18 curious confessions about parent-teacher conferences

Ah, parent-teacher conferences. A time to get to know the teacher on a more personal level. A time to find out what your kid really is up to in school all day. Also, a time to be… completely thrown for a loop?! (“Quiet?” “Helpful?” Seriously, who is this child you’re speaking of, Teach?)

From less-than-stellar teacher reports to the the awkward mini chairs parents have to sit it, here are 18 tweets from moms and dads who have big feelings about parent-teacher conferences.

1. I’m sorry, he asked you what?

First parent-teacher conference of the year for my kindergartener.
First line out of his teacher’s mouth: Well, he’s very curious. Yesterday, he asked where babies come from. pic.twitter.com/HTABjN686D
— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) October 13, 2022

2. If there were parent-teacher conferences in college

Parent teacher conferences in college:

Mom: how’s my son doing?
Prof: I’ve never seen this man in my life
— College Student (@ColIegeStudent) March 14, 2022

3. At least no one else sees it?

Parent teacher conference = your child is doing so well, listening and being respectful… reading well, math needs some work but good.

Kid as soon as we get home = *most epic tantrum meltdown and refuses to listen*
— Dad Nauseam (@kk_waters) October 12, 2023

4. Maybe they should just be in another room

Me sitting at my daughter’s preschool parent teacher conference. pic.twitter.com/UY2KS1waF4
— Ron Johnson (@3RonJohnson) November 7, 2018

5. Mom kinda has a point

What are preschool parent/teacher conferences for? To see if they’re failing finger painting?
— @itssherifield (@itssherifield) February 1, 2022

6. When your kid wears rose-colored glasses — to a fault

Me: Hey kiddo, how’s school going?

Kid: It’s great. Everything is good.

(Repeat daily)

*First parent teacher conference*

Narrator: It was not great. Everything is not ok.
— Mom On The Rocks (@mom_ontherocks) October 10, 2019

7. Is it OK to grease the teacher?

What’s the appropriate amount to bribe the teacher when attending your first parent teacher conference?
— John Cena (@SohnCena) January 9, 2020

8. Wait, you sure you have the right kid?

I got to meet my son's teacher and she kept saying things like "he always listens" and "he's always on task" I just looked super confused as I looked over my shoulder looking for Ashton because I thought I was being punk'd.
— Marcy G (@BunAndLeggings) September 16, 2019

9. We’ll take any praise we can get

Parent teacher conference day(s) pic.twitter.com/PjjmsVxVos
— trainer justin #43 🐳 (@jstinftw) October 6, 2021

10. Biting, Ivy League schools — what’s the diff?

What the teacher said at Parent Teacher Conference: Your child won’t stop biting other children.

What the parent heard: Your child is clearly advanced. No doubt, Harvard is in their future.
— Cydni Beer (@cydbeer) September 26, 2019

11. Hey, at least they’re honest

Me: Your parent-teacher conference is coming up.

6-year-old: Oh.

Me: Is the anything I should know about?

6: No. I do all my bad stuff at home.
— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) December 18, 2018

12. The only thing missing is a fanny pack

I think my kids are embarrassed when I wear my ascot to their parent teacher conferences, but they really match the color of my Crocs.
— Abe Yospe (@Cheeseboy22) October 3, 2016

13. That’s great, but… why isn’t he like that at home?!

[conferences]

Teacher: your son is so quiet and helpful in class!

Me: aww wow, that's really unfair
— Lurkin' Mom (@LurkAtHomeMom) October 3, 2016

14. No idea where he got that from.

[parent teacher conference]
TEACHER: little joey has trouble accepting responsibility for his actions
PARENT: good luck dealing with that
— Olly iConic (@OllyiConic) May 7, 2017

15. She probably saw it on TV or something

Every time my daughter drinks juice she says "cheers" so…. no, not looking forward to parent teacher conferences.
— Stabbatha Christy (@LoveNLunchmeat) March 13, 2014

16. When the apple falls far from the tree

[parent/teacher conference]
Teacher: Your son is reading four levels above his classmates.
Me: [peeling Elmer's Glue off my palm] What?
— sixfootcandy (@sixfootcandy) June 24, 2016

17. Is this in the first half of the year or the second?

[parent-teacher conference]

teacher: he’s doing so well, and he’s such a great listen-

me: coolcoolcool no doubt but when do you teach them to stop turning on every light in the house, is that this year or
— Janie BLM Goode (@2browneyedboys) October 12, 2018

18. There’s always a silver lining

Do I need to leave the office at 4:00 to get to the 5:45 parent/teacher conference? No…

Did I use said parent/teacher conference as an excuse to leave the office at 4:00? Sure as hell did😂
— you don’t know me (@I_Messed_Up6) October 4, 2022

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18 curious confessions about parent-teacher conferences

1. I’m sorry, he asked you what?

2. If there were parent-teacher conferences in college

3. At least no one else sees it?

4. Maybe they should just be in another room

5. Mom kinda has a point

6. When your kid wears rose-colored glasses — to a fault

7. Is it OK to grease the teacher?

8. Wait, you sure you have the right kid?

9. We’ll take any praise we can get

10. Biting, Ivy League schools — what’s the diff?

11. Hey, at least they’re honest

12. The only thing missing is a fanny pack

13. That’s great, but… why isn’t he like that at home?!

14. No idea where he got that from.

15. She probably saw it on TV or something

16. When the apple falls far from the tree

17. Is this in the first half of the year or the second?

18. There’s always a silver lining

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1. I’m sorry, he asked you what?

2. If there were parent-teacher conferences in college

3. At least no one else sees it?

4. Maybe they should just be in another room

5. Mom kinda has a point

6. When your kid wears rose-colored glasses — to a fault

7. Is it OK to grease the teacher?

8. Wait, you sure you have the right kid?

9. We’ll take any praise we can get

10. Biting, Ivy League schools — what’s the diff?

11. Hey, at least they’re honest

12. The only thing missing is a fanny pack

13. That’s great, but… why isn’t he like that at home?!

14. No idea where he got that from.

15. She probably saw it on TV or something

16. When the apple falls far from the tree

17. Is this in the first half of the year or the second?

18. There’s always a silver lining

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