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AIBU?

Teacher filming school concert AIBU?

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bananacakerox · 13/02/2020 23:13

Venue - a church with a choir (from 2 x secondary schools) , singing a religious choral set.

We were all told by a deputy head teacher, no mobiles for photos or filming.

Part way through the second half, a teacher at one end of the front row starts filming about 20-30 seconds worth of footage at 2 stages of the concert. Then she was giggling and whispering to her friend next to her whilst solos were taking place.

I signed a disclaimer saying yes to photos by the school's photographer, not be a member of staff on her personal phone.

AIBU?

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HomeMadeMadness · 15/02/2020 07:17

What are you actually worried about happening? Do you think she's going to upload it to her personal social media? Or otherwise disseminate it? Do you think she had nasty intentions in taking the video? Was there an at risk child whose identity needs to be protected? I would start from what is concerning you and approach the school with those concerns.

Vulpine · 15/02/2020 07:32

Wouldnt bother me

FabulouslyElegantTits · 15/02/2020 07:42

Maybe there were children who wouldn't be allowed on the website (and the professional photographer had been told to avoid) and the teacher was videoing it so these chil(dren) could still watch their performance?

happyhappyme · 15/02/2020 07:46

Totally normal for teachers to use their own phones to do this in my school

You get a written warning for this in my school. I'd never do it regardless of school policy, it's dangerous.

Butterfly44 · 15/02/2020 07:46

Have you considered she was there to watch her own child as a parent. Perhaps there was no stipulation from the other school re photos. Don't be so judgemental and come to conclusions then gossip about it on here

mantarays · 15/02/2020 07:52

It’s a school event and she works for the school. Take it up with the HT, it’s up to them who films the event.

Awrite · 15/02/2020 07:59

Sounds like you are bothered because you couldn't film it.

YABU

She was probably asked to do it by the school.

SmileEachDay · 15/02/2020 08:02

You’re obviously absolutely convinced YANBU.

Are you going to keep giving more “details” until everyone agrees it’s an utter scandal?

I’m a safeguarding lead - the general policy for using a personal mobile would be to ensure another senior member of staff knows it’s happening, then material is download into school equipment ASAP and is deleted from staff members phone.

As for “joking and giggling” - maybe she was delighted with the children doing solos and was sharing that delight with her colleague?

PixieBigShoes · 15/02/2020 08:12

Could it have been GCSE footage/evidence for one of the performers?

coconuttelegraph · 15/02/2020 08:17

As for “joking and giggling” - maybe she was delighted with the children doing solos and was sharing that delight with her colleague

Unless you have no social awareness it's pretty easy to distinguish those two behaviours imo. I think it's a valid thing to wonder about

Nanny0gg · 15/02/2020 08:19

@Aragog

What editing software do you use?

OP - YANBU

SmileEachDay · 15/02/2020 08:20

Unless you have no social awareness it's pretty easy to distinguish those two behaviours imo. I think it's a valid thing to wonder about
Of course.

It’s also valid to question the interpretation of an OP who has firmly made her mind up about this teacher - confirmation bias....

NeurotrashWarrior · 15/02/2020 08:27

You get a written warning for this in my school. I'd never do it regardless of school policy, it's dangerous.

Yep so would we. Only ever use school cameras and iPads.

I can only have images on the school iPad at home because it's password protected and only I know the password. And I've signed various legal things.

bananacakerox · 15/02/2020 08:34

The teacher has no children at the school. She had no involvement in preparing for the concert as my DD taking part knows she was not at any rehearsals. The concert was of a religious theme performed in a church therefore a serious setting, not the environment for joking with your friend next to you. Finally, the soloists were adult professionals, not children. The children were all in the choir just behind the soloists. I think that a teacher taking videos on a personal phone is inappropriate. There was a professional photographer already there taking discrete photos.

The reason I'm peeved is because we were all told at the beginning no mobile phones yet she brought hers out. She is also nothing to do with collating any marketing material for the school.

Some of you don't have a problem with this, I'm just seeking differing opinions.

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spanieleyes · 15/02/2020 08:35

Whereas we can use our own ipads or phones at school events and the photographs or videos are uploaded to the school server and then deleted from the device as soon as we return to school. Different schools will have different policies, as long as the teacher was following her school policy then there is no problem.

happyhappyme · 15/02/2020 08:40

I am fairly sure I know which school this is, the OP has given so many details now.

SmileEachDay · 15/02/2020 08:41

Finally, the soloists were adult professionals, not children

Oop there we go. Anther detail to add to the picture that the OP simply cannot he being UR.

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 15/02/2020 08:50

It was the teacher's own personal phone (she made a few personal calls on it during the interval).

This teacher has no children at the school

You seem to know an awful lot about this teacher. You know her family set up, you know for a fact that she has no involvement whatsoever with the music department (although it's not uncommon for staff from other Departments to help out with music and drama) and you even kept tabs on her during the interval! If you know her calls were of a personal nature you were obviously eavesdropping! Is there a reason you've got it in for her besides this filming issue?

Dividingthementalload · 15/02/2020 08:50

Gosh, it wasn’t her subject but she cane along to support the kids and you’re complaining? What do you think she’s going to do with the footage?

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 15/02/2020 08:51

She is also nothing to do with collating any marketing material for the school.

How could you possibly know this?? Are you her stalker?

SmileEachDay · 15/02/2020 08:53

minister

If you are patient, I think the OP prob has lots more “details”

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 15/02/2020 08:56

Smile I'm sure you're right

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mantarays · 15/02/2020 09:14

The concert was of a religious theme performed in a church therefore a serious setting, not the environment for joking with your friend next to you.

Get a grip. She can have a joke with her friend if she likes.

PicaK · 15/02/2020 09:14

Annoying but not worth getting them told off for. If anything if its a young teacher they need to be protected. Filming on their own phone is a no no and they'll have signed safeguarding stuff to say they understand they shouldn't do this.
I'd drop the head an email saying you saw a teacher doing this, you don't want a witch hunt but could you be reassured that a quick reminder will be done at the next staff meeting.

PicaK · 15/02/2020 09:16

But leave out all the stuff about laughing, joking, talking etc. It just looks petty and detracts from the serious issue.

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