Our children are half Brazilian and half Jamaican. My youngest DS2 is VERY fair but has light brown afro hair (not a big afro), a dusky tone to his skin and greeny blue eyes. He had a parent's evening last Thursday and my DH got there first. I was dropping off our older son at rugby and was a little bit late. When my DH arrived, he sat down at a chair with a sign that had our son's name on it. You know the typical parent's evening setup. After about a minute of sitting, one of the teachers came up and said to him "Hi, I think you're in the wrong chair. This is for 's parents. Maybe you should sit at your child's table instead." My DH then replied, "No, I am s dad". She laughed and said, "No, seriously you should probably move. When his parents come, they'll want to sit there". Again he explained that he was DS2's dad. 
She then walked away from him and came back with the headteacher! They both asked him to move away from the table and exit the school! [shocked] So he did. We arrived at the school (Me and DS2) and he was standing by the gates looking a bit upset. I asked him what he was doing there and we went inside. We then sat down at the table and began to listen to teachers talk about DS2. I wanted to give those women a piece of my mind but DS2 and my DH begged me not to. [embarrassed]I can tell that my DH is still upset about it. I'm thinking of lodging a complaint but I need my trusty mumsnetters to tell me whether I'm being a drama queen!
I'm the Brazilian parent, he's the Jamaican, if that wasn't clear.
AIBU?
to still be offended by this teacher?
danieladarling · 23/03/2016 20:37
Hope the letter gets a productive reception. What did you ask for / suggest as a next step?
Can you please explain what you mean by the named chairs (or table from your last post)? I haven't got a clue and I don't think I'm alone in that?! Pleeease?!
I can't see how there would be enough space or indeed chairs to go round? Using DS's small single class entry primary school, it would be a minimum of 25 children per class, 7 classes from YR- Y6, then they'd need 2 chairs per child in case 2 parents / carers / family turn up, so you'd end up with an utterly ridiculous amount of stuff in just one hall!
(25 x 7) tables + 2(25 x 7) = far too much plywood, formica, metal frames and of course a glut of bottom warmed molded plastic seats...
So how on EARTH do 175 tables and 350 chairs fit in one school hall?
That's 525 items of furniture in total 
Plus the multiple teachers, more than one per year it seems, and the parents, all rammed in together?
SquEeeeeee.... that's the sound of the hall creaking and groaning, just before it expels the furniture & people binge fest in one mammoth architectural burpy expulsion 
It won't fit I tell you, won't fit at all!
?I've only just found this thread, sorry - but OP I'm absolutely raging on your behalf!! 
Your poor DH....I actually can't believe it. I'm in shock.
I haven't read any replies yet - but I'm sure I'm not alone in saying YANBU.
Ah that makes so much more sense
And BitOf, you don't need to save the OP from nasty old me. I wasn't being sarcastic nor do I wish to report this thread or this poster (ok the nasty old me description was sarcastic it's true).
As the OP may have noticed I have already posted in her support, and she seems to have taken it in the spirit which it was meant.
So please don't jump on any light relief on a thread as having malicious intent. It's quite possible to be tongue in cheek without following up with a dagger, although on mumsnet it often seems not. I don't tend to join lynch mobs.
Happy Easter OP 
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