A Connecticut bill allowing parents to take up to 20 hours of parental leave from their employers to attend their children's school-related activities is under consideration. Read Full Post >
A Louisiana law that went into effect on Aug. 1 empowers school districts to take punitive action against parents who fail three times to show up for a teacher-requested parent-teacher conference, either in person or over the phone. Read Full Post >
She was so mad that her face was red, eyes tearing, and imaginary puffs of smoke were coming out of her ears. She didn't have an appointment with me, but there she was. In my classroom. Screaming. In my face. Why did you fail my child? I tried to explain. Why did you fail my child! After unsucces... Read Full Post >
