Concerns

Ask your child what is going on.

It might be something that you can solve with your child.

Try to come up collectively with strategies to help your child resolve the conflict.

If appropriate in the current situation, it is good for children to try and see from the perspectives of others.

Next, talk with the teacher(s) within whose class this question or concern is happening.

Hearing a different point of view and/or alerting the staff to an issue is always helpful.

If you are not satisfied or the problem is continuing, set up a meeting with the teacher(s), your child, and yourself.

If you feel the problem is still not resolved or continues, reach out to the counseling staff if it is a friendship or social/emotional issue, or the principal for other issues.

If after all these steps are followed, and you still feel as though there hasn't been a satisfactory resolution, the final step would be to contact the Superintendent of Schools.