Ok so, this happened 25 years ago when I was maybe 5/6 but...she is still a teacher.
I was a very quiet child and perhaps that's why she thought she could get away with it. I'd had an argument with a classmate for helping me with a math test when I didn't want help (nothing major just a 'go away' sort of thing) anyway, teacher comes over and grabs me by the neck and lifts me high up into the air. Held me there for about 10-15 seconds. Of course I was terrified. I believe I would have told my parents at the time (I certainly did at some point) but they didn't want to make a big deal out of it. And I sorta understand I guess because her niece and sister were our neighbours... (though I think if it had been me I would have marched round there and decked that cow xD).
A few years later I had her as my teacher again. She started to make me stay behind after class for hours on end for weeks, claiming my spelling was bad and I needed to practice (which to be fair was probably true) but I felt it at the time...and I look back on it now... and realise that she was most probably just doing it to bully me. Her niece and I were friends and I remember distinctly feeling that I didn't want to say anything and get her in trouble because she was my friends aunt. But she was such a bully.
Anyway I saw her the other day and she as all 'oh one of my wonderful ex students' as if I was her achievement or something. And..I felt sick. And its so odd but I find myself sitting here and crying at the thought of it. And im like 'it was only one little thing, years ago like is it even a big deal?' but yeah...actually, you know what, it is.
And here's the thing, she is still teaching. I think someone said she is actually the head there now (which I guess at least would mean that she doesn't teach) but it doesn't say on their website. I feel I want to do something, and I want to know what avenue to pursue. I mean I just want to forewarn someone like...to get them to keep an eye on her. Not an official complaint exactly but just something so that if someone else, a kid maybe, speaks up about similar treatment...hopefully someone will actually listen. And so that maybe, they will keep a better eye in her in future. Suggestions?
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Solstice888 · 10/02/2019 16:09
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