It also avoids bitterness toward the parent and the head of the school. Parenting is inherently difficult and no one is expert at it. Child-rearing mistakes are on display through your child's behavior in ways that you cannot know. All parents are trapped by their love, their hope and their anxieties. In important ways, parents may not know as much about their child as his or her teacher.
Teachers have immense power over children's lives.
Parents may feel trapped by and with their child's school. Parents bring their professional skills to bear on their relationships with teachers even though they may not be helpful in a school situation. Teachers are always seen by parents through the distorting eyes of children. Teachers who perform well and effectively do not always get the credit. Teachers are not accorded enough respect in our culture, and it puts them at a psychological disadvantage.