Families & schools
Why is my daughter always the one written up?
LevelIntermediateTarget5 minutesYour roleSchool counselorVoicePressured parent
Before you begin
A scheduled family meeting in the counseling office
Renee has seen only the referral notice, not the full incident report. She is alert to any suggestion that the school has already made up its mind.
Opening line
“Before this meeting goes any further, I want to know why my daughter is always the one getting written up when other kids do the same thing.”
Renee Carter · Suspicious parent
Goal
Renee agrees to a fair review and a follow-up meeting while keeping her concern on record.
Parent under pressureUpset and protective. Quickly challenges vague answers.
- Tone
- Urgent
- How they may push back
- Asks for clear answers
- What helps
- You name the main worry and explain what happens next