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power dynamics
Power dynamics refer to the ways authority, influence, and decision-making are distributed within relationships or institutions. In school systems, power dynamics can affect whose voices are heard, whose experiences are believed, and who ultimately controls decisions affecting students.
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What if my child is scared to go to school?
When a child is afraid to go to school, it is often treated as a behaviour problem: refusal, avoidance, or anxiety that needs to be managed. But fear rarely appears without a reason. Children are much more likely to engage in…
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Is it normal for schools to ask parents to “work collaboratively” during serious harm?
“Collaboration” is often presented as a moral requirement, but it is not always appropriate — especially when serious harm is occurring. Collaboration assumes shared power and good faith. Many complaint situations involve neither. When a school controls information, staffing, documentation, and…