Being forced into such an uncomfortable position seems to reinforce a message that parents are not very welcome in schools. Sometimes the alienation can be overwhelming. One north London parent was so disgruntled about the way they were being treated that they were moved to scrawl some graffiti outside the school gates: "Parents exist, OK!?"
Perhaps that parent's moment has come, because parent power is back in fashion. Twenty years ago it was the Conservatives' rallying cry when unpopular education reforms were being pushed through. Now it's Labour's turn. Their manifesto is full of references to putting power back in the hands of parents.
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