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How to advocate for a gifted child without seeming like 'that parent'

My kid is gifted and bored in school, but when I advocate for him the teachers act like I'm being a pushy parent who thinks their child is special.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Your child's genuine needs conflict with social expectations about parental behavior and educational equity.

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