Heartbroken about DS's teacher

Unfortunately, it is the attitude of parents like the OP that makes some schools postpone telling parents about the new classes and teachers until as late as possible.

Many kids in the class won’t be musical, sporty, winning awards constantly etc. They will be struggling, lacking in confidence, have SPLDs or SEN.

My severely dyslexic child transformed under her version of Mr T. Had there been an opportunity for continuation I’m sure the head would have prioritised her over the children who were academically doing well, confident and socially skilled.

I think you need to understand your privilege and the fact your DS is ALREADY advantaged by being NT, talented and socially able. I think you have no concept of what it means to have a child who really needs support at school.

There is nothing more certain in life than change. Your son sounds lovely but he needs to get used to the fact nothing stays the same.

One of mine did - purely because they had one class per year group and one of the teachers (usual year 6 teacher) daughter was in my daughter's class - so when they went from year 5 to year 6 the old year 5 teacher became the year 6 teacher - so they had the same teacher 2 years running - to avoid someone teaching their own child - thats the sort of exceptional circumstances they are talking about

I saw the thread title and assumed the teacher had died. FFS. Your job as a parent is to help your child adjust to having a new teacher.

Are you single?

Is Mr T Single?

Can you become Mrs T?

If yes, problem solved.

HTH

It's not punishment, it's logistics. Being exposed to different people, teachers good and bad, are what builds resilience. If you think your (probably only) child is this perfect, you will get a shock at some point. I'm not trying to be rude here, but just trying to prepare you for life/ parenting.

Not RTFT but could you volunteer to help the teacher to set up some sort of extracurricular club that your DS can attend (along with others, obvs!) that way they can stay in touch but your DS can have the experience of changing class teachers same as everyone else?

Perhaps a club for the hobby they share if that’s likely to benefit other kids too? If not, what sort of thing would the school’s pupils generally benefit from?

Be prepared to get a no due to an
ongoing lack of home/life balance for teachers but you are more likely to get a yes if you are willing to invest your own time (you’ll need to go through the DBS process).

Heartbroken? Seriously? Suck it up.

I thought the teacher had died!

Short of adopting the teacher, taking him into your home and passing him off as another son when your ds goes to secondary there is nothing more you can do to keep them together.

I’m sure your son and Mr teacher will both get over their separation.

What an absurd thread 🫠

Your DS isn’t being punished. It’s entirely normal to have a different teacher every year in primary school. My DD wasn’t very happy when she heard who her year 4 teacher was going to be, but we didn’t make a big deal of it and she’s actually really enjoyed being in his class. Your DS will be fine.

It will teach him resiliance and independence. At least see how it goes in September, and give him until Christmas to settle in

It's you that is going to miss "Mr.T" .

Nowhere in your OP does it say your son is concerned in any form about this.

Your son can get his male bonding with his dad. Maybe encourage his dad to take up the hobby so he's not missing out?

Try to think positively, you'll still see Mr, T at the school and your son may have an even better new teacher

Exactly!! You are so entitled OP!!

Thought I was about to read that your son's teacher had had a dreadful accident so relieved to find out that it's just this.

This is a bit much OP. Embrace the new teacher and be positive about the change to your DS.

Be glad your ds has no exceptional circumstances.

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Unfortunately the school or Mr T don't see a need to make an exception for your child.

My youngest with ASD had fantastic teachers in primary, barr 1, but his yr 5 was the one who really understood his needs, his strengths and helped him come on leaps and bounds. He started speaking up in class and would join in discussions for the first time. He was independently working from his own initiative, could be imaginative in his writing, given class responsibilities and joined sports teams, things he previously struggled with and we worried about. In year 6 she was the one who requested he stayed with her because she was confident in how much she could help him (and she did, he's so happy and well adjusted at school now and one of the top performers in his year at secondary)

If the staff felt there was a need there, it would happen. Unfortunately liking a teacher isn't an exceptional reason.

I can't believe what I'm reading. 🤯

Your child is thriving in primary school. That's something to celebrate

I'm sure next year's teacher will be fine

My child didn’t get the teacher they wanted this past year. The tears that were shed were wild.

They ended up with the best teacher for them, and thrived.

Change can be a great thing

Maybe there are struggling kids in the other class who didn't have Mr T last year that would hugely benefit from his excellent teaching? Why should your child have Mr T two years in a row and another child not have him at all?

Please gods let this be MNHQ starting threads for traffic, not an actual person. Unless— OP, do you also have a delinquent teen not-working at McD's?

I expect Mr T had a say in the mixing. Perhaps he chose not to have your DS in his class next year?

Not the point of the thread at all, but is a small with two classes per year group considered small?