I read a great article titled:  Ask Arne: Elevating the Teaching Profession by Dan Brown.  The article goes on to talk about how teachers are perceived by many outside of the profession. Some think we are awesome and some think we are lazy deadbeats.  As a teacher, I struggle every day with trying to get respect from parents.  The families love you until you tell them that there could be a behavior or learning issue with their child.  During an IEP I had a parent tell me that his mother (the child's grandmother) would like to come and observe me.  They did not feel what I was saying about their child was true.  I flat out told him that no, she would not observe me.  She could however volunteer to help in the classroom and I had those days and times published on my newsletter.  Seriously, I wouldn't go to any of my parents and say that I am going to watch you work, then tell you what you are doing wrong.  Seriously?  What gives the parents the right to want to observe me?