Yep, I agree. I am not going to do anything with this. I like the
idea of calling the parent and saying "What do you want me to do
with this information?" I am not going to do anything to get
anyone in trouble, based on "hearsay". I think it's unfair to have
put me in the middle of something like this. I don't care to be
involved in issues this parent is having with others at the school.

On 11/01/09, Super Sleuth Teacher wrote:
> Information that comes 'in confidence' is information that
> didn't come to you at all. What does this parent want? And -
> who knows if the parent is right or not? Why leap to
> assumptions based on this e-mail that asks you to keep in 'in
> confidence'?
> Why did they send it to you if they want you to do nothing
> with it??
> You're playing with fire and with a colleague's fire at that
> and for what? A wacky e-mail? It's not 'information' - it's
> hearsay at best and it's unfounded rumor at worst if you
> start talking about it to anyone.
>
> Is the kid doing ok in your class? Answer the parent "thanks
> always for staying in touch. I enjoy teaching John - he's a
> very nice young man."
> Joan
> Smith
>
>
>> 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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