To be surprised by this

[MsSoulSister]

I'll start by saying I'm a teacher who is currently working hard to ensure my pupils have access to the best remote learning I can offer them.

I have two daughters- one at secondary, one primary. My eldest daughter has had excellent work set during both lengthy closures- challenging work and great feedback. All good. My younger child had no work set during the last long closure. We did huge amounts with her at home- she did really really well without school support. This time round we've had a few Oak Academy links, the odd Twinkl worksheet etc. What she is doing from school is far less than what she did last time and we are having to supplement work to make sure she's not finished everything by 11am.
Anyway, that's the context for my AIBU.

Last night I was really shocked to see that the school had posted a video onto their FB page of a homeschooling mum who was at the end of her tether, swigging vodka from the bottle at 9.30am and swearing at the kids/world. In another context I would have probably laughed but shared by a school, on their school page?? I thought it was dreadful.
AIBU to think that the school has been utterly unprofessional in posting this or am I just being boring?

They've aimed for a bit of light-hearted humour, and letting you all know that they know how tough it is for those of you at home. Many of the teachers will identify as they too will be combing work and home-schooling. For every parent who laughs and finds it funny, there will be another who finds it unprofessional I guess, but not important enough to get worked up about imo.

What swear words were used?

Can you post a link to the video OP?

It's impossible to say really without seeing it as your interpretation may be different.

I wouldn't really expect that from a school. It gives the wrong message and is also a bit patronising. If they think some people are struggling then why not offer something positive instead of a cliched video? They could post some links to support and information instead, in case anyone could do with it.

Exactly @Bluesername. That was my thoughts. I don't really want to post a link as I think this is probably identifying enough but I think my description is accurate enough to have given the idea.
It was a funny video- shared on FB by a friend I would have probably laughed a bit but shared by a school, and a school whose remote learning is at the point of the bare minimum schools are allowed to offer at the moment- I just thought it was very poor.

@Countdowntonothing exactly. This was on the school's own FB page.

I'm with you OP. It doesn't sound appropriate from the school (on a PTA page or parents facebook group would be fine). It's also unwise of them since by the sound of it they're not offering any home learning at all.

I'm not sure what one has to do with the other, but I think it depends on the video, who posted it and who can see it.

School posted it which means either the head or deputy as they have the FB admin. Posted to be seen by parents of the school pupils.

@Iminaglasscaseofemotion

I'm not sure what one has to do with the other, but I think it depends on the video, who posted it and who can see it.

I can see how they're related. Posting a video like that is saying 'oh god isn't home learning hard, we're all in it together' but from the sounds of it the school isn't doing anything to actually help parents with homelearning so it's naturally going to get a resentful response from parents.

It's possible they are unaware that some parents consider their provision to be inadequate.

If they're complying with government guidance, and getting positive feedback from other parents - obviously not op - then they might not realise that their joke is falling wide of the mark for some.

I thought I knew which video it was from the description but maybe not, don't remember any swearing.

What were the swear words?

Does it make a difference? Are there acceptable swear words for a school to share on a FB page?

Wholly inappropriate and unprofessional.

@MsSoulSister

Does it make a difference? Are there acceptable swear words for a school to share on a FB page?

I think some people would consider 'damn' or 'oh my god' to be swearing, but they're less offensive than fuck or cunt.

@MsSoulSister

Does it make a difference? Are there acceptable swear words for a school to share on a FB page?

Yes it does really because you're the one asking if you're being unreasonable and yet you haven't said what the words are, and you're unwilling to link to the video in case it's 'outing'

My mum thought 'bloody' was a swearword and 'crap' too but most people I know don't.

I got that (or very similar) from a friend, it was mildly amusing, I'd have been very surprised to get it from school.

I guess it's partly the school in the video are clearly crap, so I wouldn't appreciate the school aligning itself with that

& I'm not at all 'formal' thinking with the school. If they sent other funny videos I'd appreciate them.

I agree it's not on. Might be time to send an email.

Did it have the caption "sucks to be you"?

No, I wouldn't be very impressed. A teacher friend posting that on her personal account to friends is one thing. A school? No.

My mum thought 'bloody' was a swearword and 'crap' too but most people I know don't.

They're mild but they're both profanities.

To be honest, the swearing worried me less than the normalisation of swigging vodka at 9.30am. For all the school know, there could well be parents and therefore children dealing with very similar situations- situations that the school would flag as a safeguarding concern. To be laughing about it in a "this is how everyone is" way is probably the most shocking part of all and could be really detrimental to some families who then in turn are able to say "this is what everyone is doing right now". Sharing with friends, colleagues etc is absolutely fine. Sharing as a professional organisation that has safeguarding responsibilities is certainly a different thing altogether.
I'm doing fine with the home learning, as I imagine most of the parents connected with the school in question are, and as I did last time, entirely without their help. A bit more support with setting actual work would go a long way to making my life easier though.

@Countdowntonothing

From the PTA, fine. From the school, no. Very unprofessional.

I wince when our PTA does things like this. Fine on private pages but not in any way representing the school.

@MsSoulSister I completely agree. I doubt you're the only parent, or teacher, feeling this way about it either.

@WorraLiberty Bloody and crap are definitely swear words. I wouldn't be offended by them but they're not words I'd expect to used on an official school website since they're clearly unproffessional and inappropriate.

At home I'd use those words freely but I certainly wouldn't in a professional meeting with a client.