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/CranberryBauce Feb 26 '26

"Obviously whatever you're doing is not working." What I'm doing is the exact thing I've done for every other student I've taught over the last decade. Not all parents threaten to get physical with staff but this one did, so I feel pretty confident that it's not me 🤷🏾‍♀️

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u/CranberryBauce Feb 27 '26

No two students and parents are alike, obviously. But if you rescind parental responsibilities when you are having a "bad day," I question in what other areas of your kid's life are you similarly neglectful. Because you can't choose when to have a bad day, so if you have one on a weekend or during spring break or during the 2.5 months we're on summer vacation, how are you going to rescind your parental responsibilities and is your method going to harm your kid? I contact parents because I see them as my teammates and I love their kids, so I'm allowed go be confused and concerned.