Steemhomework for the week! How to handle difficult parents, when teachers are also parents!

• Keep calm at all times:

If a representative approaches annoying or violent, the best thing to do is to stay calm at all times, without hesitation, although it is not easy, but this will prevent the discussion from getting out of control or at any time the difficult parent will try to mediate and find a solution, avoiding that this takes more time than indicated trying to clarify their point, they always believe that they are right, but in the classroom only teachers know what we live, this way will make the parent to whom pay attention to what he says, he will not have a negative attitude towards his opinion.

• Rules must be established inside and outside the classroom:

In this case, the representatives should be encouraged to attend the meetings held at the school so that they can be aware of the objectives proposed by the teacher throughout the school year, and can raise their concerns.

• Learn to listen to parents:

As teachers it is important that we learn to listen to parents, even when they often question your decisions, this is one of the most important and practical advice you can learn to clearly listen to what they have to say to you, even if it is not of your likes and dislikes, it is our duty to listen, even if it is annoying is one of the best things you can do.

• Treat all parents in the same way:

As teachers we must learn to treat all parents equally, and include our duty is to learn to treat all students equally, regardless of whether their representative has a postive or negative attitude towards their teacher, at this stage it is perhaps difficult to maintain our position but as professionals we must achieve it.