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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a K parent and this is eye opening to me. My child is in therapy and I had behavioral concerns, and I made an effort to be very open about all of this with the principal in discussing placement and with the teacher. I wanted them to know what to expect so that they could plan for and deal with it in hopes of heading off problems before they had a chance to get established.

So far I believe that this approach has been helpful. The teacher has done a great job of establishing expectations and managing behavior and my child is thriving. You all have me wondering whether I am naive or you are worrying about something that is not likely to be a problem. 
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You r child will have many, many teachers. Most will be professional and helpful and all the things you want.  A few, particularly in middle and high school, will be less professional and at least one will be damaging.  I do not let my son's teachers know about any tutoring we have in place.  I have had honesty backfire, and now say very little.  This is a shame because we do have an issue right now with a certain kind of work/skill and I didn't trust the teacher to be a good ally.  We might have lost a learning opportunity, but we might also have saved my son from some cruelty.[/quote]

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