To feel like parents aren't allowed to criticise teachers anymore?

[velaryon]

I have the utmost respect for the teaching profession, especially the hard work and dedication of many teachers despite a pandemic and nationwide lockdown.
But at the same time, I've seen a lot of parents genuinely concerned about the teaching & communication at their DC's school who were immediately accused of 'teacher bashing' and being too lazy to teach their own children.
AIBU to think this is absolutely ridiculous?
I don't see anything wrong with questioning the level of teaching a school is providing, provided it's done in a sensitive and understanding way. IMO it's ridiculous how quickly someone is accused of teacher bashing for asking a legitimate question.

HelloMissus

Like we have on the thread that you asked for help and on many other threads.

Ah that's a shame. I didn't realise Hello's posts on this thread were just an opportunity to have a go at the people who have already offered support and help.

@Wilberforce1 teachers don’t get to decide when the schools open. See? This is what all the media bile has done. People seriously believe that teachers can keep schools closed because they don’t want to go in?? Teachers will have no choice. That doesn’t mean they don’t ^want* to go in, but they will have no say in when. That’s something for the heads/LEAs/academy bosses and dfe to decide.

My partners children's school have been very unhelpful

Drop the kids off in NHS uniform and have lanyard, nhs email address.

School requested proof by the end of the day she has to work or can't drop the children off. Explained that would be impossible (when this first started). Emailed HR and copied school in. HR let school know she works at hospital. School emailed HR to say they don't think her position is essential for fighting covid19

The school only have a handful of kids in and each week keep sending letters and trying to stop key workers kids coming in. Latest is they are shutting for half term.

Only a couple teachers there, not much work set. Asked if 10 year old can do his purple mash at school, they made excuses and said no. Hard to do it at home when working shifts at hospital.

School has been very unhelpful. They don't want children anywhere near them while my partner is working in a hospital with covid19 patients.

Teachers at this school have been so unhelpful.

If everyone else acted like they do then
hospitals would have no staff, supermarkets wouldn't open.

@OhCaptain I beg to differ. Threads are regularly deleted for "not being in the spirit of the site" and not being supportive of parents.

And this thread isn't one of those. Barring a few thick as shit comments, nobody seems to be gunning for teachers' blood. The problem is that now some teachers on MN are so defensive (with good cause) that every thread is going from 0 - 100 straight away.

Honestly, if I felt constantly attacked I'd just log out or at least not read teacher threads! People are going to discuss teachers and they're going to discuss schools. MN is full of parents who are going to discuss all of this. It's inevitable. You can't change it so why engage if it's that upsetting? And I'm not saying there isn't cause to be upset. Just that you can't change anyone else's behaviour, only your own.

Avoiding the threads will avoid the upset. Posting ridiculous flowers, for example, won't.

I'm ready to go in. Planning is done for the year 1's I am going to teach and eleven weeks (just in case!) home learning for my real class. I have my apron ready with my antibacterial wipes, gloves, mask and hand gel in the pockets. I am going in during half term to cover all the things they are not allowed with bright coloured fabric.

I don't know how this is going to work but I will be there smiling and giving them the best I can even if inside I am feeling pressure and stress they will never know it.

@tonglong

Latest is they are shutting for half term.

Yes. They always do shut at half term - or should they open up for your convenience? Teaching isn't childcare, how many times does that have to be said?

Isn't the very definition of a half-term holiday that the school is shut? How is that the latest?

I cannot get over the attitude I'm seeing from some in the UK that act like having their children home and (hopefully) safe is a major inconvenience!

@LemonPudding

Thought they were all ment to be staying open so the key workers (nhs nurse in this case ) can work. Usual care and clubs are not open.

At worst she can say she can't work at the hospital as can't get child care.

@OhCaptain

We thought the schools were looking after key workers children as usual care facilities are not available.

Fees like lots of us are doing are but to get through this and some are trying to get out of doing any work at all.

Fees like lots of us are doing are but to get through this and some are trying to get out of doing any work at al

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand there's another one....

We thought the schools were looking after key workers children as usual care facilities are not available.

Well surely that would require the councils to hire childminders then? Since teachers are in fact teachers, and not childminders?

@OhCaptain

That's what the government instructed them to do

They have been doing exactly that and will carry on doing so. Unfortunately this unhelpful school are cyclising for a week.

I think the nurses would prefer not to have any child care so they don't have to go to work at all.

schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-offer-to-stay-open-until-9-30pm-to-support-key-workers/

So your partners child attends one of those 10 schools in the article but won't get a place?

I don't understand your post, sorry.

The government has instructed who to do what?

Over here our schools have been closed since March and won't reopen until September. Our government hasn't instructed our teachers to nanny people's children at all!

And although our schools are closed, I don't think our teachers have been sitting around doing nothing. From the looks of this thread, yours haven't either. So why would you say they are?

Weird how the UK have "managed" this.

@OhCaptain

Lots of professionals within the NHS have been redeployed to do nursing and help on the front line

Teachers can't look after children as they are teachers😂 , and they refuse to teach the key workers kids

Not surprised a lot of them are perceived as work shy.

It would be better for us if the school didn't take them then won't be able work at the hospital. Then the nurses could lounge around at home like the teachers.*

And people wonder why we get a little bit frosty.

The article was to highlight the role the schools have been instructed to do, look after key workers children.

You don't think the teachers should be doing that

Which would suit us so we don't have to work in a hospital

@tonglong

That's what the government instructed them to do

No they didn't. They don't have the power to instruct teachers to work through the holidays.

If the other parents are like you I'm not surprised they won't put themselves out. Maybe most of the teachers are shielding, maybe they are ill. The world does not revolve around you and your partner. What is your job? Could you help out with childcare?

Not surprised a lot of them are perceived as work shy
My bingo card is nearly full.

@OhCaptain, tonglong's post is completely inaccurate. There are so many threads on here about it all right now.

I can't believe you think that nurses shouldn't have there children looked after so they can work in the hospital

The article was to highlight what 10 schools have offered to do.

Teachers can't look after children as they are teachers😂 , and they refuse to teach the key workers kids*

What all of us? We are one half term to look after not only key worker children but vulnerable ones. As we have been every weekday since lockdown.