Parent-Teacher Meetings in the 90s vs. Today

Oh, how the times have changed! (with Honest Teacher Vibes)

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[robertschwarz]

I was one of several teachers in a meeting with the principal and the parent of a "difficult" child. After listening for a bit, the parent said: "It sounds like you don't like my child." One of the teachers looked him straight in the eye and said: "What's to like?" and proceeded to describe the child's disruptive and unruly behavior in detail...We were so proud of that woman

[pinkosmondfan]

"I think you done lost your mind, and I'm about to help you find it." LOL 😂

[SinaAla]

This is about ego. Parents today see negative remarks about their child as personal insults.

[co]

I was a high school teacher from 1997-1999. In my experience, it was the beginning of the trend of parents being hyper-defensive of their kids, even lying to protect them from reasonable consequences. I quit when my administration refused to suspend a student athlete when they threw a desk at me. That next fall, Columbine happened. 100% could have been my school. Never regretted quitting teaching. Am an advocate for teachers even though I never had kids. It was the hardest, most stressful, and most under-compensated job I ever had.

[amyhoagland]

I’m a 90’s mom, and you nailed it! My kids are now adults and thank me all the time for how I raised them. Their wives do too because when they wed, I gave the ladies my # and told them if my boys ever forgot how I raised them, and started acting the fool, to call me.

[openyoureyesandsee]

I'm a 90s mom. I'm shocked we have teachers at all nowadays with the disrespect they receive daily.

[keyshaross]

And those very same "TODAY" parents got a big a$$ dose of reality when the kids had to do virtual schooling. They saw just what the teachers go through.

[kbrown]

It is so sad this is so accurate. Parents today do not hold their kids accountable. I love her voice, so engaging.

[marbargrabit]

This makes me feel like crying because while it’s funny, it’s true. I’ve been bullied by so many families and students I can’t even count. So f’d up.

[MeganDinerman]

I have two teens. I generally am the ‘90s style mom except for ONE meeting, and it went almost exactly the way the meeting went with the now mom. The only difference is my 6th grade kid (ADHD and mentally gifted) was getting all the 7th grade math work done, and then reading a leisure book until her classmates had finished. The teacher wanted my kid to sit for 15-30 minutes quietly doing nothing. I offered literally a half dozen ideas for how to keep my kid quietly engaged with the subject matter (doing homework, Khan Academy assignments, worksheets, assisting other students, additional work from the textbook, etc.), but the teacher would only accept my kid sitting quietly and still, doing nothing for 15-30 minutes. After trying for 40 minutes to come to some acceptable compromise, I told her that the issue is now entirely her own problem and she is welcome to handle the issue herself going forward. I went to my car, sent an email to the principal and requested that my kid be tested out of the next year’s math class and jump to 9th grade math for her 7th grade year. It was approved.

[hamletstragedy]

I once got the “It’s not challenging enough for him…” comment. Made eye contact with the parent said that I’ll agree to making assignments “more challenging” when the student hands in all their missing assignments at an A level or higher. Asked if that sounded fair. The parent agreed and left. The assignments never manifested themselves. 😐

[amandachittenden]

My daughter can be a bit of a challenge. Her teachers have had to have these chats with me. When we sit down I can see them cringe when they have to tell me she's not perfect. They expect "now mom" and visibly relax when they get 90s mom. It helps everyone when we support each other for the sake of the child versus excuses and blaming teacher for everything

[lexalina]

I swear, teachers could be up at the front in drag style costumes riding a unicycle and taming lions, tigers, and bears, and kids and parents would still call that a boring lesson 🤦‍♀️

[kpjaskie]

My mom was an 80 and 90s mom. I remember being appalled when she thanked the teacher for giving me a D one quarter in math (I was a goodie two shoes straight A student until then) because I had started slacking and I needed to learn the repercussions of my behavior. I pulled my act together real quick and ended up with straight A's for the rest of the year. And pretty much the rest of the time I was in school. She was having none of that BS.

[BenjaminBowling]

This is so accurate! Even one time when I was being bullied by another student, my dad left in the middle of work and drove over 25 miles to personally confront my principal demanding he do something about it. What a Dad!

[midlifeandnailingit]

When we teach children that excuses work, they will never learn to be accountable for themselves.

[RainbowDaffodil]

I'm a 90s mom all the way! 😂 The parents that act like the "today" mom are exactly what is wrong with society now. Poor teachers have enough to deal with... they shouldn't have to deal with your kid's nonsense. Learn to parent people.

[charlizeparedes]

My mom was pretty much like the "now" moms. I remember after she had a chat with my teacher she started ranting about how it was the teacher's and school's fault. I was so embarasses for her and how she must have acted in front of my teacher that I agrued with her over how my teacher was definitely not at fault and was just doing her job and then apologizing to the said teacher the following day. All my teacher did was laugh and say that a lot of parents are like this and that even though i may not be as attentive or disciplined in the classroom I have common sense and know how to apologize when an apology is due. I never misbehaved in thay class again...

[abrahamsamaniego]

I'm a 00s kid and my mom was totally 100% the 90s mom. I learned a lot form her.

[clairedroege]

OMG!! The mentality of “You take care of her at school and I will at home. I’m not going to help you, I am too busy with my stuff.” Is so accurate!!! Wish it was still like how it was in the 90s!!