I know this is going to sound weird. But the way I brace myself when I have to go to a meeting is that I know both of my gifted kids test well. On the FCAT tests there are levels 1 to 5. Both of my kids test at 5 (occasional 4s)...3 is proficient and where we live they don't get many 5 scores. So knowing that, I go in with the mindset that they don't want to make me mad because we will take our 5s and go somewhere else...homeschool, private school, charter school, a different public school (we are out of zone right now and can always leave). I have never said it out loud (although I would if I had too). I don't have an attitude. But I am the consumer and they are the provider. My particular customers are prime commodities that they need to provide good customer service to. I meet until I am satisfied and I also move up food chains if I don't like answers (all maintaining politeness). But the knowledge that they don't want to lose my kids, calms me down.
Last edited by Cookie; 08/20/14 12:27 PM.
