Parents’ Rights in Their Child’s Education | POF153

The school system is not always going to be working FOR your child, in fact, as my guest shares, your child’s school might cut corners and not tell you. You have rights as parents but you might not even know what they are! We all need someone in our corner like attorney, Catherine Michael, who’s my guest on this episode. She helps parents through school issues where their child has been injured, disciplined and/or have special needs that aren’t being met at the school level. Catherine shares jaw dropping information that every parent needs to know about how the “system” works and that it’s PARENTS who need to enforce the laws for their children because left unchecked, there is no penalty for schools if they don’t follow the rules and regulations they are supposed to. WE need to hold them accountable. The problem is that most parents don’t know where to start or what questions to ask if they’re in a position where their child is being mistreated, left behind, or not being given the support they need. Parents are scared to hold schools accountable for fear the school will take it out on their child. It feels like an impossible position when your child is struggling in school. I wish I knew this information sooner; I know you will feel the same way. Please share this episode with anyone who needs to hear it too. **For Catherine’s guide on Parent Advocacy, you can download it from the Parent Toolbox. www.parent-toolbox.com** About Catherine M. Michael Catherine M. Michael is an attorney who practices throughout the state of Indiana, Texas, and Michigan. She also is an educational consultant and parenting coach. She represents students and their families in a variety of education and personal injury matters including Special Education Due Process, Section 504 matters, expulsion, disciplinary issues, personal injury of children including injury, sexual abuse, molestation, and rape cases both in and out of school environments, private school issues and discipline as well as other civil rights and disability claims experienced by students. Contact Information: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Social Media: Website: www.coffeewithcatherine.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CMKlaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-michael-5144b936/ Resources to Protect Educational Rights for Students with Disabilities and Their Parents or Family Members: https://www.copaa.org/ Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you resonate with my message and would like my personal help in your parenting journey, I’d love to talk to you. Please visit my website to book a call with me where we can talk about your parenting frustrations and I’ll share how I can help you. www.parentingforconnection.com My intention with my show is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism. We have too much of that! I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be. My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also help others find me in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices