To call the police?

[EvilTwins]

I need some opinions. I was threatened at work on Friday - bit of background... I'm a secondary school teacher. The threat was from a parent - she felt I had treated her DD unfairly threatened to come to school and beat me up. I didn't really think much of it but she then posted on FB that I'm a fucking bitch and that she was going to get me. My line manager told me about the FB post and suggested that I might want to call the police. I haven't got a copy of the post. I am worried about going in on Monday. She might have calmed down and got over it but she might not have.

Opinions welcome.

[Flossyfloof]

Glad you found the Police reassuring and that school are doing something about it. I am sure the mother is all gob and no brain but you should not be subjected to abuse when you are just doing your job. If Mum doesn't come in I would refuse to teach the child until the matter has been resolved to your satisfaction.

[Tinkerball]

Of course a verbal threat is enough, I'm glad you phoned the Police.

[Flossyfloof]

How did today go, EvilTwins? I hope it is all sorted and that you are OK.

[Nomama]

I missed this over the weekend, Evil. I hope your day was OK and your school and the police have stepped up and done their job.

Remember to contact your union, if only to let them know that this has happened. They are your insurance policy, so keep them in the loop.

[EvilTwins]

Thanks for checking back on me! It was fine today. I was really nervous first thing (not much sleep) but the HT spoke to me first thing to see how I was and then came down to lesson 1 with me as I was due to teach the girl whose mother had made the threats. She didn't turn up. Later on, the mother was supposed to be in for a meeting. HT had got the police in for it, but the mother didn't show up. So the HT and the police had a meeting instead and the HT gave all the details including a copy of the FB post. Police are going to visit the mother and will let me know when they have.

So after all that, it was alright. Phew!

[Nomama]

Excellent news.

I hope you have managed to relax a bit xx

[sykadelic]

Excellent news. Interesting that neither she nor her child showed up.

[EvilTwins]

The child was in later in the day - she deliberately avoided my lesson.

[iloveshortshorts]

Im glad you're ok OP x
when I was in school we always had fellow pupils in school who were disruptive and when they were in trouble or put in detention their parents always threatened to beat up teachers luckily they never did.

[partialderivative]

Sounds like she is backing off rather sharpish.

You did exactly the right thing.

Maybe you could have a meeting with the pupil, you and a line manager before she does enter your class again.

[EvilTwins]

I think someone is going to pick the child up tomorrow - her parting words (as she walked away from her practical exam on Friday) were "fuck you, I don't need your stupid subject anyway" so she'll need to be spoken to anyway. Then I potentially don't need to see her again as she's yr 11 and the exam is over.

[mineofuselessinformation]

What a delight...
I hope your school will pursue this properly even if you don't have to teach her anymore.