AIBU for the teacher not to use the word Numpty

[Susanne9176]

My son who is 6 used the word numpty and I asked him where he had heard this. He said his class teacher is using this word to describe the children when they've done something a bit silly and has called.h and other children that. Am I over reacting or is that just not ok, she is basically calling them stupid and encouraging the kids to name call

If you complained about this they’d be calling you more than just a numpty in the staff room

If you complained about this they’d be calling you more than just a numpty in the staff room Why would you care what the bitchy teachers were calling you?

🤣🤣 of all the things to worry about! YABU it's more a term of endearment than anything else.

Not only does it show your students are a bunch of insolent toerags, but it really brings your professionalism into question

Should I tender my resignation now do you think? Actually, if I did could I have a lie in tomorrow?

I’m not keen. As a teacher I wouldn’t say it to my pupils or own children.

However, I don’t think it warrants a complaint.

"SmileEachDay*
Absolutely resign.
If you don't go now then you might find a thread about you on MN where an OP is furious and being told to go directly to Ofsted to prove they mean business.

LolaSmiles

Teachers frequently make silly mistakes wouldn't it be great if the kids could call the teachers names too - no I didn't think so.

I once had a Year 6 pupil introduce me to his elder brother by saying "This is Miss - she thinks she's funny." To which I obviously replied "What are you talking about? I'm hilarious". I still chuckle thinking about it.

I use humour a lot in the classroom. Sometimes gentle teasing and humour makes it OK to get things wrong, where a stern/straight/professional approach is far more intimidating to a child who is unsure of themselves.

I'm on the fence with this, the adult in me thinks it's a none starter and yabu but the child in me kind of agrees with you.
I was dippy Dora at school, oh sprinting your always so silly, are you stupid. It was always said in jest but constantly through primary, never forgot during secondary school and even remembered now.
I wasn't that daft at school for it to have gone on that long and after many years I just got sick of it and actually started to think that people really though of me like that even after so long.
Not offended or upset but it is a little bit of the if your told it often enough for long enough you start to believe it.

With maturity though I take it with a pinch of salt and brush it off, took long enough mind.