Hi...thanks for a very insightful article. I am a retired teacher but am currently helping out in a remedial school. I cannot agree with you more - I have noticed the change in attitude over the last few years. I recently had a letter from an angry parent asking me questions about why I did not do this and did not do that. Her child is a dyslexic child and I do realise he needs extra attention. I have a class of 12 remedial pupils and each one deserves special attention. But the choices I make are always connected to what I believe is best for the learner! Here is a parent who has never witnessed anything in my class, questioning my ability but not asking even once if perhaps her child is the one who is at "fault..."? He is a spoilt brat, threatens to run to mum every 2 minutes and when he is unhappy about anything, puts his head on his hands and rests. In other words, he pays very little attention, throws his toys out of his cot, disrupts the learning processes of the other kids, plus a few others....and I do my best to accommodate him. But mum sees only the bad! By the way, it is the same in every other subject! The problem is not that he has a problem but rather that the parent is not working WITH the teachers to manage the problem, but working AGAINST them.... This is also a form of entitlement by a parent who really is doing more harm than good. Anyway, enjoyed your article....