Friday, November 21, 2008

Parent Relations

Colleagues:

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I'm writing an article with one of my staff members about parent
relations and I'm hoping you can help. I'm looking for examples of
challenging interactions with parents and your suggestions for handling
the situations optimally.=20

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The audience for this article is independent school leaders. Although I
am searching for several good examples of parents' misinterpretation of
school policy or misbehavior, the primary focus of the article will be
on positive communication and relationship management. I would love to
hear about techniques you employ that have worked well. Also, if you've
had an experience that you wish you'd handled differently, that would be
very useful too.

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Because NAIS is authoring this article, you can be assured that we will
not portray your school negatively. If you have a good example, but
would prefer that your school's name not be used, just let Myra know.=20

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If you'd like to contribute, please send a message to Myra McGovern
(mcgovern@nais.org) describing the situation and/or techniques for
improving parent relations no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, November
25.=20

Dear Colleagues,

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I'm writing an article with one of my staff members about parent
relations and I'm hoping you can help. I'm looking for examples of
challenging interactions with parents and your suggestions for handling
the situations optimally.=20

=20

The audience for this article is independent school leaders. Although I
am searching for several good examples of parents' misinterpretation of
school policy or misbehavior, the primary focus of the article will be
on positive communication and relationship management. I would love to
hear about techniques you employ that have worked well. Also, if you've
had an experience that you wish you'd handled differently, that would be
very useful too.

=20

Because NAIS is authoring this article, you can be assured that we will
not portray your school negatively. If you have a good example, but
would prefer that your school's name not be used, just let Myra know.=20

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If you'd like to contribute, please send a message to Myra McGovern
(mcgovern@nais.org) describing the situation and/or techniques for
improving parent relations no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, November
25.=20

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Cheers.

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PFB

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Patrick F. Bassett, President

NAIS - National Association of Independent Schools

1620 L St., NW, Washington, DC 20036

202.973.9710 (Office)

202.746.5444 (Cell)

202.973.9790 (Fax)

bassett@nais.org www.nais.org

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