To think the teacher should be able to explain this better?

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DC's school send out monitoring info every half-term. It gives their levels, effort and conduct marks and indicates any cause for concern.

DS2 (yr7) got a cause for concern under conduct in Maths. This was a surprise, I'm used to being told he doesn't work hard enough, but no-one's every complained about this actual behaviour (although I realise the two things are linked)

Anyway, as an issue had been flagged I wanted to find out what it was and what DS and I need to do to resolve it, so I called the school to ask.

DS2 has 2 maths teachers. One called me back today, he said he has no issues with DS2's conduct, that he's working reasonably hard and making progress in his classes and that the other teacher had given the cause for concern. He has spoken to the teacher who raised the concern and in teacher's words "he wasn't able to articulate exactly what the issue is, just that if anything's going on DS is always involved". Wasn't able to suggest anything we can do to help.

I called to try and support the school with any behaviour issues. AIBU to be disappointed with this response and that the teacher with the issue didn't call me himself? He's head of Maths BTW, if that's relevant.

Bit you know what is going on. Your son is pratting around in maths. One teacher lets it flow over them the other is getting irritated by it.

Your real question should be how can you ensure your son realises that the world considers maths to be important and that, even if he manages to pull his socks up at he last minute, his long term behaviour will be having a negative impact on every one else in the class.

Put bluntly, this teacher is telling you, as politely as he can, that your son's behaviour will be the cause of another kid's maths failure. You need to deal with it!

I would imagine he has said much the same to a couple of other parents and is pissed off having to repeat the obvious - some kids need to behave in a more appropriate manner!

I presume you have his timetable and know when he has maths with this teacher, I'd just be making it clear you expect him to behave and for you not to see it flagged again, and mentioning it specifically the night/morning before the lesson, and querying the evening after.