Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Teaching "Teacher Kids" Working as a teacher presents us with a task like no other. We have to deal with, not only our students, but their parents as well. Oftentimes, for me, I have great communication skills with my parents. I take the time to give them what they need, and they feel comfortable reaching out to me. The only time this gets cumbersome is when I teach a teachers kid, or teaching a child of a staff member in the building. How do I establish boundaries with these parents? Should I approach them differently than other parents? How do I separate school from a possible outside friendship? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) If you start to feel that there is a problem, address it with the parents as soon as you can so that it does not grow into a larger problem. As long as you carry yourself professionally you shouldn't have any big problems. You can always tell the parent your concern and ask them "How can we make sure that there is a difference between us as friends/coworkers and me as your child's teacher?" Communicating your concerns will work out better than worrying. Good luck!                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I like that the author gave a different approach to this situation. Rated On: October 18, 2015 8:53 pm Rated By: JezaHa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree with this solution because the first step should always be to communicate with the parents. Regardless of who they are or role they have as parents of your students they need to know they are an equal part of you classroom community not greater than. Rated On: March 1, 2016 11:41 pm Rated By: uGaTyh                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Agreed. Rated On: March 4, 2016 5:22 pm Rated By: beTyZa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Very good tip. Rated On: March 6, 2016 8:34 pm Rated By: anaXan                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Very nice response. Rated On: March 4, 2017 2:43 am Rated By: Shelby Farrell                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Agreed! Rated On: October 14, 2017 2:30 am Rated By: emetub