Reply #65: There is also the risk of protecting children from abuse...

[madfloridian]

and the parents go livid when the call to DCF is made. It is Florida law it MUST be made. Only a couple of times did I have to do it. Once it was the parents who were beloved in the school. They harassed me, but eventually I found the mother waiting outside my class. She gave me a hug and said she had not realized how bad things were until they got counseling. Her husband apologized also.

Teachers need protections from principals who don't want teachers making waves with influential parents.

Once DCF told my principal it was a good call, she let up on me. But she was very angry with me....not with the parents who were abusing.