Report this staff member at school?

[Bellee108]

I came into the school at lunch time, visitor to the school. It was end of lunch. Over heard lunch time supervisor saying all the children are feral and then ‘I think half of them are inbred’?

I wouldn't either.

Pretty sure I’ve said similar about my own kids! Would you really report this? Get a grip.

She's probably right

😂

I hate the use of feral when describing children, it’s horrible. However, I would not report it because who honestly has the time or mental energy to embroil themselves in this kind of shite

In my area they’d be speaking the truth. I’d leave it

I think she has a point 😂😂😂

Dont be so uptight

a lot of kids round where i live ARE feral and when you have to put up with the little shits every day then yes, i believe she has every right to think that, its not like shes saying it to their face

DH calls our own kids his little shits

I agree. Different if she had said it to the children.

I work in the North West, not far from Manchester in a town that has been linked to grooming etc.
In the maternity department we have to have a consanguineous midwife - or a close relative midwife due to sheer number families who are all related who then go on to marry/have children

Feral part on its own wouldn't bother me but to call them "inbred" is totally unacceptable. I wouldn't want someone with that attitude/views being in a position of power over my kids or anyone else's. Report them.

Most people here can turn a blind eye to feral. But I can’t believe those excusing the word ‘inbred’ as an insult. If a nurse or doctor referred to one of our patients as ‘inbred’ I would challenge that usage immediately. Yet people are saying it’s fine for school staff in a professional setting to describe children that way whilst at work.

I dont think it was meant literally.

Just sounds like it came from an exasperated, worn out worker.

Personally I wouldnt report it. I visit a minimum of 3 primary schools a week as well as work with alternative education schools. Some schools are amazing and have poilte, well mannered children others have pupils whose behaviour is truly obnoxious. I have seen teachers been told to fuck off my y2 pupils, another teacher was kicked
Before the end of term a child throw a chair across the class room. This is not in an SEND school but regularly mainstream. Feral behaviour really does happen in a lot of schools and the kids doing it are getting younger and younger

So to me the comment sounds like a vent.

You were eavesdropping on a private conversation that you were not involved in and was nothing to do with you. Don't be silly.

I work in the North West, not far from Manchester in a town that has been linked to grooming etc
In the maternity department we have to have a consanguineous midwife - or a close relative midwife due to sheer number families who are all related who then go on to marry/have children

I'm from the NW, not the town that you are referring to Ithink but has a similar demographic. When I worked with children with disabilities quite a few moons ago I was shocked to find many of the parents were very closey related. It definitely is a 'thing '
There was a lot of serious disability and early deaths with the children

For anyone that thinks primary kids cant be feral, well some bloody are.
A colleague was headbutted by a very large year 6 lad and had her cheekbones broken a few years ago. No SEND, mum said the teacher ( my friend) must have said something he didnt like.
Feral is the minimum description I gave him.
Teachers are getting fed up and need support.
*www.itv.com/news/granada/2026-01-07/teachers-strike-at-two-primary-schools-over-assaults-and-violence

You don’t want to hear what some teachers say about kids in staff rooms then!

”feral” is a word thrown around by a lot of people who work with children, including their parents! It usually refers to excitable behaviour so is all in good spirits.

The “inbred” comment crosses a line. Particularly if the school does have children of cousin marriage. If this were the case I might have a quiet word with someone, but only if you can pinpoint exactly which staff member said it.

Sounds like someone who has had a bad day complaining to someone else in a similar situation , they weren’t talking to you or to the children . Unless you can honestly say that you’ve never said anything hurtful to another human I would just move on .

You are very deluded if you think staff dont talk about, the kids much worse than this , but behind closed staff room door or where they cannot be overheard by parents or pupils!

Even if it is factual?

They are feral, especially when they come back after Christmas, we have an extremely feral child in our class who will lick bricks, throw their shoes off and run around and swim in puddles, they are an absolutely lovely child who we are really fond of...still feral though. Are you someone who would say " oh you're having big feelings" whilst they launch a chair across the room?

Sorry, I’m not intending to be dense? What do you mean?

The “inbred” comment crosses a line. Particularly if the school does have children of cousin marriage. If this were the case I might have a quiet word with someone, but only if you can pinpoint exactly which staff member said it

in that case the inbred comment would be true as the biology/genetics definition is the mating of genetically close relatives.

This would make it less appropriate for a staff member to say it at work, not more. Good grief 🙄