Prompt 5

The last time I visited my school, I actually had a conversation with my teacher about how hard it is to be a teacher in a low-income area because of the things that they have to deal with as far as parents go. She told me that one of her autistic students comes to school with a dirty diaper a lot, does not get enough attention at home, and a lot of the times has bruises on his face. She called DCYF on his mother and they said there was really nothing they could do about it. This is something that would definitely be a challenge, being a teacher, when it comes to parents. Also, some parents do not even look at the papers being sent home, so if the teacher needs them to send something (extra clothes, a sign form, etc.), she will most likely not get it and will have to call the parents. This would also be a challenge because that is extra time out of the teacher's break that needs to be taken to call a parent. In order to demonstrate respect for the concerns or contributions of parents, I would listen to every single thing that they suggest or comment about and see what can be done about it. I would also have available time for parents to make appointments to talk after school sometimes. This is probably the best way to communicate with parents as opposed to the phone.