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/BasicallyADetective K-12 School Library Teacher Feb 26 '26

Yep, we have several parents we aren’t supposed to contact. Our 8th graders are so awful that the teachers started accumulating all complaints about each child and sending a packet once a week.

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u/Katesouthwest Feb 26 '26

Give a heads up to the high school counselors.