DD9's teachers, last year and this year, have gone above and beyond to establish a trusting relationship with DD. Her teacher from last year actually lobbied to have the importance of this relationship put into her IEP. She found that everything turned around with DD when she realized that her teacher was trying to understand her and wanted her to succeed. This year, her teacher has taken that idea to heart and it took only a month and a half for DD to decide that she loves her. Last years' teacher keeps in touch with DD via email and often checks in with me to see how she is making out. They get payed for teaching, not for caring. You can't put a price on that extra little thing, because it means more than anything else to DD.
Sadly, her current teacher will be going on maternity leave soon. DD is very anxious about this (and so is Mama!!).
