Dicey Parent-Teacher Duet - New York Times Jan. 11 Aticle

Interesting article in the New York Times regarding the relationships of teachers and parents.

The Dicey Parent-Teacher Duet

 By SARA MOSLE -- New York Times Opinion Pages  January 11, 2013

"The teacher-parent relationship is a lot like an arranged marriage. Neither side gets a lot of say in the match. Both parties, however, share great responsibility for a child, which can lead to a deeply rewarding partnership or the kind of conflict found in some joint-custody arrangements."

The article provides some observations from a parent/educator and attempts to offer suggestions.

"A few simple guidelines emerge in conversations with educators and parents on the subject of how best to reduce the mutual anxieties and establish and maintain the kind of trust that is essential to respectful and productive parent-teacher communications:"

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/the-dicey-parent-teacher-duet/?emc=eta1