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Would you complain about this teacher?

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CeliaFate · 07/03/2014 10:29

Dd's teacher has some noisy kids in her class. She thanked the children who were listening and said the rest can go to hell.

Is that a reasonable thing to say? I'm a primary teacher and I was shocked, but I know things are different in secondary schools. Am I out of touch, or is that unacceptable?

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mummy1973 · 07/03/2014 11:19

It is not nice or acceptable. However, before going to the head you could ask to speak to the teacher directly. Might be hard as you teach too but a phone call maybe? Going to the head seems rather official before discussing it with the person involved? IMO.

noblegiraffe · 07/03/2014 11:19

Don't email the head, the head of department should be your first port of call. They may have heard it before. If the teacher has got to that point with this class then they may well need some support.

If the kids are noisy then you can say that you are concerned that the teacher is struggling and this is leading to inappropriate comments.

Hassled · 07/03/2014 10:45

To be honest I'd leave it - at least for now. It sounds to me like a teacher at the end of her tether, and probably something she instantly regretted. It may stop the noisy kids from being quite so noisy for a while.

VodkaRevelation · 07/03/2014 10:43

Him or her! I have no idea if your daughter's head teacher is male or female!Grin

VodkaRevelation · 07/03/2014 10:42

Email the head. State that this is what your daughter thinks she heard. Ask her to look into it.If the teacher is saying things like this it is inappropriate.

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CeliaFate · 07/03/2014 10:36

Dd is adamant that she said it, verbatim. She also sent one girl out for two minutes adding, "If you can count for two minutes, that is."

I have had previous issues with this teacher, but have said nothing for fear of being a helicopter parent.

Don't get me wrong, I would have whispered it under my breath, but dd said she said it aloud. The class was shocked.

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tiggytape · 07/03/2014 10:33

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