Parents are often described as one stakeholder among many in education. That framing is backwards. Schools serve families and communities, not the other way around.
Transparency over curriculum, discipline, safety, and academic results is not a culture-war extra. It is the minimum condition for public trust.
When institutions treat parental concern as interference, they should not be surprised when parents demand alternatives.
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