to think the teacher shouldn't have called DN a bloody stupid twat?

[wetspringday]

DN was working on a compter yesterday and leaned back in his chair (shouldn't have done this) but he knocked over a cup of coffee that went over coursework. The teacher yelled at DN and called him a bloody stupid twat.

DN wasn't bothered and seemed to find it quite funny but I think I'd probably have to say something to the teacher concerned along the lines of it not being acceptable. DN is in Year 10 by the way (15.)

AIBU?

[MissAnnersley]

I have coffee at home and take a coffee into my room before 9. I have a coffee at 10.30 and another one at 12.15. I take water into my room in the afternoon in a bottle.

There is no need for coffee or tea in a classroom while there are pupils there.

[OrlaKiely]

our crazy art teacher once called one of us a 'silly little arse' speedily corrected to 'silly little girl'

we all thought it was hilarious. she was batshit though

[MissAnnersley]

I am a teacher. Drink water during lessons if required.

[GoblinGranny]

What a diverse bunch we are. I need both caffeine and sugar to get me through the day. Perhaps it's time I retired.

[MissAnnersley]

I have caffeine, and quite a lot of it during the day, out with the classroom.

[Picturepuncture]

That's a dreadful attitude, Picturepuncture. I suspect you are not dressed like a professional when you post from home either, and may even have a cup of tea to hand. Shocking!

You know I wasn't, and I'd had a glass of wine. and a cup of tea near my tablet!

[BestParentEver]

Lol sounds funny, I came into this topic sledding the worst but seems your nephew didn't take offence from this. So no action required.

It's not about how you perceive people would or wouldn't get offended but how they actually feel about it.

[Picturepuncture]

Water is the best thing - no-one needs a hot drink in the classroom.

No I don't need one, occasionally it's quite nice though. God forbid we enjoy ourselves at work. Can you explain why you think it's unacceptable?

[IncrediblePhatTheInnkeepersCat]

Yy to caffeine.

Also, if I drank water instead, I'd be needing to wee much more. It's a delicate balance (especially in aforementioned triples). I need liquid to keep my throat lubricated and my head not pounding, but not enough that I'm crossing my legs for the last 30 mins.

If my school brought a ban in, I'd survive, but not be at my optimum.

Still no one has said why they find hot drinks horrifying in a regular secondary school classroom that isn't an ICT suite or a science lab.

[HollyBerryBush]

sigh<

All I can say is, any 15yo is in for a shock if s/he goes to college. DS1's tutor frequently called them 'wankers or tossers and effed and blinded in front of them too. He had a point Ah, thats AE for you, a large dollop of real world. They would have heard worse and been called a lot worse on a building site.

[MissAnnersley]

Yes I can easily explain. When there are children in the classroom there shouldn't be hot drinks from a safety point of view and from a professional one.

If you want to 'enjoy' your work by having a coffee, have one before classes, at break and at lunchtime. Have two at lunchtime if you really feel the need.

What are the children doing while you're drinking coffee?

[xylem8]

I thought twat was about equal to cunt in terms of rudeness

Me too! It is totally unacceptable for a teacher to swear at, or even in front of pupils.If the DN just leaned back in his chair ,how did he knock over the coffeee unless it was in the teachers hand? In which case the teacher should be thanking his lucky stars that your DN wasn't scalded

[MissAnnersley]

It's not horrifying, it's unnecessary and unprofessional.

[IncrediblePhatTheInnkeepersCat]

I already explained upthread what my students do when I gulp down my tea.

I'm guessing it is the same as what your students are doing while you're drinking water.

[MissAnnersley]

So when you are having an observation from SMT or ofsted are in you would be drinking tea or coffee during a lesson?

[TheFallenMadonna]

Boneybackjefferson - how do you have your timetable already?

Twat is not acceptable. Coffee in the classroom also not acceptable. Coursework though is a massive, overwhelming source of stress, and I agree with the poster who said that a 15 yo called a twat is likely to be far less traumatised than a teacher with coffee stained coursework to send to the moderator.

[MissAnnersley]

I take water into my room in a bottle. I rarely need it. A sip of water from a bottle is very different from sitting slurping down a hot drink.

Are the children allowed to drink tea and coffee or another 'enjoyable' drink? Mine aren't. They have a water bottle, like me.

[GoblinGranny]

'What are the children doing while you're drinking coffee?'

Writing down the learning objective, underlining it, reading the success criteria and actually, you know, working independently.
How long do you think a mouthful of coffee takes to sip and swallow?

[Nehru]

to OP

very unprofessional behaviour.

shouldnt have hot drinks in ICT room anyway.

ALso - anyone who makes kids write down learning objectives IS a bloody stupid twat

[HollyBerryBush]

missannersley could you describe what you think drinking beverage is like? most teachers have a stone cold cup of it on their desk, that they probably grab a sip from, similar to swigging from a water bottle. It isn't a leisurely sit down with feet on desk, chomping a few hobnobs and reading the paper whilst pupils are ignored.

[Arisbottle]

I am SMT.

I often make my smaller classes a hot drink while they work.

I do try and drink more water in th classroom FWIW, because I suspect it is better for me. But sometimes I need caffeine , it gets me through a 15 hour day.

[GoblinGranny]

I'd have more of an issue with the teacher looking at coursework during a lesson TBH. Now that isn't appropriate.

[GoblinGranny]

'ALso - anyone who makes kids write down learning objectives IS a bloody stupid twat'

School policy.