8) Remember that it's important to do everything you can to approach advocacy in a positive manner. The teachers and school aren't your foes in a battle, they are your partners in educating your child.
I'll second this, but only in a qualified manner. This is a solid way to approach the relationship with the school in the beginning, but individual results may vary. If this approach fails to return any positive results, another method is called for.
It's important to realize that your child's school has hundreds of other children's needs to attend to. It's very easy and convenient for them to brush your child under the rug. You are the only one who can hold them accountable for that. If that requires an oppositional approach, so be it.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
