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What would you do about this teacher

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Samcj02 · 12/04/2024 20:50

Hi,
what would you do in this situation? My daughter has struggled through high school, they think she has adhd but we don’t really have any issues with her at home. They say it’s because she’s a girl and that I and primary school have missed the signs.
anyway today I had a phone call from the school saying she’d had a bad day with a teacher and she needed to be collected right away, this was at 2.50pm her bus gets there at 3.30pm. I explained that I’d had to pick up her younger sibling from school this morning as he’d been sick and couldn’t leave my house with him. Her dad was over an hr away working also, anyway they did allow her to stay in the office and wait for her bus.
she arrived home absolutely distraught and sobbing saying this teacher had been really horrible to her. She accidentally spilt her water on the table and the teacher accused her of throwing it on purpose.
she was struggling with the work and asked for help, the teacher refused and then put her in isolation for not finishing the work which she couldn’t because she didn’t understand. This teacher also taught her brother and tells her all of the time he misbehaved and was horrible to teach, which I don’t know what has to do with DD And feel like she doesn’t like her because of her brother 🤦‍♀️
she then shouted at her that she didn’t want to see her on Monday and tried to suspend her after being in isolation for a while and taking her to the office for myself to be called!
i am worried it’s gcse year and she’s not learning anything 🤦‍♀️

I’ve had no correspondence from the school regarding suspension so I assume she’s not been. But AIBU to think this has been blown out of proportion? And the teacher should’ve helped her? 🙈

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Pantaloons99 · 12/04/2024 20:56

I'd call school first thing Monday. If you can get away I'd want a quick catch up face to face with them.

If they're flagging ADHD,they may have a point. They usually don't flag it up tbh so if they're saying it, it sounds like there are obvious things popping up in school.

You could ask the school, with the support of SEN to accommodate your daughter as someone who is ADHD. Unless you think it's absolutely out the question that she is. If they're highlighting it, then ask them what they can do to actually support your daughter's needs and prevent issues like today.
The school may have a totally different version of events.

A visit and catch up with them sounds sensible.

Samcj02 · 12/04/2024 20:55

BCBird · 12/04/2024 20:54

Contact the school to.ask for clarification

I have tried and they’ve not got back to me yet but will get in touch on Monday to find out what exactly happened

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BCBird · 12/04/2024 20:54

Contact the school to.ask for clarification