Kids and liars
Sending communication home about a student’s behaviour is not a favourite activity of any teacher. Where I work, if you’re hearing from me about behaviour it’s usually fairly low level, classroom issues (Admin take care of the more serious incidents). And the purpose of my emails or phone calls is usually … I thought you should know. Responses to these messages generally fall into four categories: The Acknowledger: Thanks for letting us know … The Defender: Well, we’ve never