The End of Molasses Classes Linky Party Part Two: My Thoughts

I so enjoyed reading everyone's thoughts on part one and am looking forward to what we have to share for part two.  This section is a must read for our parents and it really brought back some memories on how I was the classic "helicopter" parent for a while.  I learned very quickly to stop that when I came across the very same parent of one my students.  Lesson learned!

The principle from this section that stood out has to be, "Principle 27:  Realize the power of gratitude and appreciation. "

Now that I have a child in college and a junior in high school, I can say that I have made every mistake Ron Clark tells us not to do.  So, I needed this principle so many years ago, but at least I can laugh about what I did!  I have emailed in anger, I have gone straight to the principal, I have spoken negatively about teachers in front of my kids, and I have also demanded that the teacher be changed.  So, now I realized that if someone did this to me as a teacher, I would probably have quit my profession because I would have been so upset.  Do I agree with the giving of gifts to teachers in order to make sure that they feel differently about students, absolutely not.  But, I do know that when I shower my own children's teachers with appreciation, the outcomes and the way my children are treated is quite different.  Appreciation doesn't always have to come by way of gifts, just a mere thank you or recommendation to other parents will be sufficient. 

What are your thoughts on this section?