We used to have these parent input forms. When we got a new principal, he got rid of them. Parents were outraged that their input was no longer valued. At a subsequent parent-teacher round table, it became apparent that parent input held very little weight, particularly after the lower grades. The teachers felt that they knew the kids better in an academic setting than the parents and their opinion was the one that counted. The principal and teachers also pointed out when it was obvious when parents were trying to bias them toward a particular teacher and that often the requests just couldn't be met, i.e." Johnny needs a male role model" when there is only one male teacher in that grade. I agree that these things are mostly a placebo.
