Teacher pulled my daughter's hair, do I take it further?

[RingsLikeTinnitis]

So yesterday my daughter (14 year old. In year 10 at school) came home and told me the PE teacher pulled her hair. It was a supply teacher and is covering short term because the usual teacher has had surgery. Apparently she was "using my daughter as an example" of why they needed to put their hair up for PE. She had said something along the lines of "what happens if someone goes like this?" And then fully yanked my daughter's hair. It wasn't a gentle pull, it hurt her and she was quite upset about it.

Anyway I was picking her up early at 10 this morning for an appointment so I spoke to someone about it at the same time. The person I spoke to was the safeguarding lead and already knew about the incident because my daughter had reported it to another teacher and a few of the other students had also said something to other teachers too. She said that she will be having a strong word with this supply teacher and my daughter should come straight to her if she has any more concerns/problems with her. She's probably going to be teaching for the next couple of weeks.

Do you think you'd be happy with the schools response to this?

Others have already made my point, so I would just add.. what the chuffing hell?

Why does OP's daughters age make a difference?

The teacher had no right to put her hands on your child let alone hurt her. It sounds like she was using a safety demonstration as an excuse to take out her frustration. Your child's behaviour is irrelevant.

When I was at school we had to tie our hair up for PE and other lessons where it could be dangerous. I don't remember a teacher ever yanking our hair!

Teacher needs the boot

Quite! My PE teachers always told us not to wear earrings as they can get caught on something and rip our earlobes in half. Funnily enough they managed to convey the danger without doing a real life demonisation and ripping one of our earlobes in half.

The teacher could have demonstrated on her own hair then, no need to touch anyone else.

Surely you understand that context is important? Tackling someone to the floor in a rugby match is not the same as doing it in the playground.
What might happen as part of other sports is not relevant.

Jeeesus Christ! The victim blaming on this thread is insane. Teachers can do no wrong! A grown woman pulled a child's hair. That's insane. A child was assaulted by an adult and its "but what did she do to deserve it" "she's exaggerating" "she's just embarrassed" "she should have had her hair tied up" stinks abit like "she shouldn't have smiled at him, she led him on" "what was she wearing" "has she had one night stands before?" "Let's not ruin someone's life over one little thing" in here.

OP I would expect her to be stopped from teaching there and a complaint made to the agency.

It’s not ok. It’s bullying. It’s physical aggression. It’s abuse of power. It crosses boundaries. No way an adult would do this to another adult. But OP, remember this is mumsnet, anything a teacher does is absolutely correct unless they are not happy about their working conditions, in which case they are a moaning tit of scant intelligence and need to get in the bin.

Ignore that weird @Atriangleabout poster OP. Theyre just odd and posting weird shit on other threads

Why does that matter?

WTAF?!? I’m a teacher and this is horrifying. Surprised by the amount of people downplaying it to be honest.

I think the school should have informed the lado. She certainly shouldn't be in front of a class of children.

Funnily enough, I was thinking that when I wrote it! We were always being warned about hoop earrings

If it’sa supply teacher, the solution is that they don’t have them back again, surely?

Another bloody little snowflake - sure the teacher did not 'pull' her hair - probably just demonstrating the problem. But yes, make a fuss, and everybody will take notice of you, dear.

What the fuck? I can't believe the amount of posters on this thread saying it's no big deal and that nothing should happen to the teacher.

If that's the case then it'll be okay for OP to wait for the teacher after school and ragdoll her about by the hair?

0/10 for your shitty attempt of ragebait.

I started teaching 35 years ago and even back then this wouldn't have been an acceptable thing to do. That teacher wouldn't be asked back to do supply again.

I'm implying that this is done, over and out. It has been dealt with. The teacher in question has been told that her behariour was unacceptable. There is nothing left to do. Please put this behind you.

That is physical.assault she should be sacked she shouldn't even be touching your daughter let alone pulling her hair nasty fucking bitch x

With so many witnesses u cud report to police if school don't sack her

She should be sent back to the agency. That is completely unacceptable and it’s up to the agency to reprimand her not the school as she’s not directly employed by the school

Some of you people are absolutely ridiculous - she is a schoolchild - she needs to learn that hair needs to be covered for certain sports activities. What is wrong with that?

A teacher shouldn't be assaulting a teen to make a point.

Yeah, I'd be pursuing that hard. I'd give the school a day and let them know if they did nothing, I would be escalating to the police.