Teacher told kid they were a waste of space

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Quick question for you vipers regarding the above. Teacher accused entire class of Yr 13 of not doing their homework and asked them one by one if they had completed it. No one had done it (a past paper for context, they're almost on study leave). They all replied that he hadn't set it as homework but as revision for study leave. Teacher then shouts at one pupil, telling him he is a waste of space and that it would be better if a smarter person was breathing the air that they were breathing.

I'm tempted to email the school - although I may be biased towards this Teacher as they previously likened the suffragettes to Hamas.

Aibu?

Not a great thing to say but your kid is, what, 18 or nearly 18 and probably past the point of mum stepping in. It's only a few weeks till they leave.

The Suffragette/Hamas comparison-unforgivable. I would ask to speak to the Head of Dept.

year 13 so they’re mostly adults ???

they didn't do the work they were asked to do, regardless of study leave they still didn't do what they were asked.

Year 13?! child is practically an adult If not already an adult mortifying if you bustle into school!

These are 17/ 18 year old so either already adult or very nearly adults so should be able to take responsibility for their workload / doing their home work.

That Hamas comment though, sigh.

The teacher sounds as if the cheese is sliding off their cracker.

They're not on study leave yet.

OP it's a great lesson in dealing with idiots. They will need that for adult life. I had a similarly stupid and sexist teacher around the same age. I handled it. Myself. I'm not sure my mum was even aware until the solution was in place.

yes I know that. hence I said 'regardless of study leave' as OP said it was coming up. work to be done is still work to be done.

Are you sure this is what actually happened?

This. Unfortunately, DC’s working life is going to be plagued with people who are unkind or rude or belittle them, and they’ll do best to develop the skills to deal with those sorts of people on their own. I’d particularly stay out of it as this doesn’t appear to be your own DC, so it’s really just your teen relaying something which happened to another teen who, even if your teen is actually telling the tale verbatim, very likely won’t appreciate somebody else’s mum wading in.

@misszebra it wasn't due yet. Unless I'm missing something, shouting at students for not doing something not due yet isn't good teaching.

I don't think it's fair for posters to say let the 17 year olds deal with it....this teacher is a bully

Is it correct, as in, have you verified that this past paper was set for revision during study leave, rather than as homework?

Yes. But dealing with bullies is a life skill. Advise by all means. But with, not for, at this age.

It's a tough time for Year 13, I run a sixth form and just did a session with staff today about how what they need now is empathy and support, for some of them it is only 3 weeks until the exams start for real.
I would email, I would want to know. Chances are the teacher is stressing out that they are not where they should be but that is not an excuse for that demeaning response.

And maybe people do need to learn to deal with unhinged bullying, but if I was leading this sixth form I would want to know about this and challenge the behaviour.

That's very rude, and to be honest bullying behaviour, from the teacher. I would say something.

The teacher will get into serious trouble for this.
It's unacceptable nowadays.
You will need to contact the headteacher. They will want statements from the students.

Part of adult life is learning when someone is having a bad day or is under stress and taking things said in the heat of the moment with a pinch of salt. If the teacher is usually OK then I would chalk this down to a stressed and frazzled teacher and move on. If it is part of long term belittling of this student I would probably have to say something.

It sounds totally unhinged. Was this your kid, or a kid in his/her class?

I wonder if you are being told the whole story/truth!

If I spoke to my HE students like that I am quite certain that I would be facing disciplinary proceedings.

How is this not the case in high school?

To be clear - I agree with jannier.

I mean, I agree but I wouldn't want to be naffing off my teachers in the run up to A-Levels exams. There's a huge power difference at a crucial time. But, at the same time, I think the school should know this teacher is falling apart.