If you missed your kid's parents' night because you were on a term time holiday, would you expect the teacher to allow another appointment when you return?

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Just that really. Parents night same week every year and parents informed 2 months in advance.

YABU-yes the teacher should arrange to see you at an alternative time on your return.

YANBU-no, you booked and holiday and missed it so that's on you!

No.

No, I wouldn't. I don't see why the teacher should have to eat into their own precious personal time.

No chance

private or state?

Absolutely not. Work commitments, childcare issues, illness I will gladly rearrange. Otherwise it's on you

I was going to write a longer response but tbf @StarSlinger nailed it... No

Der no

No way! Although I can imagine PITA parents expecting it.

No but I would hope for a quick phone call if I was the parent and would apologise profusely

YANBU! I wouldn't expect it. I might ask, very nicely, and hope. But then, I also wouldn't take my kid on holiday during term time.

State

No - neither should the teacher organise any catch up work - that responsibility rests with the parents

No

Jesus Christ
NO

I hope you’re the teacher and not the over entitled parent (s)

🤣 Hell, no. That is brazen.

If there was a specific (urgent or important) issue, i might try and engage, but otherwise i think I’d be too embarrassed to even ask.

Yes. I'm a primary teacher and always try to see every parent, which usually involves seeing several on a different evening. It's really not a big issue (and I'm not martyr to my job!).

It depends. If I were the 95% resident parent for the rest of the school year, and that Was the only week the other, feckless arsehole of a parent allowed me more than three consecutive days off, yes I’d go and yes I’d hope the teacher would help me out.

bitter experience? Hell yes!!

Yes I'm the teacher, this is becoming a common occurrence. As well as separated parents asking for 2 appointments. It's becoming ridiculous.

Absolutely not.

Hell no. I’m only a TA and I already resent parents that have the cheek to ask for work for them to do while they’re on holiday, as if it’s supposed to make us happy that they’ll still be doing work. We say no, but they shouldn’t even ask.

good for you!!
keep pushing back
I applaud teachers and the crap they have to deal with

Of course not, the parents sound like idiots. Presumably the head supports you in saying no?

We have to-no choice in my school. We bend over backwards. It would be a phone call though.

No, they could have had an online appointment on their holiday.