Can I request a meeting anytime I want?

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Lee Dorman
President of the Arlington Education Association, Member of the Board of DIrectors of the National Education Association and the Virginia Education Association, Arlington, Virginia
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I am a middle school science teacher in Arlington, Virginia with over 35 years of teaching experience.  I have taught in elementary, middle and high school and have experience teaching and endorsements in special education and gifted and talented. Currently I am serving on both the National Education and Virginia Education Associations Boards of Directors as well as president of the Arlington Education Association.

Can I request a meeting anytime I want?

 

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Lee Dorman: You can request a meeting to see your child's teacher anytime you feel that you need one. As a parent you are a consumer, a stakeholder, as it were in your child's education, and you should not be afraid nor should you be renascent about asking to see your teacher at any time. Be aware however, that teachers do have schedules and that they do have other things going on including mandatory meetings and things like that. So it maybe a couple of days before you and your teacher can get together, but please don't ever be afraid to call and ask for a conference.

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