Being a school teacher might have its undeniable perks like long holiday seasons compared to the average jobs, but it also has a lot of stress. One of the things that cause this stress is interacting with the parents of the children. After reading some of the bizarre teachers shared about things parents requested from them about their precious kids you might want to reconsider teaching as a possible career option.

1. A parent once claimed that her daughter kept losing her school jumper because I was selling them.

2. The mother stated that the teacher was responsible for the childhood obesity epidemic.

3. Parent of a high school freshman:

“My son is struggling so much. Can you send home a copy of the test ahead of time so he can prepare?”

4. Well we know where he learns it from…

One of my 5th graders had been flashing gang signs, drawing gang symbols, and bragging about dealing hard drugs. I showed his mom one of his many drawing of gang symbols. She was pissed. She asked me if she could see the drawing and a pencil. Upon giving these to her, she began editing. She said, “that f*cker didn’t even draw it right.”

5. What!!

During my work-experience at a kindergarden, one of the mothers said I was a pedophile, because what other reason would there be for a male to work at a kindergarden?

6. False accusations

That the reason their son was making inappropriate, sexual comments towards me was because I was “enticing him with flirtatious private meetings”. They were referring to the times I had to keep him back after class to lecture him on his behaviour.

7. This parent who has a lot of confidence in their daughter.

“She doesn’t have to be smart, she has to be pretty. She will find a rich man, marry him and never use chemistry again.”

8. It can’t be true, can it?!

This year, I was asked if I work in special education because I couldn’t get a job teaching “regular kids.”