While it was shared in confidence, what is the parent
expecting you to do with the information. I would make a
phone call and ask what she was expecting from you because it
was shared in confidence and to do anything would be to break
the confidence but to allow the procedure to continue would
be a violation of the students rights. Maybe she wants you
to step in but is in fear of retaiation for her child or her
family for stirring up trouble.
On 11/01/09, Ethical Teacher In Need of Advice wrote:
> I just received an email from a parent, who basically told
> me that our school's resource teacher is spoon feeding our
> kids the answers to the tests they are taking. Her son has
> been given answers to math retake tests, as opposed to
> getting assistance in figuring out how to do them himself.
>
> I don't know what to do with this information, but I am
> seriously concerned by this. I don't teach math, but I do
> send students to this teacher for "assistance" with language
> arts quizzes and tests. I would hate to find out he's been
> spoon feeding them answers to MY tests as well.
>
> Advice on how to handle this? It was shared by the parent in
> "confidence". NOW WHAT?
>
