Mom can file a complaint, but unfortunately when the state comes
knocking, the special education department will lie because without
proof, it is he said/ she said.

On 11/01/09, i had the same issues one year wrote:
> i went to the spec ed dept head and she pretty much told me I
> was wrong and she defended her teacher.
>
> My suggestion: ask the parent if she would like you to forward
> on her e-mail to the spec ed department head, the AP, or someone
> else.
>
> It might not change anything, but at least you can feel like you
> did what you could.
>
>
> On 11/01/09, Jo wrote:
>> 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?
>>>

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