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To report my ex’s relationship with teacher to the school

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Yasminaschool · 08/06/2026 18:09

I have changed my user name for obvious reasons.

Ex and I have a very fractious relationship, despite my best efforts to keep things civil for our child’s sake. He has become increasingly nasty in recent weeks and is rubbing his new relationship in my face.

I’ve found out through a third party that the woman he is seeing is a teacher at our child’s primary school. My ex repeatedly denied this when I asked him but at the weekend admitted to this and sent me a string of gloating messages including graphic description of what she lets him do (stuff I was never keen on) and how he feels alive again after many miserable years. He said they both laughed when he told her about our lack of sex life. Really hurtful.

I know I shouldn’t but I really want to retaliate. My friend has suggested that a teacher needs to declare any relationship with a parent and that I should contact the school to raise this.

Is this too petty? Any other suggestions for revenge?

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CaptainMyCaptain · 12/06/2026 20:05

OneThreadOnlybyN · 12/06/2026 18:26

I disagree, meeting her once to tell her what he's telling other people about their sex life isn't harassment.

I think she might see it that way and it is certainly nothing to do with her job as a teacher.

SpottyPyjama · 13/06/2026 18:45

If the OP is concerned about the effect this relationship could have on her child, which would be reasonable, then it has everything to do with the school.

She doesn’t need to worry about how the teacher in question feels, she just needs a quick meeting with the head to inform him/her and express concern. The teacher potentially feeling harassed is irrelevant. If she doesn’t want beef from mothers at the school, she should avoid starting relationships with fathers there.

BudgetBuster · 13/06/2026 18:58

SpottyPyjama · 13/06/2026 18:45

If the OP is concerned about the effect this relationship could have on her child, which would be reasonable, then it has everything to do with the school.

She doesn’t need to worry about how the teacher in question feels, she just needs a quick meeting with the head to inform him/her and express concern. The teacher potentially feeling harassed is irrelevant. If she doesn’t want beef from mothers at the school, she should avoid starting relationships with fathers there.

But she isn't concerned about her child... she's never said that or even alluded to it.

Her problem is that she badgered her ex and didn’t like it when he replied "Yes I'm bonking Miss X and the sex is great"

Whowouldwanttobeateacher · 13/06/2026 19:21

If she was working in a bank or in Asda would you feel the need to report it. Teachers have a hard enough job.

CaptainMyCaptain · 13/06/2026 19:26

SpottyPyjama · 13/06/2026 18:45

If the OP is concerned about the effect this relationship could have on her child, which would be reasonable, then it has everything to do with the school.

She doesn’t need to worry about how the teacher in question feels, she just needs a quick meeting with the head to inform him/her and express concern. The teacher potentially feeling harassed is irrelevant. If she doesn’t want beef from mothers at the school, she should avoid starting relationships with fathers there.

The teacher does not have to do anything that is not connected with teaching. It's in the contract. This is nothing to do with teaching.

The OP could ask her if she wants to meet up outside school but she is entitled to say no

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