A dozen things teachers won’t tell parents (e.g., ‘Kids dish on your secrets all the time’)

As for things not said...

One of my favorite education memories is something allegedly, but NOT said, by a former colleague at Cairo Junior/Senior High School...

During a parent-teacher conference, the teacher was patiently explaining remarks made on a progress report sent home to the parent...providing examples of the child's lack of success and how he could do better.

The parent countered, of course, with an item-by-item defense of her child.

Not sensing that she was winning the discussion, the frustrated parent finally played her trump card:

"Well, your didn't have to call my child a 'suck ass'!"

Needless to say, the teacher was taken aback by the accusation...stammering out:

"Ma'am, I would never do such a thing."

Not to be denied, the parent retorted:

"It's written right there on the progress report you sent me."

"such as"

...written, preceding examples of the child's deficiencies.

Note to teachers:

Yes, progress reports are tedious, especially when we know that the parents who need most to get the message, don't.

However...