Oh my - what is wrong with that parent ??? They are not doing their child any favors by enabling him to continue with his rude and unacceptable behavior. Out in the "real" world you can't treat a boss like that - you end up jobless. In what way does this parent think their child will succeed in life ??

I'm a parent of two boys, both of whom have been stinkers in the classroom from time to time. When the teacher contacts me I am able to intervene. Many times though, the teacher/school does not contact me and nothing gets solved. I am often frustrated because I am not contacted early on so that I can work as a team with the teachers to change the I.E.P. and/or behavior plan.

I don't know what options a public school has when dealing with a behavior challenged child whose parents are not actively working to improve the child's behavior. There must be something that can be done. You almost can't blame the child as it is the parent who is causing the problem. What a mess.