to think that having too many parents of pupils working in a school is not good?

[scottishbelle78]

These children may be discriminated against in a view of appearing fair or it may appear that these children get priority due to a parent being staff. The latter I feel happening in the school my 3dc attended.
Children of staff seem to have a disproportionate amount of leads in school plays
Get 1st dibs in 1st come 1st served afterschool cubs.
Get picked for special activities ie things with press involved.
School events are scheduled for their benefit.
Aibu and reading too much into this.

I would say that the first issue raised is that by complaining the parents are calling the professionalism of the teachers in to question.

the other issue is that even unfounded complaints do warrant action, the teacher has to take time out from lessons, preparation, the play to explain their reasoning to the head/ assistant head/ head of house/ head of year and the parent.

winky, if anyone does come to me and suggest that she got that part because of nepotism (no one has so far, btw, and we've been rehearsing since June) my "action" will be to suggest they come and see her in the play.

FWIW, they performed "One Day More" at our awards evening. The chair of govs was there (unsurprisingly). When I congratulated him on how well she is doing, his response was "yes, they all are, aren't they" Other parents said the same.

Perhaps it's only in some primary schools that parents feel the need to interfere get so involved.

Winky I listen to parent's concerns constantly. , not all of them warrant change or action

There was a parent in my DC's school who complained loudly to everyone (and as a queen bee had her own cheer-squad) that it was unfair because my children had an advantage in learning to read. All because I am a primary school teacher and knew how to help them fully at home when I heard them read, and they just had to make do with a "How to help you child with reading" evening meeting from the school.

Cani

Yes, and these sort of illogical, gobby people still have to have their concerns heard by teachers and .

Headteachers! Utter waste of time.

I'd like to see a school function successfully without one, NewtRipley! And I speak as an ex-head!

Sorry ... Newt ... read your second half of the split post only

CanI

My fault entirely! Unintentionally funny though

I've heard some horror stories I'd never have heard about DC's school if it weren't for a very indiscreet TA who's hubby was a teacher. She was friends with my friend but it just made me paranoid what she was saying about us when I heard gossip about others.
I was glad when the family left the school.
Massively unprofessional. They had 3 kids in the school too!

Similar to what I said earlier, Snoopingforsoup. I agree 100%, and its the main reason I feel its a really bad idea to have lots of parents working in a school. Back when my DDs were at primary school I was good friends with a TA (we'd been friends for some years) and she would gossip re. childrens' family issues. In fact, several TAs did it. Its unpleasant and schools could take into account that privacy could be breached if too many parents are involved in the school day.