But that doesn't make it any less true, mt.
My lesson plans are all online. My grade book is all online. Discipline records are all online. Everything is a password and a couple of mouse clicks away. But just last spring I had a parent get downright pissed at me because I wouldn't send him a text about his sons grade in History. Really, dude? I apologized to him, but he hasn't acknowledged me and I doubt he's forgiven me.
There was also the principal whose son was in my class and wanted me to send an email whenever a test was coming up because he was too busy to check the online lesson plans (he was busy writing everyone threatening letters and possibly embezzling money), nor did he trust his kid to write down homework assignments in his school-issued assignment book.
There are more and more parents who challenge us, mt. I've seen them come down hard on good teachers because they don't want to acknowledge any deficiencies in their kids. It blows to work hard but be on the receiving end of misguided wrath.
The process to weed out poorer teachers is better, though not perfect. It's sometimes a problem to keep or attract good teachers, and sometimes that comes from overbearing parents who have an agenda.