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The teacher-student-parent relationship isn't adversarial. How is it not on some level? You get called to come down to the school. Little Billy has been fight
by stonemetal 15y ago
The teacher-student-parent relationship isn't adversarial. How is it not on some level? You get called to come down to the school. Little Billy has been fighting again. You get there the teacher claims your son was bullying Joe. Billy says Joe was bullying him and he was just defending himself and that the teacher was writing on the chalk board with this back turned so he didn't see anything.
- nitrogen 15y agoIn that situation, it ought to be possible to take an inquisitive approach: collect evidence, consider the plausible scenarios, and make a decision. The teacher would commit to being more attentive. The parent and child would discuss honesty, the "boy who cried wolf" scenario, techniques for avoiding bullying, and consequences if the child is found to be the aggressor rather than the victim.