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Pushy Parent Assumed An Off-Duty Teacher Worked At The Parent/Teacher Conference, But He Shut Her Down With One Perfectly Petty Response

Teachers are used to wearing many hats, but outside of work, most of them just want to blend in. When one high school teacher showed up his son’s parent-teacher night at a different school dressed in ...
Education Week

These Schools Let Students Lead Parent-Teacher Conferences—With Big Results

It’s parent-teacher conference season. For everyone involved—teachers, students, and parents—these events frequently conjure up ambiguity, even dread. Students may sit at home wondering and worrying ...
Slate

I’m a Teacher. Almost All Parents Do the Same Infuriating Thing at Parent-Teacher Conferences.

I teach second grade, and I dread parent-teacher conferences. When I explain to parents that their child is having difficulty and/or acting out in class, they always have the same response. Their ...
Decluttering Mom on MSN

Teachers share the most embarrassing parent-teacher conference moments and parents see themselves in this

Ah, parent-teacher conferences. Those semi-awkward, sometimes nerve-wracking evenings when parents and teachers gather to ...
AOL

Teacher Struck by Parent Over Grading Dispute During Conference

During a recent parent-teacher conference, a teacher was assaulted by a parent who was upset over a grading dispute. The incident occurred in a classroom setting, where the parent confronted the ...
Business Insider

I've taught elementary school for 10 years. This is what you need to ask at your next parent-teacher conference.

I've taught elementary school for 10 years and have led many parent-teacher conferences. Focusing on strengths, needs, and social-emotional factors can give a better sense of progress. Establishing ...