to be annoyed with troubling making work colleage?

[MrsMertle]

I work in a primary school where there are quite a few new members of staff. I have been there for 3 years and my colleage has been there about 15 years.

I get on well with one of the new teacher but this colleague has started coming to me saying that the new teacher has been complaining to her about me.

This other teacher is very open and I can't believe for a minute that she would say things behind my back. I think if she had a problem she would speak to me directly.

But just don't know what to do about the situation. I really believe that my colleague is just making things up to try and cause trouble although I don't know why.

I know it sounds quite petty but its actually starting to get to me a bit.

So am I being unreasonable? Do i confront the colleague or other teacher or do I just let it go?

I'd ask the teacher you get on well with is it true.

Just ask new teacher, tell her what old teacher said and gage from her reaction if its true or not

Then if its not stab old teacher in the eye with a pencil

[immature emotcion]

oh i love these triangles - and easily solved.

you need to say to them both - can i meet with you in private.

someone will shit themselves - back tracking will be done, remember you have nothing to have to defend here.

and maybe they are both bitches - only one is quieter

the sooner you get them all together and sort this out the soooner they will understand that
NO MATTER , what your position is in the organisation

they cannot piss on you

they will either kep their gobs shut of keep it from you -

PLLLLLLLLLLEASE grab your balls and get them in same roon at same time.

Ask the new teacher. Totally trust your instincts and and the fact that being up front and straight-talking is the norm for this new teacher.

this happened to me once. a manager who was a friend of my dh said that i had said something in ameeting i plainly hadn't and told my manager about this

i was mortified ( i sobbed uncontrolably for ages and even had to excuse myself to go outside - i just couldnt stop

when i returned i told my manager to go to his manager and to get the four of us in a room together

no chinese whispers
no he said she said

once and once only

he backtracked - and blamed my DH shocker ( fucking shit bag)

and i concluded with " well what the hell am i doing here? this has nothing to do with me and work and everything to do with your and my husbands friendship.

dick head wanker - hope he grows a cunt and it goes flabby and then he catches it on a candle and his vagina burns

Custardo - yes, I hope that too . Can that actually happen? [Note to self, make sure I don't ever get flabby and must watch those candles at bath time].

Mrs Mertle - I'd talk to the new teacher too. Just what was she supposed to be complaining about? Was it work related or just bitching? Good luck.

I do definately need to talk to them

I'm such a big wuss though and I hate confrontation.

How do I do it with out making myself sound like one of the reception children I teach "Miss!!! she said you've been calling me names"