Hi,
I recently had a chat with the KS1 Lead who is also my child's class teacher. Amongst other things that were discussed regarding my son, I found her to be extremely judgemental and condescending to me whilst my son who is 5 years old was present during hometime. I stated that I do have a mental health condition of anxiety and depression and she stated" you shouldn't come to collect your son and get someone else to come as he can feed off your anxiety". My son also has faced child abuse and witnessed domestic abuse from a young age and I believe he does have some form of anxiety. Thankfully we fled a couple of years ago from the perpetrator. But I found her remark highly offensive and distressing. I believe this is discrimination as the teacher has no right to tell me as a single parent with a disability that I cannot pick my son up. I stressed I have no one else to collect him. My dad sometimes offers to help but I will be the primary person coming to collect and drop my son off at school.
I had a meeting with the acting headteacher to discuss the inappropriate comment the class teacher stated and she said that she would look into it. I had a meeting with the head today and she told me that the class teacher was really upset and that she didn't say that all! This is a lie. I told the head that the ks1 class teacher was lying but it's her word against mine. I don't know what to do. I can't even go to collect my son anymore as I am scared of seeing her. Are the school trying to cover their backs. It felt like the head was taking the class Teacher's side. I was made out to be a liar. I clearly heard what the teacher said. What shall I do? Shall I leave it. I have mo other proof as it was just myself, the class teacher and my 5 year old son present. How will I believe anything the class teacher tells me in the future? How can I face her? Please can someone help? What shall I do?
Thanks in advance