ALL WE WANT

A wise colleague and educator once told me, "What most parents really want from their kid's teacher is to know the teacher really knows their child, really understands them, really sees them the way the parent knows them."

It's true, and not just with kids and teachers. All any of us really want in any relationship is to have some comfort that the other party understands and cares about the things we care about. If we get that, then things like trust fall into place. But make us feel like you've put your own priorities, process and politics ahead of what we really care about, and things like trust fall apart. Your choice.