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Primary School Teacher Admits to Lying About Bullying - Should She Be Named???

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BMHQ2 · 23/10/2017 03:46

My young son was being bullied repeatedly on a daily basis, including verbal threats from the bully that he was going to kill him, physical abuse including the bully placing his hands around his throat.

This was raised directly with his class teacher. I was assured that they were managing the situation and met with the class teacher daily after school to check on the day's progress and to obtain an update.

At the last meeting she assured me that my son was fine that day and stated there were no problems. My son returned to the classroom and I asked him how was today (class teacher was present). He said the bully kicked him in the peanuts, he was in pain, sent to the office and given a warm washer.

The teacher had blatantly lied, hiding an escalating bullying situation.

I called a meeting with the School's head teacher. The class teacher, agreed with the events above that I have described, thereby indirectly admitting to having lied about the incident. The head teacher was obviously not impressed with her admission. No injury incident note was recorded or sent to me by the school.

If this teacher was teaching your child would you want to know?

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OP posts:
BMHQ2 · 26/10/2017 00:52

Would be grateful if you could please provide further details as to why my disclaimer is not valid. Cheers.

OP posts:
Liadain · 26/10/2017 01:05

Because the bloody site management team have come on here themselves and told you it's a pile of shite, that's why.

You want to know any more, go do your own research.

KoalaD · 26/10/2017 01:47

Google is your friend, OP. It's basic stuff. We're not here to educate you.

Notanumberuser · 26/10/2017 01:55

Because when you agree to post here you are accepting mumsnet’s terms. If you don’t want to accept them, don’t post.

Basic contract law 101

viques · 26/10/2017 02:00

You "called" a meeting with the head. Don't you mean you asked for a meeting with the head?

Your disclaimer has no validity because you have no ownership of your post. You are using this site to post on, but it is not your decision about what is posted here. The site owners retain the right to amend or delete anything in your post while it is on the site, but since you have posted on an open forum anyone and his dog can use your post wherever and whenever they choose to. Writing in bold print does not constitute asserting a legal right either btw.

Creamswirls · 26/10/2017 02:02

Howling at the disclaimer and the subsequent post.

Also rather amused the OP thinks the DM wouls actually be interested in this?!

Notanumberuser · 26/10/2017 02:03

Also this is an open site open to the whole of the world with internet access. The defence of fair comment means that news sites can lift portions of threads quite legitimately..

Also, practically, if I copy your post how would you know and how will you stop me?

rightknockered · 26/10/2017 02:15

Kids get bullied, unfortunately. The way it is dealt with is not always satisfactory. That is why schools have accessible written policies, usually on-line. There will also be a complaints procedure that you should find on-line. You need to follow it.

MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 26/10/2017 02:27

It's not valid for the same reasons I don't have a pet unicorn.

Is the op a bot? Could explain repeated nonsense posts.

00100001 · 26/10/2017 07:05

To quote MnHQ

We just wanted to remind you that this is a public forum. It's searchable by Google and legally quotable - and linkable - by anyone.

Look at the Ts an Cs Halloween Confused

Xeneth88 · 26/10/2017 07:21

What an idiot.

user789653241 · 26/10/2017 07:47

If you think the school is not doing great job protecting your dc, and you truly believe school/teachers are lying, I would just move them.

Groovee · 26/10/2017 08:04

I would move your child! He isn’t being protected and it still continue.

This is a public forum... anyone can have access imeven if they are not members so your disclaimer is meaningless.

SilverSpot · 26/10/2017 08:07

Your disclaimer is stupid. You sign up to the sites T&Cs and you can’t override them with some made up text in your post.

DollyPlastic · 26/10/2017 08:17

Hahaha at your disclaimer.

This is so going in the Daily Fail.

user789653241 · 26/10/2017 08:21

I think you normally see those disclaimer on the site made by the site owner(claiming ownership of resources), not by an user, tbh.

JamPasty · 26/10/2017 08:26

Aside from the T&C issue, disclaimers only apply if the other party agrees to them. So you need to get them to sign a non-disclosure agreement and THEN tell them the stuff you don't want disclosed.

MaisyPops · 26/10/2017 08:27

On the off chance this is real:
Sorry but that's ridiculous.
You have spoken to the head.
The head needs to deal with it
You are not entitled to updates over what happens to that member of staff. It is confidential.

Schools (like most organisations) have policies and procedures. It's not for people to decide that they are above following them.

YourFace · 26/10/2017 08:33

I wish her disclaimer was enforceable though. Stuff ending up in the mail is a real issue and stops me posting so much. Whilst this is a public forum, I know barely anyone who uses it or at least admits to using it.

Checkedstripes · 26/10/2017 09:03

The fact that you hysterically refuse to acknowledge any other reason as to why the teacher was unaware and were hunting for blood might also be enough for the Head to ‘gently’ suggest you remove your child from the school. Few schools want the kind of issues you are clearly intent on causing.

And think of the reputation you’ll get - who’d want to teach your child after...?

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