Ask not for whom...

...the the demand for a parent-teacher meeting tolls... it tolls for ME.

So... I'm supposed to have a meeting with the parent who is accusing me of bullying her child.  The counselor called it, mostly because she can't believe that I'm capable of doing anything like that.  She thinks that we can probably work it all out.

Maybe.

I'm not worried - I'm prepared.  I've got documentation and grades on my side.  My student teacher, who was also present during all of the class sessions, will also be in attendance. 

But more than anything else - somehow it just feels appropriate that I get challenged once in a while.  It keeps me on my toes, it keeps me asking the right questions about myself and my teaching, and it helps me deal with possible future parent complaints, regardless of whether or not they are valid.

Of course, I'm saying all this without knowing whether or not angry parent is lining up a lawyer... that has been known to happen in this town.

I'll check in with y'all on the other side.