To think change is desperately needed in schools?

I’ve worked in schools there are so many children with undiagnosed SEN that can’t even get an assessment and there’s lack of staff to support them, it’s awful.

Yet another thread about this

Nothing changes

State or private?

There was no sure start or children's centres in the 80s and early 90s and behaviour wasn't out of control then though?

This in spades

Im sorry you’ve been hurt, OP.

Nothing will change in school until things change at home. So many excuses are made for children’s poor behaviour, to excuse feckless parents from raising their children.

There are countless threads here about teachers being hurt in school, childminders and caregivers hurt in childcare settings.

Each one is inundated with parents telling you how good you have it versus how hard they have it and a million excuses for why you should be hit and just get on with it.

I often wonder what will become of these children when they find themselves in places or situations where no-one is willing to stand by and let them hurt them.

Teachers have my sympathies because I wouldn’t enter the profession for all the tea in China ☹️.

Children's centres - virtually gone
Surestart - gone
Children's Services early intervention for children and families - gone (unless a pretty high risk already).

and now here we are.

• Because too many parents leave parenting to the schools (potty training/behaviour etc)
• lack of respect to teachers
• lack of support and early intervention for SEN children
• lack of support from SLT

Yes the education system needs fundamental reform but so does the social contract between parents and schools. I repeatedly say parents need to parent by which I mean take responsibility for the behaviour of their DC and model a positive attitude towards education and teachers. Rather than kick up a fuss when their precious DC get told off in school, listen to the reasons why and don't believe everything their DC tell them. Have consequences at home for poor behaviour etc.

I keep reading on here about the horrible things teachers have to put up with. It sounds awful and I don't think I realised how bad it was.

How old were these children? Do the parents get involved and what do they say? I'd be so embarrassed if my daughters did something like this.

I think change is desperately needed at home, before children get to school age. Nowadays, parents seem to expect schools to parent as well as educate.

You only have to read on here how bad it is but the moment a teacher - or any school staff - start to discuss it they are told they are whinging and to leave if they don't like it.

I've quit. 24 years and it breaks my heart but it was me or the job.