To love this head teacher

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www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/seven-things-teachers-dont-want-17120040

It is so true and I have noticed it more and more over the years. Though many were in support some found it patronising.

Ha I have used a similar one once 🤣 Slightly different situatuin, but my child in Yr3 was being accused of all sorts by another "golden" child and my child was getting into trouble for things she didnt do and getting very distressed by it.

She really doesnt lie in the conventional way and I remember saying that, however I was well aware she might have a muddled version of the truth from her perspective.

Its later turns out she's autistic - very rule driven and doesnt really lie to me (not like my other child!)The few times she has shes3had ti come and tell me she has about 30mins later as she cant cope with it being true 🤣.

Anyway in this situation my daughter was correct as it happens and the pastoral teacher concerned apologised to my daughter. She'd been wanting to miss school and leave school and had 101 reasosn not to go over it. She wasnt even being punished but was being accused/told off for things she didnt did.

Anyway random aside that's irrelevant as its primary and a rather odd situation!!

I don't know when it suddenly started that parents believe their children and constantly perfect and that teachers are always in the wrong. If I came home and said my teacher shouted at me, my parents would automatically ask what i had done and assumed the teacher was in the right. They didn't think we were angels who somehow were above all other humans like a lot of current parents do.

My view is that I won’t send my child to be taught and cared for by people I am not prepared to back up. I have to trust them, or what am I doing sending my child to be taught by them?

As a general letter it's patronising and asking for problems with parents.

Wish all heads would take this attitude.