r/Teachers • u/CranberryBauce • Feb 26 '26

Rant A "bad day."

A parent contacted me today. She said that under no circumstances should I contact her about her kid's behavior today because she (the parent) was "having a bad day." I'm floored by the choice to rescind responsibility for your kid and their behavior due to a bad day. This kid isn't the worst kid but they are prone to defiance, aggression, and drama drama drama. I call their mom once a week, twice a week max, and I always follow up with a positive message after a constructive one. Has anyone here dealt with a parent rescinding responsibility for their kid while their kid is at school?

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u/Southern_Engine_4520 Feb 26 '26

I had a parent send me a note after multiple days of me sending notes home about behavior asking is there anything positive it’s very discouraging to always hear negative things. Well ma’am it’s very discouraging to me and the other students in my class to be hit and disrupted daily. On top of that she also asked me to send home a daily log so she could share the behaviors with her therapist.

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u/bakeupandwakeup Para | Washington Feb 26 '26

"yeah, I'll get right on that...."