A Reddit user on the r/Teachers subreddit recently posed this question:
What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
by u/PikPekachu in Teachers
Unfortunately, no teachers responded to the thread. They felt like parents were supportive, kind, and respectful at every opportunity and had no suggestions for what they wish they could tell them.
Hahaha. Just kidding.
Something to note: These responses from teachers obviously don’t refer to every parent. But clearly, teachers have come across enough parents that meet these criteria that they’ve decided it’s worth saying. Take a look at what they had to say.
Teachers: What Is One Thing You Wish You Could Tell Parents?
You are going to have to make your kids do things they don’t want to do.
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by u/Ancient_Ad1271 from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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Kids—including yours—lie.
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by from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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Being hostile to a teacher doesn’t do what you think it does.
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by u/MalibuFatz from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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Their grade is already higher than they deserve.
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by u/brrroski from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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This whole thing:
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by u/mbarker1012 from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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There’s someone responsible for checking grades, and it’s not me.
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by from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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You should be monitoring your kid’s cell phone usage during the day.
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by u/EnoughSprinkles2653 from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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And stop texting them during class!
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by u/Current-Photo2857 from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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This wisdom:
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by u/DCDozer from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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Yes, you did teach them to do that at home.
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by u/DeeLite04 from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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Your kids won’t value reading unless they see you reading.
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by u/Patient_Lynx342 from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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You are harming your child by not allowing them to fail.
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by u/BVO120 from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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Your kids are staying up way too late.
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by u/No_Sherbet5183 from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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Model basic manners!
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by u/CurlsMoreAlice from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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The difference between bullying and simple boundaries
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by u/Devineintervention99 from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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Teach your kids to pick up after themselves.
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by u/mcshaggy from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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And finally, facts:
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by u/TheMissingMuse from discussion What is one thing you wish you could tell parents?
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What’s the one thing you wish you could tell parents? Let us know in the comments.
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