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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OMG Could we please have even one post that is not about APE or Smart Restart? It is the year of our lord 2023.

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We’re discussing teachers. Parental disrespect & bullying of teachers is a relevant & ongoing issue. It’s not the only factor but it surely plays a part. 
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Hmm funny thing.  A lot of teachers speak at school board meetings.  They’ve complained about Duran’s leadership,  his cabinet,  all the paid days off that syphax is getting, class sizes, compensation, caseloads, and so on.  Not a single one has said “help us with mean parents”.[/quote]

Why on earth would they do that? What is the school board going to do? The fact they don't talk to the school board about this doesn't mean this isn't a serious problem for teachers. Nice try....you're probably one of those horrid parents who's just looking for ways to rationalize your entitled behavior. [/quote]
The teacher complaints I've heard are far more about the APS administration and being jerked around on expectations than parent behavior, but maybe parents at your school are particularly bad.  I've seen good parent-teacher interactions.

As one exception, I'll note that we have a handful of parents in SR leadership (eh hem, ventilation lady and her friends) at my school who keep trying to create drama where there is none.  They like to pretend that you have to agree with them or you are anti-teacher. [/quote]

It is time for you to consider that you just may be anti teacher. [/quote]According to SR parents anyone who doesn't have their kid wear a mask all the time is anti-teacher.  You know, like 99% of families.[/quote]

You are just making stuff up and attacking. Come on. You have clearly outed yourself as an APE, this is what APE does. [/quote]
Come one what?  I consider that the APS administration is the biggest contributor to teachers leaving.  I think APS leaves too much up to principals and is too disorganized in how it rolls out changes (e.g., new curricula) and requirements.  It makes the whole system super inconsistent, unpredictable and haphazard.  It would drive me nuts as a teacher to work in that environment.  It also means that resources are spent in stupid places instead of supporting teachers in the classroom.   [/quote]

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