At a parent/teacher conference, I once had a teacher ask "What are you doing here? Your daughter is doing great." Really? Only parents of struggling students should be involved in the education of their children? I smiled and told her I knew my daughter was doing great, but that SHE, the teacher, wasn't doing so well, and I wanted to talk with her about that. Then, we had a little "let's discuss how you're going to improve the quality of teaching in your classroom" conversation. Fortunately, my daughter only had her for one period and an elective class, but I wanted her put on notice.
The teachers all say “They want the parents involved with their children’s education.”
What they are really saying is “We want you involved with your children because if your involved it makes our job easier, but please don’t get in our way of educating your child”