San Francisco Principal Releases "The Overly Honest Teacher" Book

Meredith Essalat, M.Ed. is a San Francisco school principal whose debut book, The Overly Honest Teacher: Parenting Advice from the Classroom, is launching today.

As both an educator and administrator, Essalat has lived the daily challenges of helping children navigate through their young lives. She is sharing her hard-won strategies in The Overly Honest Teacher, enabling parents, teachers, and students to encourage one another while holding everyone accountable for their actions. Parents will learn how to reduce the number of eye rolls, tackle tough conversations, get everyone out the door on time, receive more than one-word answers, and much more. New teachers will learn how to handle over-involved parents, draw the "friend" line with both parents and students, and effectively communicate with kids of all ages.

Her straightforward guidebook combines humor with forthright, practical advice for a fresh take on 21st century child-rearing and development. Whether a busy parent or an overwhelmed teacher, Essalat offers quick and effective tactics to better connect with school-aged children. You can visit OverlyHonestTeacher.com for her valuable lessons learned both inside and outside the classroom.

The Overly Honest Teacher: Parenting Advice from the Classroom book is available now at local San Francisco bookstores as well as Bookshop.org, Amazon.com, and BarnesandNoble.com.