To think that all parents should spend a day in the life of a teacher

[Ivortheengine8]

in the classroom [alone with a class of little brats sweety pies and see what little angels their children all are at school?
Do you think any parents would be surprised? Overwhelmed? Shocked?
well?

'There is no way I would discipline my child for normal bad behaviour at school. Because there is always something causing the bad behaviour - and if it is something in the school environment then school needs to deal with it.'

Really?
So if your child was disruptive in class, rude or aggressive, refused to work etc there would be no consequences at home?

'There is no way I would discipline my child for normal bad behaviour at school. Because there is always something causing the bad behaviour

yes. probably poor parental discipline.

the sugar makes kids hyper thing is a myth

yes please .While it is hard work no doubt and i did 2 terms in ms reception every day,i do see what hard work it is .

But i will have chance to have a lunch break even if 20 mins and maybe grab a brew as well .
BEcuase my pay and hrs really do suck and pension what pension

And that coming from a 16 year old! That says it all!

Jeez what kind of birthday party is it that you need hoards of family to help?

I feel sorry for your FIL, sounds like he can't do anything right, no wonder he doesn't visit that often. It's quite clear that you dislike him immensely and he probably senses that every time he sees you. As for you making a comment last time he stayed about being "fucked off", well quite honestly the picture you've painted of yourself is one of a nasty cow.

How about a bit of compassion for a man who is clearly struggling since the death of his wife instead of sneering at the cleanliness of his house, how he spends his money and how he chooses to live?

Totally the wrong thread - sorry!!

"I think the trust has gone. We used to tremble in our boots before parents evening when I was growing up because my parents believed what the teachers said about me and they trusted them to give an accurate report.
And Oh my goodness if we got a bad report we were in big trouble at home."

And sometimes teachers lied and bullied andmit was heartbreaking that evennyour own family sided withbstranegrs :(

Whoate lol you got me confused then!!
Oh yes Riven they did, I know, but not all of them!! Not all old school teachers were abusive to their pupils.
Generally the teachers were not strangers either. My parents and the other parents knew our primary school teacher well, as did the whole village.

And there is a huge difference between discipline and abuse and I really don't want the thread going down that road as it has been on many other threads.

rather than parents spending a day as a teacher I would prefer to have CCTV in all classrooms and allow the parents to view the video so they can see how the little darlings really behave.......

Cricket, we had that when I worked abroad in Asia. It made the teachers behave as well! lol
It did make a difference though when they knew they were being watched by the headmistress!

so I won't be able to kick them then, didn't think about that

You can. just make sure you stick a piece of paper over it before you do. That is a bit of a challenge but it is possible!
Make sure you take off the paper very quickly when they go to kick you back though

like that Ivor; will have to start practicing....

:)

another teacher bashing thread - oh dear. Lots of people work hard and work late into the night or even work late into the morning after working all night etc etc.

I would love it if some of my customers would behave themselves - I blame the schools and the parents

I do think those teachers who constantly whine about their workload give us all a bad name. Personally I do think the holidays more than make up for it...

Not teacher bashing.... The thread has been quite dignified so far actually!
I am now intrigued into what kind of customers you have Ivy?!

Noooooo!
As a teacher I think it's a poor idea. If the idea is to see the teacher's workload / life they would have to come home with me and see what a crap parent I am as I try and multi-task my own DCs homework and reading while I surreptitiously plan, mark books, fill in paperwork at the same time.
If it's to see what their DC are like in class you can guarantee that they will behave completely differently (just like they do when you have the ed psyc in observing them.
Also I make a right fool of myself sometimes in an attempt to deliver exciting lessons - silly voices, dressing up, taking on a role, actions, songs, etc. I'm embarrased enough if I ever have TA in the room, but parents or worse still CCTV... I'd end up changing my style and that would change my lessons for the worse. (I know ... I'm a wimp ... I'm confident and outgoing with children and can "perform" to the whole school in assembly, but with adults in the room I get all nervous and tongue tied).

I know Abigail, I hated anyone else being in the room while I was, it can make you tense up and like you say you can't do the funny voices properly!
What I meant is that the parents should have a class of their own (the teacher could take a break fro the day) theres no point in the parent sitting watching. I meant for them to have a full on experience of 30 kids to deal with by themselves.

Some of ours have done a stint as a dinner lady and it has really opened some eyes, especially on a wet lunchtime.

I genuinely think that people would be shocked to witness some of the behaviour that teachers have to endure. It was common practice in the school I worked in to be sworn at and senior Mgt turn a blind eye and blame the teacher for the wrong doings of the kids. They play the system and usually win

School my DW works in has CCTV cameras - there to protect the satff. Sort of school where the new intake of year 6 tell the head to f*ck off and are really badly behaved. But they usually have totally screwed up backgrounds and lack of support at home. Not enough early intervention at the home and the lack of any consequences at school is a . Class sizes are often a handfull - DW is being given some new classes to teach and is struggling as has been doing more 1:1 for last few years.

Its sad and shocking at same time - there is no way this is an ordinary school so it depends on your frame of reference.

Probbaly all of us have gone to schoolk had been involved with teaching (on receiving end) so have an idea about what its about - the reality is very diferent. I don't think any of our DSs' will be teachers.