If she believes this to be the case, she needs to contact the
special education case manager or director. Hopefully with proof
if it is happening.

On 11/01/09, Yep, I agree wrote:
> 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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