A six year old boy accused me of grabbing him by the neck and choking him

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5. I was not a teacher, but I worked in many schools for 20 years in a different capacity.

I had to maintain very close relationships with parents due to the nature of my work. I LOVED my job, right up until the end when we went remote and the parents became involved in every aspect of schooling.

99% of the parents were too wonderful to describe.

1% were vindictive crazy people who were out to get anyone they could. That 1%, I realized one day, had the power to ruin my reputation, make me lose my professional license, and fuck up my retirement.

I lasted 6 months dealing with one such parent, then decided to retire. The one who replaced me lasted 2 months before refusing to deal with the parent any more, and the one came next lasted 3 months. Each of them were told they had to continue to work with the parent, that it was the law, etc. Each documented the abuse and threats of violence and ruin and risked censure by refusing again. I don't know where it stands now.

I LOVED my career. It was a constant source of joy for me. Because of parents like this and the ridiculous amounts of power they have to dictate their ignorant wishes to trained professionals, I wouldn't do it again or advise anyone else to do it again, for any amount of money.

There is NO real protection for those who work with children in schools.