, sorry this happened to you.  Stick to your guns; don't change the content of your message to the parent (I can't comment on your tone because I don't know what it was) in the face of pushback.  Know your limits and options, and move forward however you need to, be it documentation about the child's issues to your administration, or whatever.  Take the high road.  Remember that the parent probably lost their cool because the news was difficult to hear.  [/quote]

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