How would you respond (or have you responded) to parent complaints and accusations? ?

A parent comes to you and complains that what you are teaching his/her child is irrelevant to the child's needs. How do you respond?How would you respond (or have you responded) to parent complaints and accusations? ?
The content that teachers teach is decided by those who write the curriculum, not by teachers. I would explain that to the parent, and explain why I have chosen the teaching methods that I am using.





If it is a special needs child, with a modified program, then I would ask the parents to express to me what they feel the child's needs are. I would share with them the results of any assessments the school has done, and let them know about the child's daily work routines.





If the parent is right, then I would collaborate with them, and the school team, to rewrite the child's IEP. How would you respond (or have you responded) to parent complaints and accusations? ?
I would ask what those needs are and how I am not meeting them. If they didn't have a specific reason, I would tell them that I will need specific information in order to understand what their child needs. If they said something bogus to them, I would explain calmly what was correct. If they wanted to continue to be angry and complained to the principal or something, I would think about how to justify and make a sound argument of what the childs needs are and how they are being met. I'm not a teacher, but deal with complaints and unreasonable requests allll the time at a university.
i agree with tejas^^^^^^^