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Shocked by hatred of kids & parents on TES website

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kris007 · 20/02/2008 18:52

I've spent a bit of time reading the TES website which contains threads and postings from teachers and I am stunned by the level of hatred and abuse directed towards students and their parents. I am horrified to think that some of these creatures may actually be teaching my kids!
It appears that the "state of war" we read about it British classrooms is by no means one way traffic - the teachers
seem to relish getting in on the all the drama.

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kris007 · 21/02/2008 16:32

Wow! What did I start here! 8 pages on MN and another 9 or 10 on TES. By the way, my dd is in the process of exacting an exquisite revenge on the anal teachers at her school. She has become an unofficial recruiting agent for the nearby 6th form college and has so far managed to convince at least 10 other year 11s to move over to greener pastures next year. She hands out the college prospectus at school, helps organize open houses, etc.
Her target is to take two dozen with her next year and effectively decimate year 12 at her current school. Her head and the sixth form director are apparantly livid but can't do a thing, and, as you can probably tell, I've taught my little girl to be intimidated by no one.

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mrz · 21/02/2008 16:36

I'm sure her school will be highly delighted.

Cam · 21/02/2008 16:36

You're scary

hercules1 · 21/02/2008 16:37

Are you proud of her?

Cam · 21/02/2008 16:38

I find it shocking when parents direct their late teenage children so blatantly

hercules1 · 21/02/2008 16:39

I wouldn't personally want my child to decide which 6th form they go to based on the word of another child.

Bridie3 · 21/02/2008 16:39

Sounds a bit like a vendetta to me.

hercules1 · 21/02/2008 16:40

Have you considered how your child will cope with the world of work?

Blandmum · 21/02/2008 16:41

I'm sure that school will be utterly devistated. I know that I would be, if a group of kids would wouldn't even have the basic good sense take their coats off in a heated classroom, left my classes.

I'd be well gutted.

theUrbanDryad · 21/02/2008 16:41

Kris - someone at my school did exactly the same as your dd. about 10 people left to go to the Further Education college over the road. within 3 weeks of the new term starting they were all back in 6th form with her tail between her legs, and this person was very red-faced (and had no friends at college)

i hope your dd realises what a prick she's being before she goes to uni.

theUrbanDryad · 21/02/2008 16:42

"wither their tails between their legs"

sorry, have baby bouncing on my head

theUrbanDryad · 21/02/2008 16:45

wither?? what??

Blandmum · 21/02/2008 16:48

I quite like pricks, myself!

BoneyBackJefferson · 21/02/2008 17:04

Given the brief description of Kris' child on here I think that it is safe to assume that the school would be grateful to her for removing the type of pupil that would listen to her daughter.

NKF · 21/02/2008 17:21

The whingers on the TES are a minority. They're the people who can be bothered to go online and post.

And some parents and kids are nightmares. If the teachers read some of the MN education threads, they'd be shocked.

mrz · 21/02/2008 17:22

Should someone warn the sixth form college?

pagwatch · 21/02/2008 17:23

oh dear god.
I am trying to imagine exactly how much of a failure I would feel if my DD came home and said " i am leaving school because Kris007's DD said it was a good idea".

It is right up there with " mum I want to be a stripper".

parentalso · 21/02/2008 17:27

"By the way, my dd is in the process of exacting an exquisite revenge on the anal teachers at her school."

"Her target is to take two dozen with her next year and effectively decimate year 12 at her current school."

This is one of the best examples of a childish parent I have seen for some while. It is quite possible that the school will be all the better for losing your "lttle girl" kris007. I am sure you have considered the consequences for your little girl. I sounds asif this might be your target rather than your daughters.

It is likely decimating the year 12 at her current school with adversely affect the education of a number of other pupils, but you don't really care about that do you kris007. I wish your daughter well, whether or not she has inherited your selfish personaity traits.

NKF · 21/02/2008 17:29

It's a tough job teaching. Most public sector jobs are. Can you imagine what doctors say about their patients sometimes? Or (now in the private sector), how journalists talk about some of the stories they cover/ Dealing with the public is exhausting and frequently demoralising. And people resort to extremes when they let off steam.

pointydog · 21/02/2008 17:37

But doctors don';t talk whinge away on a public forum!

I really do not understand how TES and the teaching profession cannot see how completely crass their forum is.

bethelsie · 21/02/2008 17:37

well as a parent/teacher, if my dd was at that school i would be gladly smiling that your dd was going some where else and taking students with her as that would mean smaller teaching groups for A level, that means my dd would get loads of attention and support. Meaning higher grades, great university. Where as your dd would be in large groups and less attention. (not to be spiteful Hey!!!)

pointydog · 21/02/2008 17:38

Gail Robinson, I believe the TES forum does a huge disservice to teachers.

NKF · 21/02/2008 17:40

No but if we could hear some doctors talk about their experiences I think we'd be shocked. Is the problem with the TES the fact that they don't keep their misey secret? .

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kris007 · 21/02/2008 17:41

Obviously no parent is going to allow their child to follow my dd to the 6th form college without investigating it and comparing it to the current school. But it appears to compare favourably given that 10 have decided to make the move and another dozen or more are considering. And I don't really see this as a vendetta - more like teaching the school that if you are going to choose to subject 15, 16 and 17 year olds to mindless, humiliating rules, there will be consequences to the school. The girls and their parents are voting with their feet. And I understand that what's happening here is not unique. Colleges offering a more relaxed university-like atmosphere are increasingly poaching students from more traditional secondary schools.

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pointydog · 21/02/2008 17:42

Yes, exactly, NFK. I've heard doctors moan and whinge for Britain. They do n ot do it on a bloody public site.

Of course teachers moan, of course nurses moan, etc. I do not expect to be able to listen to any of them on a public forum set up by their professional journal.

SHooting themselves in the foot.