Parents & Schools: Dealing With Aggressive Parents

By David ShepardPrincipal, May/June 2011 It is past 4 p.m. on a Friday afternoon when you finally settle back into your office chair. An audible sigh leaves your body as the siege of parent visits finally ends. After illogical accusations of your being prejudiced and responsible for a host of other issues, you probably close your eyes and think back to your college days, wondering how you missed the class on how to deal with aggressive parents.