Validate Me

A child was failing every class because he refused to work. When he worked, he did great. Mom sent me a nasty email about how “a teacher should go above and beyond for her students”. New semester, still nothing. I emailed the mother to tell her as part of our systems of support. She emails me back “I trust your ability to motivate him”. ….

That’s wild right? I’m not crazy? I’m still laughing awkwardly.