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.
#61
"You're running a communist classroom by manipulating my child for compliance". This was regarding an elf on the shelf......
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17points
#62
“Please refrain from playing K Pop Demon Hunters music in the classroom, we are a Christian household and do no promote worshipping demons.” 😄 it was the first day of school and we were doing get to know you activities and I played “Golden”. I teach 4th grade.
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17points
#63
Not outrageous, just funny. A kindergarten parent sent in a note asking how much make-up they should put on their daughter for make up picture day.
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16points
#64
“I can’t volunteer for the field trip because I’m a felon”
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10points
#65
"Please remove all sick children from your room for the next 2 weeks. We are going on a cruise and I don't want my child to be sick and ruin our vacation." When I told her no, I would not be targeting children based on their wellness, she went to the board.😅
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-7points
