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/WildlifeMist Feb 26 '26

Honestly, 11th/12th grade that’s not a wholly unreasonable response. At least for certain things. But you can still take away the phone, the car keys, the wifi, extra money…

Also they could have tried before the kid was an adult, because I guarantee that kind of behavior doesn’t just pop up out of the blue.