Mike,

>It still feels to me like "Well of course the faculty is going to try to convince you that they are doing their job exactly how you think it should be done".

I understand your point. I have been fooled from time to time, but over the years, I've learned to be a pretty good judge of character. It's a matter of developing discernment, paying close attention to people as they talk, and asking open-ended questions that allow the person to reveal themselves.

I can usually pick up on certain signs that a person is lying or just saying empty words that they think I want to hear. When I'm face to face in a conversation, usually I can get a pretty good sense of whether a person is being genuine and honest.

>But if you're sure that everything is honkey dorey in your kids school, thats OK with me.

Cool. Good discussion and good points on both sides.