Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: The Over-involved Parent The mother of one of the students in your third grade class left twenty-minute messages on his voice mail every day. Listening to them consumed your entire free period. She would also show up at your school unexpectedly. You would walk into your classroom and find her waiting to speak with you. What actions would you take in order to prevent this happening? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would be honest with her and say that while I think it is great that she is so concerned about her child's progress I need her to not call me so much because it at some point starts to take away from others and her own students progress. I will attempt to make a meeting time with her where she can share all of her concerns in a well defined way.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I wouldn't tell a parent to not call so much. It might be honest but the parent could find it rude. Rated On: March 1, 2015 9:03 pm Rated By: Natisha                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I believe this would not be a great solution for me, because I would still be concerned the parent would be offended and complain about me to the principal. I would wonder to myself if I communicated effectively to the that I was thankful for her concern. Rated On: October 16, 2015 9:53 pm Rated By: geSuNy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not think that approaching the situation in this manner is polite or appropriate. There are other ways to handle an over involved parent and telling them that they call too much is not one of them. Rated On: October 18, 2015 10:30 pm Rated By: Hedese                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not agree with this solution. Rated On: October 17, 2016 10:34 pm Rated By: duNuJy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: You cannot be so direct with a parent, as they might find it rude and complain to the office, which will ultimately get you in trouble. Rated On: July 5, 2018 9:06 pm Rated By: zeXyBy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Telling a parent to not call without any other alternate solutions could come off as rude Rated On: October 14, 2018 6:27 pm Rated By: aVugaG                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I disagree with this Rated On: October 15, 2018 12:48 am Rated By: zetyWy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I get the objective; however, it might create conflict. Rated On: July 2, 2019 8:07 pm Rated By: quqyVe