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  Pushy Parents (All Teachers)

  Posted by Emma Donnelly on June 29, 2024 at 10:27 am

  Hey Everyone!

  So a large percentage of my students are children and I have been teaching children for years and have never really encountered this but recently I have one parent that is being super pushy in regards to her child doing grades. Her child really isn’t ready for grades but the mum has insisted and it’s clear that the child is super unhappy doing the grade work and not doing ‘fun’ songs. I had a lesson today and it just felt all wrong like the kid was unhappy and wasn’t taking anything on board- it was a real struggle for me and the kid!

  Any advice or experience with similar situations would be great
  Emma
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  Emma Donnelly replied 3 months, 1 week ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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