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No shame in their game. We asked teachers to reveal the craziest requests they\u2019ve ever received from students\u2019 parents. Not all of them are totally cringeworthy\u2013one is downright awesome\u2013but most remind us why teachers deserve a gold medal (and a raise) for dealing with all that they do.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A parent called the school and asked if her son was there (high school). I said yes, she said, Are you sure? Then she asked me to ask him if he knew who ate the chicken in the fridge. True story.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n -Amy Trowbridge, high school principal, W.Va.<\/b><\/p>\n I taught physics and calculus. One of my parents wanted me to tutor her on those two courses. Her rationale was to help her son through the courses. I believe we had approximately 10 lessons. Without a doubt her son benefited from her tutoring. Each time her son was having difficulty, I gave her a lesson. At the end he passed the courses with a C. Bottom line, her strategy worked! Believe it or not, the mother decided to go back to college and majored in nursing.<\/i><\/p>\n