It’s a good thing to have face time with the people who stand in the front of our son’s high school classes. On parent-teacher conference night the main hallway is lined with teachers sitting in student desks with their backs to the wall. We get a printout of classes, teachers, and current grades for our student.

I try to not feel rushed by the fact that other parents are probably waiting behind us as we talk to a teacher about both the person and the performance. These people care about our son and that really feels good.