Would you pursue this with the school?

[Cristall]

I found out during the Easter holidays that DC’s teacher left suddenly a fortnight before the holidays started. Nobody was informed until the email arrived earlier this week. The teacher had only worked there since Christmas. There’s a replacement teacher taking over after the holidays.

I’m concerned that the teacher left so suddenly. My thinking is that if nothing was amiss the school would have made him work his notice, at least until Easter. The fact he left so suddenly makes me think he’s been sacked for some unknown incident.

Would you ask the school for clarification? Do I have the right to demand it? At the very least I want to know if he quit or was sacked - and if he was sacked, why.

I’m worried about what he’s done to get kicked out so suddenly.

But chances are, he hasn’t been kicked out at all, let alone suddenly. He probably told the school/agency he didn’t want to carry on any more.

I know this is in Education and not AIBU, but You are being so unreasonable it is just staggering.
Just looking for drama where there is none.
No, you do not 'have a right' to know anything about the staff change.

As a pp said, perhaps you should be celebrating that your dc who doesn't like change, has really not been unsettled by this, to the extent you weren't even aware.

He’s probably been offered a permanent post and only did the other as temporary, happens all the time. But that’s not good playground gossip is it ?

If he's only been there since Christmas then he's likely supply on a short term contract. You can't assume he was 'sacked'. Chances are he got a better offer somewhere else.

There was no indication that he was not a permanent member of staff who would not be staying long term
That's irrelevant.

The best schools I've worked in have made no distinction between supply staff, school staff on temporary contracts and school staff on permanent contracts.

Unfortunately as some of my colleagues on supply have found out, some students and parents can be quite unpleasant about supply staff.

You really need to get a grip Op

It is my business to know whether my child has been exposed to misconduct resulting in the teacher being sacked.

I think this is highly unlikely! More likely the teacher wasn't very good and was asked to leave, or they didn't like the school / job and decided to leave, or they had a better offer elsewhere or have had to leave due to illness or family circumstances.

I think misconduct is the most unlikely reason tbh.

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More likely the teacher wasn't very good
Equally if the teacher was sacked because he wasn’t very good then I should know that my child hasn’t been receiving proper teaching!

They clearly didn't struggle much, though? If you only found out a few weeks after the teacher left?

I was wondering what the hell was going on. And obviously not getting any explanation from a child. Now I know why there’s been meltdowns. Because the teacher had left and they haven’t informed me!

Honestly op. Talk to head . Am sure they could use the laugh ..

No, no it really isn't! It's more often personal, PRIVATE circumstances. Maybe he, or a loved one is ill that he doesn't want people to know about.

As others have said, if your child had been harmed in any way, you would already have been notified. Since you haven't, it is NONE of your business whether he was sacked or left for personal reasons.

I'd just think they'd had to leave due to health reasons and hope they were OK.

You’re making a giant leap to assume a teacher who left a school, did so because of misconduct and an equally giant leap to anticipate that it was to do with your child. In fact, it says far more about your mindset that you have jumped to a conclusion immediately and that, despite every poster explaining what might have been the situation, you persist in assuming wrongdoing.

If there had been anything connected with your child, you would be informed.

It isn’t your business to know whether he was asked to leave, or left of his own volition. You don’t know that he’s been ‘kicked out’ and it could be libellous if you keep repeating that, when neither you, nor anyone else here, knows the reason.

OH come off it OP. You are changing and adding to details with every post.

So now you are saying your child had meltdowns because a teacher left?

The school would cover it up if my child hasn’t been taught properly. They were already covering up that he was shouting at the kids. If it was personal reasons they would have said, if it was a new job they would have wished him well. The fact they’ve said nothing is massively suspicious and concerning.

The school would cover it up if my child hasn’t been taught properly. They were already covering up that he was shouting at the kids. If it was personal reasons they would have said, if it was a new job they would have wished him well. The fact they’ve said nothing is massively suspicious and concerning.

I don’t have the right to know whether the teacher’s behaviour (which may have affected my child) has resulted in a sacking incident?

No, because you have literally no reason to think anything of the kind has happened. It is far more likely to do with the teacher's own health or personal circumstances, which are absolutely none of your business.

I'm sure you'd know about it if the teacher had done something to your dc. Other than that it's not your business.

Correct.

My child has meltdowns if breakfast is not identical from one day to the next. Yes, there has been some terrible behaviour the past few weeks and I had no idea there had been a change in routine.

Well you'll just have to deal with feeling suspicious and concerned nosy

It’s none of your business ffs

Well now you know