Being a teacher is not easy. You have to wrangle a full classroom of students all day long, handle pressure from parents and the admins, and actually teach those young minds something in the process. Sadly, many teachers face terrible working conditions. In fact, according to one Australian survey, 80% of teachers experience bullying and harassment from students and parents.
Not every parent is a bully, but some say and do such out-of-pocket things that they need to be kept for posterity. Last year, teacher and creator @AmyThingGoes asked fellow teachers to share the most outrageous things parents have messaged them. And the teachers delivered: from ridiculous demands, entitled behavior, and straight-up disrespect, these parents did more than just make the teachers raise their eyebrows.
#41
I was told I made up the Boston tea party to push an agenda… I teach 4th grade
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26points
#42
"Please refrain from bringing politics into the classroom. You should not be discussing the president or tariffs." I'm the AP Government teacher. It was a lesson on presidential communication.
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26points
#43
A parent told me her kid was triggered by the word ‘germs’ so asked me if I could call germs ‘munchkins’
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25points
#44
A parent wouldn’t let their high school senior watch a PG disney movie. They said it wasn’t appropriate. It’s Inside Out…
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25points
#45
“You being gone is the reason my daughter had a panic attack today and you weren’t there to help me.” I’m sorry my mom was in the hospital?
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24points
#46
I had a parent email me that when her child was worked up in class I needed to lay him down in front of the class while I rolled an exercise ball over him while playing Andrea Bocelli.... I teach sixth grade
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24points
#48
A parent came in livid to tell me she could not believe I wrote her a note that her son had been pulling grasshoppers legs off at recess and it needed to stop. She told me I didn’t know anything about boys and her son had jars and jars full of legless grasshoppers at home.
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23points
#49
“Who allowed my child to talk to someone without my permission? I will be suing” (the kid talked to the guidance counselor…parent did not sue)
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22points
#50
I had a parent accuse me of deleting a students writing essay. The student didn’t know that I could look up the work history since it was on Google Docs and the parent was embarrassed when I showed her her son was just typing random letters the whole time. She just said thank you and left.
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22points
#51
Had a mom tell me via the child’s planner to stop messaging her husband bcs it makes her uncomfortable (he was the only contact I had on file & I was just updating every parent on remind)
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22points
#52
I got a handwritten note saying they will be sending a bill for the clothing the child ruined. She requested they not be allowed to use markers or scissors. Ma’am it’s kindergarten 🤣 and our curriculum uses dry erase boards and markers DAILY.
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22points
#53
I didn’t get the message (my principal did) but the parent was upset after seeing I was reading Onyx Storm through social media. She said it was inappropriate for me to be promoting those kinds of books where students might be able to see… I teach 4th grade
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21points
#54
not a teacher but as a parent I may have sent numerous emails to my child's teacher somewhat demanding her to make an Amazon wish list 😅 I was like "help me help you. yall dont get paid enough"
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21points
#55
During Covid, i told a parent that their child was logging off during class and the parent asked me where the child was going when they logged off...
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20points
#56
I was turned into the superintendent because I was unable to open a student’s Gatorade bottle. There was a whole investigation by admin. Ummm I have Lupus.
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19points
#57
Put a general comment on everyone’s progress report that says “please encourage your child to attend class regularly, ask questions when needed and participate in class”. Parent thinks I am directing this message at her child. And even after I have explained that I have put this comment on all progress reports for probably the last 20 years she still wants to have a meeting to discuss it. Meeting is tomorrow.
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19points
#58
I helped with a class for theater.... had a parent ask why a teen was allowed to teach other teens. I was 27 at the time
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19points
#59
Parent put in a complaint about me for not sending out her child’s birthday invites. She sent them to me on Class Dojo on July 1st. School ended on May 28th
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18points
#60
“I’m taking my husband and my 3 yr old and 7 yr old to Disney world. *child who is 2yrs old* is staying with grandparents. Because she is too young. Please don’t tell her about where we are. She’ll get upset.” They were gone about a month and a half. Poor little girl was so sad.
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18points
