Sometimes a parent’s anger is directed not at the teacher but at school officials who “should have switched our son into a different class,” or “never told us our daughter was being teased on the playground,” or “have no reason to keep our child out of regular classes,” or “provide a terrible curriculum.” School officials may be guilty of these failures, but school policies do not cause a child to develop atypically. However, their indifference or failure to act can certainly be infuriating. I am not trying to excuse incompetent or indifferent principals or teachers. But a parent’s natural
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Anger at schools
