Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Parents demand student progress when running into them in public During my first internship I ran into the parents of one of my students while shopping at a grocery store. They were very involved parents so they knew who I was from all of the meetings I had sat in on with them and my CT. I politely said hello as I passed them and kept on shopping. I ran into them 2 aisles over and they asked me how their child was doing in class, and what grade their students had received on 2 tests that week. They also wanted to know how there child was doing socially because there had been some issues with a few other students. I said there child was a delight to work with, but those questions would be better answered by the teacher. They became instantly angry and actually followed me to another isle still asking questions. I explained to them that I was the intern and I wasn't even allowed to discuss anything with them and to talk to the teacher Monday. I quickly walked away to the other side of the store, left my cart, and walked out. I told my CT about it, but she didn't seem concerned. Should I have told my college supervisor about it, and should I have handled it differently? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) You handled the situation the best way you could at the time. Dealing with parents can be tricky at times. Speaking with the teacher was smart to make them aware but it is sad that you did not receive a helpful response for future reference. Talking to your supervisor is something to absolutely do and let them know about the both situations with the parents and the teacher. Your supervisor is also theirs to guide and help anyway they can.