Has a teacher the right to call a pupil (10yr old) ."Thick" ? And what should i do about this?
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Big him up, tell him the truth about himself; tell him he is certainly NOT think, and make sure he feels strong enough to reject that assessment of himself.
Try also to tell him that even though the teacher said something s/he shouldn't, he should still do his best in class and not think too bad of the teacher for that. Grown-ups do these things.
Then go talk first to the teacher and if necessary to the headteacher. Your son should not be there and should know only the basics of what is said. In any sensible school you will be listened to.
Then big your son up again, and then leave it there.
Hmm. You may have to adapt this, my kid is younger than yours and I'm thinking of a seven year old here.!
I'd go straight to the headmaster and tell him/her this .
Personally i'd be furious what a nice teacher.
I think you should go to the teacher and smack him/her upside the head
No. Teachers should never call kids names. They should be the example to the children, especially 10 year olds.
You need to talk to the teacher and the principal about this behavior.
report the teacher to the principal or the school district
TELL THE PRINCIPAL
Thats not on at all. The days of teachers abusing pupils is long gone. Go and chat to the headmaster and demand for an apology from the teacher to you and your son.
Do not take this at all
that is shocking in my oppinion! the teacher shouldn't be calling a pupil 'thick' and as for having a go at them because of where they used to live, i think that it's shocking! it shouldn't be allowed. if i were you i would go to the head teacher and tell them it all!
No I dont think you should stand back and take this. I would take this up with his head teacher. If you have no joy take it up with the board of govenors.
They wouldnt encourage other children to taunt him so why is this teacher setting this kind of example. Dont stand for it.
If the other student says its all true then it must be true--How would we know if the boy is thick or not.
Teacher are NOT allowed to insult children especially in this manner. Talk to the Headmaster about this immediately and if it isn't resolved then consult the governors.
The teacher has no right to call any child any name other than their given name. I would go to the principal and explain what happened. I hope you can have him changed to another class.
No! have a word with the headmaster straight away. You have a reason to be mad, if teacher said this in a bad way. also depending your son feels about it, if your seen not to do anything about it, your son may feel that he is powerless, to do anything or rely on anyone. but it aint alright to mess around in school.
Report unacceptable
Go straight to the head and have this teacher disciplined!!! This is bang out of order, the teacher (from my experience most are) still wet behind the ears and has no life skills at all. Tell the head you will take this further if he doesn`t act on it appropriately. I assure you he will. makes me really angry they did similar to my son and I nailed them to the post for it, my son still remembers and he`s now a confident 27 year old. good luck
kick off big time! go bigger than the head teacher! that's a form of bullying! wot a TW@T
Catch him on his own. Bring six meat heads with you and tell the bastard that you know where he lives. Then have one of the ogres land the forehead on his nose.
Or write a letter to the headmaster stating your dissatisfaction with this Nazi. Find out if your child has any other witnesses and talk to the other parents. This may be a common habit.
Ask to see the teacher, with your kid, and make a point of "telling them off", in front of your kid, and hopefully other kids, to embarrass them, making sure you talk to him/ her like a child, they will have to sit and take it, as it sounds like these un "pc" comments have been "caught" by others, and they dont have a leg to stand on.
This is a disgraceful thing for anyone to say to a child. Of course you should complain to the Principal.
However, be prepared for your son's version of events to possibly have left something out. Teachers are only human, and sometimes things get out of hand. From an outsider's point of view it sounds like this teacher lost control of him/herself for a minute - understandably perhaps at the end of a long school year, with a group that in fairness do not sound like angels. How often do they 'fool around'? How many are in the class? Perhaps this teacher has 30 people 'fooling around' at the one time?
It sounds like a bizarre thing to say in relation to some pushing and shoving.
Its only ok to say that as a joke, mostly in middle/high school. I would tell the principal, but dont expect much to be done. I was harrased by a "fellow" student, and nothing happened.
This should be reported to the principal.
Chalk up another one for the over paid, cry baby public school teachers! I say fire them all, get rid of the teachers unions, and hire non union teachers who if they don't perform can be fired on the spot.
it really depends on the situation. but if it were me i would not like it at all but i feel like that a teacher should have no right to say anything but words of encouragement.
Always believe your child. Your child, not necessarily the other child.
Go and see the teacher and explain what your complaint is and see what the response is. (go alone, not with a posse).
The response decides your next course of action, if any.
Please remember to be as polite and controlled as possible. You don't want to lower yourself.
If you are not happy, then the next step is the head teacher. The school should provide you with their "grievance procedure"
The teacher sounds stressed out by the kids, but this does not excuse his/her outburst.
diddums, calling a child 'thick'. Maybe you read about an Edinburgh teacher being beaten up and having his leg broken by a group of former pupils?
This is the kind of society we are creating where children are allowed to run riot but teachers get jumped upon for the slightest misdemenour.
[devil's advocate mode]
As we don't know whether or not your son is illiterate and lacking in common sense I cannot condem the teacher straight away as it may be an accurate statement.
Of course it's NEVER your son's fault, you're the doting parent. And every word he says is the truth, and we should all start believing 10 year olds.
If this really was such a big deal - you'd be on the phone to the principal, not faffing about on Yahoo!
I personally think it depends on how the teacher said, and meant it! By the way you typed it it seems like he said it in a rude, disrespectful way! If its bothering you guys you can tell the princible, or report to the school board!
Peace
it should be dealt with by reporting to school correspondence why this has happened and if it is how your son will be facing every often. also be careful not to jump on quick decision as matter could rise very serious consequences for some affected peopl. verify as much as possible and if it is the case, someone has to be butted out.
This is unacceptable. Teachers demand respect from their pupils so the same courtesy should be given back. Go and consult the head teacher. I am three quarters of the Way through a teacher training course and would be severely disciplined if i had made a comment like this to a child.
absolutely not, that would be classed as verbal abuse, and should be investigated. no child should be branded in such a way, the teacher sounds insolent to me.
First of all, stay calm. If I were in your shoes, I would want to batter the teacher! However, this will not be the answer - you are just stooping to their level. I left complaining about schooling to my husband as he says I am like a lioness with her cubs! It was also pointed out to me that if I lost my temper, I would be the one in court, not the teacher!
Now what to do!
In the first instance, go and see the school head. If you are not satisfied, write to the chair of the governors of the school.
If you are unable to stay calm, write to the head (rather than visit them) and cc the letter to the chair of the governors, outlining what happened, when and where. If you can, give the name of any witnesses - but make sure they are willing, by having a word with their parents. Perhaps you could make your point and keep your son off school until the end of term, until the case is resolved! Luckily it is the end of the school year, so at least your son will not be with the same teacher next year!
If you are still not satisfied with what the head and the chair say, contact OFSTED to complain. You can find details of how to contact them on this website: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk
Good luck - and stay calm!
He's the one who's thickheaded. Call the school principal and the schoolboard and get him out of there! That teacher, I say! Children attend school for an education, not to be ridiculed! Comments like that are the reasons teachers have little respect from the community. I am sorry he had to experience that.
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