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...are all these people who write letters to the editor stating that the LW (in this article and others) must be especially pathetic if she/he chose to write to an advice column at all, regardless of the issue. I mean, it is obvious these people are reading the advice columns. And writing repeated letters to the editor in response to them. And then sometimes getting in snitty little fights with each other in the letters section. So, really, who is pathetic here. Sheesh.
As far as the LW's problem goes, I agree with the people who suggested talking w/ the other teachers right away and then going to the committee, because the you-know-what is really going to hit the fan if a parent does so first.