school children witnessing this behaviour

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Just recieved an email from dd's school warning of an incident that took place in school entrance hall this morning in front of some of the children. Email just says that a parent was extremely agressive and verbally abusive to a teacher and was swearing in front of the children! I mean..what the hell? There' a time and a place!! What on earth is going through someones mind to behave like this in front of others..especially kids..sounds like it could have been really bloody scary. Going to see if I can find out a bit more but I'm fuming about it. AIBU? At least the school has
emailed about it.

Isn't it your priority to check your DC weren't affected by the carry-on rather than get hold of all of the grubby details?

Awful yes, but why are you going in to find out more?

Welcome to the fabulous world of education! Just be grateful you're not the one being used as a verbal punching bag on a regular basis. One of the wonderful perks of being a teacher.

All the grubby details ..!! ..After picking up my dc ..they are unaware of any altercation whatsoever..so that is that.

I think you should leave it. What good is it going to do going on to find out more? School are probably stressed enough by the occurrence.
Poor show and not good that the kids witnessed it but it sounds like they're concern is with any children who may have been upset by it and giving the parents heads up. It's not like the school planned for it to happen.

Glad everything's fine!

Of course you want to know more! Who wouldn't? You want to know whose mother it was and what it was about!

I would!

I work in a Reception class and walked in on a colleague being verbally rollicked by a parent not long ago. When I stepped in and suggested they move to the HT's office for privacy the Mum told me to "fuck off, you stupid twat". It's awful, but not unheard of.

Fortunately most parents are great and see that Teachers and school support staff work their backsides off to help and support every child. The ones that don't, I feel sorry for their DCs because it's bound to impact on how they treat school and teachers.

[shrunkenhead]..You got me !

Was just going to say the same as Piglet, can see you have clarified OP.

York WTF? So you think someone being verbally abused in the course of their job is ok?

Bloody hell whooo thats bloody appalling! Shameless ! makes you wonder what on earth their kids see at home ?

The school dealt with it the teacher was probably caught off guard it probably blew up in seconds I'm sure the children will be fine and was talk of the school all day. Shouting at teachers is ridiculous
When mine were at primary there used to be parents fighting in the playground and regular gobby parents shouting at teachers

YANBU to be shocked and appalled but I really think there's no need to know any more. Good to know it happened in case your dd was one of those who witnessed it but beyond that there's nothing you'd be able to do with any extra information.

I've seen two full on fist fights/brawls outside my child's school. One was between two mothers, the other between a mother and someone who followed her into the school grounds to continue an argument they were having about parking, the HT tried to intervene and got slapped in the face. All in front of a playground full of children and parents.

Just be thankful that this is so rare that an email was sent.

This happens so often in some schools that it wouldn't even be playground gossip!

1 parent was so aggressive that she wasn't allowed in the playground a T A collected her kids from the front gate then she fought with some woman and her kids had to be taxied in she was and still is a loon though

e1y1, there was nothing wrong with York's post. Talk about trying to twist something.

Nobody has said it is acceptable behaviour. It is possible to point out that some things happen without saying that they are acceptable.

topsey as usual some people are reading things which aren't there!

Right.
What exactly do you think the school could have done to prevent the incident?
Do they have mind and body control over all visitors?

As always, OP.

What are you on about bishop..its the crazy parent I have issues with, being confrontational to the extreme in front of the kids !