Parent Advisory Committee to Mediate Teacher-Student Disputes

At the Fordson PTSA meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, the PTSA decided to form a special committee to mediate disputes between teachers and students. The Parent Advisory Committee will be chaired by Renee Newman and so far, is comprised of these parents: Fayrouz Zeidan Fardom; Fatmeh Bakri; Mariam Salha; Salam Anani; Jean Joseph; and Sahar Abunab. 


When a teacher-student dispute is not resolved through meetings with the principal, the principal will make a referral to the committee. The committee will then interview those concerned and convene a constructive meeting with the parent(s), a translator (if needed), the student, and the teacher. Every effort will be made to bring understanding of all points of view and to resolve the issue that caused the dispute and consequences. The goal is to achieve amicable, lasting results through respectful, non-confrontational, non-threatening communication between the parties.