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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Bumping into teachers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I was waiting for my flight at the airport when I bumped into a teacher I know.
While we were talking one of her students walked by and said hello. Then the boy’s parents came by. The mother immediately questioned why the teacher marked an answer wrong on a recent test. The mom asked whether there would be a pop quiz this week. She also questioned why the teacher doesn’t assign more homework.
The teacher explained the airport wasn’t the proper place to discuss these issues and suggested the mother call or come by the school. But the mother kept asking her questions.
I walked away wondering how often something like this happens. Is it acceptable for parents to talk with teachers about students outside of school? Should these conversations only take place in a classroom?
Cross Blog Alert: Today’s topic on MOMania is about schools teaching students about the environment.
