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Parents evening, should I complain about this teacher

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namechanged221 · 30/11/2023 07:44

At parents evening I had some quite important questions about DS's results and options but the teacher seemed to spend a lot of the short 5 minute appointment talking about her own children and how one of them is doing maths at Bristol and the others are doing x,y and a GCSE's and A levels and what that meant in terms of their Uni entry.

When I was driving home I suddenly felt quite angry that I came away from the appointment knowing more about the teacher's kids than I had found out about my DS's progress.

I'm I right to be thinking this is actually quite inappropriate? I don't want to hear about the teacher's own kids, it felt like she was bragging about it. It is also irrelevant.

Should I email the head of year?

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namechanged221 · 30/11/2023 08:41

Well not complain so much as write an email to say that I've come away from the appointment without the answers to my questions.

Why should I have to sit and hear about the teacher's kids? It's NOT relevant and wasted the appointment.

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LadyPenelope68 · 30/11/2023 07:52

Email asking the questions you want to ask or for more information, but don’t email complaining about the teacher, you’d be pathetic to complain about it.

Haggisfish3 · 30/11/2023 07:49

I second asking teacher to call or email
with answers to your questions.

TheOtherSideOfTheStory · 30/11/2023 07:48

Just email the teacher and say you didn't get the chance to ask these questions and can they answer over email or give you a call.

Rocknrollstar · 30/11/2023 07:47

If you feel you need more information email the teacher or HoY and ask for another short appointment. As a teacher, I talked about all sorts of things with parents of my pupils.

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 30/11/2023 07:45

No.