to just march into the classroom and take my kids ?

[princessparty]

I am SO fed up of them being late out of school when we have to rush off to afterschool clubs.They are supposed to come out at 3.30 and we can just make the 4-6 yo gymnastics session if we leave at 3.30 on the dot.
So today i just walked into each of their classrooms and said 'excuse me Mr X I need to take Y now.' in a pleasant way.I think I'm going to do it every week now
I mean we get them to school on time,they should get them ou on time.

All that 'yapping on', being all pastoral-caring-like, finishing the day in a professional way and presumably tying up those last educational loose ends sure gets in the way of the after school schedule.

I'm a teacher and I would consider you to be a rude and disrespectful parent.

I'd be taking you aside to say something along the lines of, 'please wait outside until we've finished'.

In a pleasant way.

Of course.

Happens all the time at our school with certain parents - people taking them out 10 mins early - becuase parents think it is dead time at the end of the day. And people turning up 10mins late in the morning 'becuase they don't do anything the first ten minutes' And not turning up for the last day/week of term 'because they don't do anything' I don't think the children like it - they feel singled out - and I would get very cross if I was one of the teachers.

why would you book a lesson at a time that you can't get thier.....and then blame someone else

'why would you book a lesson at a time that you can't get thier.....and then blame someone else '
I have explained this several times.The only classes for DS2 are at 4.We can get there and changed in time for the start of theh class IF the teacher finishes on time.Sometimes they do, often they don't.
I will continue to go into school until the teacher remembers to dismiss them on time.

Lucysmum I'm not taking them out early.

pp
youa re a nob end

Princess I very much doubt that the teacher in question is in any doubt of your disrespectful and rude attitude

Princessparty you sound like a rude, obnoxious cow with an overinflated sense of her own importance.

"yapping on" indeed

I think the parents at our school are the model of excellence. I actually got there early today had parent had been in to collect their child slightly early (through the proper means by going to the office......) - and as they came out the head called through to say to leave the gate open as they would be unlocking the other gate soon.

So - we stood there for 5 minutes with one of the gates to the playground wide open - and not one single parent presumed to go through until someone came out to unlock the top gate

(mind DS2's teacher nearly fainted when I turned up outside the classroom door first lol)

PMSL at the Elephant

I get the children to the school on time , I get myself to work on time.I get myself to pick them up on time.
I actually think it is extremely rude of the school to keep 60 parents waiting.They obviously assume their own time is more important than the parents' time.They ought to remember they are being paid by us .as taxpayers, to provide a service ,and they should do so professionally and courteously

"They ought to remember they are being paid by us .as taxpayers, to provide a service "

Now not only do I think you're a rude, obnoxious cow, you're an ignorant one as well

Words fail me.

You are obviously just not very bright.

"I get myself to work on time"

yeah - and I bet you leave the building you work in at the time you're supposed to actually just be finishing work.

Can you imagine going into a shop, bank, office, post office/whatever 5 minutes before the end of their "day" - only to be told - sorry we finish at Xpm so we need to get sorted to leave.

They finish school at 3.30 - that doesn't mean they leave at bang on that time.

How so, Fibilou ? Last time I heard schools were funded from the public purse.

Hobnob what a sophisticated sense of humour you have to be ROFL at 'pp
youa re a nob end '

and yes they're paid to provide a "service" (as in teaching)..................... up until the end of the school day.

You know the other day I waited for 6 minutes for DS2 to finish faffing around trying to put his hat, scarf and gloves on and pick up his bags (I could see him in the classroom) - another child took even longer.......

imagine they finished teaching 10 minutes earlier just to accommodate the faffers around (of which there are some in every class of children).

Yap yap yap yap. Oh sorry, that's the sound of yet another teacher who loves the sound of her own voice. Yes, I only witter on for my own benefit, I have nothing better to do do I.

Anyway, I can only hope that you don't expect much respect from said teacher if this is what you show her. And bizarrely, I also have transferred from a profession known for its 'bullshiing' (I am secondary though, so the teacher in the OP is not me!), it might be worth noting that this involved a substantial pay cut...all because I wanted to work with young people and do something worthwhile. Being spoken about in terms such as 'PrincessParty's certainly would make me reconsider my chosen vocation. I presume that you would be an expert were you to be in her shoes? I would rather an enthusiastic teacher who stops teaching on time and enjoys talking to their pupils to one who can't wait to get rid (though it would not surprise me if coincidentally, throughout your childrens' school career, they encounter more than the average of the latter).

I am frankly amazed that anyone would show so little respect for someone whose sole aim in work is to impart knowledge and care to your beloved children, what an odd attitude! I can only assume that you do something of equal 'importance' to give yourself such airs and graces and feelings of superiority. I suspect you would be the first to complain that your little darlings were being shortchanged were you to find out they were being allowed to finish 10 mins early every day, or watch a DVD instead of work, extra teacher training day etc etc...ironic.

I don't recall, did you say whether you had tried speaking to the teacher politely, respectfully beforehand? She might well have let your children pack up 5 mins early anyway.

I can see in through the window -they are still being 'yapped at' til well after 3.30 in DD1s class

Oh, and from the latest comment r.e.: paid by public purse...

I would suspect that you are one of the many I come across who complain that teachers aren't suitably highly qualified/experienced (wanting purely 1:1 degrees, leaders of industry etc), want their little darlings to get everything you desire for them; and yet begrudge the minimal salary paid to said teachers (starting salary circa £21k)and the holidays they are forced to have because of the UK school system. You can't have the best of both worlds.

Having a free education for your offspring is normally considered something to be pleased and grateful about, not to beat others around the head with when they don't fit into your hectic extra-curricular schedule.

DS2's class is often a bit late out because the teacher is talking , and gosh you know what............I've even seen her making the class laugh while they're waiting for the last stragglers to get their coats on (not making fun of the the stragglers I hasten to add )

You're really deluded aren't you! They don't work for you, you don't pay their wages. Next you'll be complaining about having to wait for a appointment.

mine take 20 minutes to come out after the bell. sometimes i am the only parent left in the schoolyard... it's a little infuriating when i've got a 45 minute drive ahead of me to get to musical theatre (lol), but nowhere near as infuriating as when i've driven for the said 45 minutes and then ds announces he hasn't got his jazz shoes or his hip hop shoes (largely because i try and rush him out of school lol)

i do sometimes go into the school to see if i can find whichever 1,2 or 3 child is missing, but only ever 15 minutes after the bell has gone and i'm feeling lonely... they are usually just rootling about in the classroom, wondering where they put their snowpants/ boots/ gloves etc.

hey ho.

I was marketing, I'm under no illusion I was (and probably still am ) well known for my bullshi**ing! I wonder if it's the same.

No MrsC2010. I don't believe you have to be very highly qualified to be a primary school teacher , or even particularly clever .Ok, not a great salary, but 13 weeks holiday is a hell of a perk !The school holiday thing is big plus for any teachers who are , or will be parents.Saves a small fortune in childcare.