To think that if you have a child at a school, you shouldn’t be able to manage their year group?

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Just that really. A new learning assistant has started at our school and is the go-to for people whose kids have additional needs. But her child is a bit of a bully - many of our kids have had run-ins at primary and in Yr 7 with him, and one person I know took their child out of the primary because of him. And now the school have hired her to look after our year group. I feel it’s a conflict of interest as she is local and is privy to sensitive medical data. I feel the same with teachers as well, regardless of whether their kids are saints or otherwise. AIBU?

i believe there is a shortage of teachers. so needs must i'm afraid

It's very common in small primaries to teach your own children, not sure how you avoid that unless you say a child can't attend their local school.

I don’t think you’d find a member of staff in a school who doesn’t know some of the kids/parents outside of the school tbh

Think of her kid, it's absolute social suicide to go to a school where your parent works. The tables will soon turn.

I don’t know how you avoid it in a small school. If you genuinely think it’s impacting on her work then I guess you raise it with the board.

Yep. In my area I know 2 of the doctors and so many nurses at our local hospital, many of whom have children that know my younger siblings etc.

All you can do OP is trust her to be professional and if she does breach anyone's privacy you report it.

To clarify. I am talking about secondary school not primary - less problem with children appreciating the issues. Teens know and feel it.

Absolutely, why would you even take a role like this? There are plenty of jobs and it’s a huge school.