Tell her it's an excellent idea however because of time constraints, it
would be impossible for you to do it. Then ask her to be an aide in the
class her daughter attends. As part of the job, she will be on the spot and
can call parents if it is necessary. This should take care of it!
----- Original Message -----
From: Aaron and Jennifer <THEGREEN99@prodigy.net>
To: ArtsEdNet Talk <artsednet@lists.getty.edu>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 3:54 PM
Subject: angry parent and paint
> How do you politely tell a parent she's moron? I called a parent the other
> day to let her know her daughter accidentally got paint on her shirt and
it
> might not come out. The child was wearing an apron which covered
completely
> so I have no idea how the paint got there. Anyway, the mom wrote a fairly
> ugly letter to me. It really is dumb. She wants to me call her and every
> parent every time we use a material that might stain clothes. The
principal
> wants me to address the letter - very nicely of course. I need to tell her
> that she's an idiot for thinking that I can call her and every parent when
> we use something that might stain. (Okay, so not the idiot part.) I have
> rewritten this letter twice and I still think it is a bit too biting. Any
> ideas on how to squash the fire?
>
> Jennifer
>
>
> ---
