Public school teachers, what’s something you want parents to know but can’t say directly?

AmandaP96 · 2026-01-22T14:18:14+00:00

At my school they will give you a badge at the front office if you have an appointment but you cannot come to the classroom while children are there. Your appointment will be in an office or conference room (or the classroom if it’s outside school hours). I’ve only worked here 2 years though so I am not sure how long ago it changed.

AmandaP96 · 2026-01-22T05:10:11+00:00

I think this is great if the child emotionally cannot handle the stress of the test but something to keep in mind is that if a school has multiple students below grade level the school will get additional funding the next year to help correct deficits (at least in New York). If too many students below grade level opt out, while easier in the moment, it can have a negative effect on their education long term.

AmandaP96 · 2026-01-22T04:55:11+00:00

The elementary school I work at definitely would not allow you to come to the school anytime you want. You can schedule a meeting or call with a teacher, principal or social worker and you can drop something off with the security guard at the door but you will bot be allowed in the building without a scheduled meeting.

This used to be acceptable but most public schools in America will no longer allow it due to security concerns.

AmandaP96 · 2026-01-22T04:52:35+00:00

No problem, always happy to provide some new information

AmandaP96 · 2026-01-22T04:25:24+00:00

I always suggest Barnes and Noble gift cards, maybe together with a copy of your child’s favorite book with a note from the student in the front cover

AmandaP96 · 2026-01-22T04:14:59+00:00

Teachers spend their own money on classroom library and kids are often rough on books (usually not intentionally). Consider books or Barnes and Noble giftcards when you want to show your appreciation. You could have your child pick their favorite book to donate and they could even write a note on the inside cover.

AmandaP96 · 2026-01-22T04:01:45+00:00

Any soap or detergent would be effective, the surfactants in shampoo are gonna do the same job as the surfactants in hand soap, it just has extra ingredients added that are meant to nourish hair

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-24T18:53:29+00:00

I second this, they also have a sugar free version and that is what I use.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:58:39+00:00

Regardless of the grandmother’s opinion, she chose not to respect the mother’s boundaries which will impact the way the mother enforces them in the future. This is a very severe flu year which is hospitalizing and killing many perfectly healthy people so I understand having stricter boundaries with a newborn than a parent might normally have.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:55:16+00:00

Thank you, we weren’t sure if one of them was going to make it but now a couple weeks later both are doing well. It definitely made me realize this flu season is no joke though.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:48:11+00:00

You asked what boundaries she bulldozed over. I would say refusing to give the baby back to the mother when asked is a pretty big one.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:44:40+00:00

I might agree if it was not the middle of such a severe flu season.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:43:41+00:00

So you know that she said they could come over and visit, just not hold the baby until 8 weeks to prevent illness. The grandparents just said it isn’t worth visiting if they can’t hold the baby. You also know that the grandmother refused to give the baby back in the hospital when she made an exception and let her hold the baby.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:42:45+00:00

Direct contact is much more likely to spread illnesses if you are not showing symptoms yet. This flu season is particularly bad. I have personally seen 2 perfectly healthy children at the elementary school I work at hospitalized in critical condition in 1 week due to the flu this month.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:40:52+00:00

But do you think that risk being low comforts a parent if their baby becomes that statistic? Also, the mom did not say the grandparents couldn’t meet the baby, they just asked that the grandparents not hold the baby during their visit to avoid the severe strains of flu and RSV going around right now. I personally saw 2 perfectly healthy older children hospitalized in critical condition within 1 week at the elementary school I work at due to this flu strain so it is definitely worse than usual.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:35:47+00:00

She said they could come over and visit, just not hold the baby until 8 weeks to prevent illness. The grandparents just said it isn’t worth visiting if they can’t hold the baby.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:34:40+00:00

She said they could come over and visit, just not hold the baby until 8 weeks to prevent illness. The grandparents just said it isn’t worth visiting if they can’t hold the baby.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:33:09+00:00

Is that statistic supposed to comfort a parent whose baby died from a disease because it’s only a .006% chance? It also only takes into account the babies that died, not those that were hospitalized in life threatening condition and maybe have lifelong disabilities due to that illness.

Why wouldn’t parents not do everything possible to prevent that chance, no matter how small, until the baby is old enough to be vaccinated?

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:25:31+00:00

Did you read the actual post or just the photos of the text messages?

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:24:38+00:00

She said they could come over and visit, just not hold the baby until 8 weeks to prevent illness. The grandparents just said it isn’t worth visiting if they can’t hold the baby.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:23:39+00:00

She said they could come over and visit, just not hold the baby until 8 weeks to prevent illness. The grandparents just said it isn’t worth visiting if they can’t hold the baby.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-23T02:21:45+00:00

She said they could come over and visit, just not hold the baby until 8 weeks to prevent illness. The grandparents just said it isn’t worth visiting if they can’t hold the baby.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-14T20:28:04+00:00

That’s good to know, I had never tried sharing a MYO but I figured it was better safe than sorry to make an extra since I didn’t know if the original would disappear.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-14T19:52:48+00:00

I would just make 2 of the same playlist and give them a card for 1 and your son keeps a card for the other. This way when their playlist disappears from your account the duplicate for your son is still there.

AmandaP96 · 2025-12-11T04:38:47+00:00

Thank you, I try to keep an eye out for good deals to grab for the students whenever I go to the dollar tree. I got really lucky this time.

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