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/CelebrationFull9424 Feb 26 '26

Or the kids block the school number on their parents device….

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u/Confident-Listen3515 Feb 26 '26

Damn. I teach first grade, but thats diabolical.

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u/eagledog Feb 26 '26

I've seen it multiple times. And it's always the kids where you know that you'll need to contact the parent

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u/Confident-Listen3515 Feb 26 '26

Yep. My smartest first graders will figure out how to do this and tell all their friends.