If you were a teacher would you appreciate a pupil apologising to you .

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My Ds (7yrs) had a spot of trouble in class yesturday with another boy . This boy punched and kicked him hard (there is a bruise there now) I asked the lovely teacher what happened and because we have an honesty policy between ourselves she told me my boy was winding this kid up a bit so he lashed out . My view was dont wind him up then . But this boy is a bit of a PITA and its abit of one and half a dozen of the other so both to blame really . I just thought he should apologise to the teacher for causing a problem in class . Is there anything else I should have done .

I think if you feel school has dealt with the situation fairly, and it's all over, then just leave it.
Most children have a spot of bother at school now and again.
I think asking your son to apologise to the teacher would drag it out unnecessarily, TBH.

ok point taken . I just thought it was the polite thing to do as this happened on Friday and he apologised on friday after school . Nothing more will be said .

It's only my opinion!
Other people will no doubt post with different views.

Oh, I misread your OP, I'm afraid.
I thought you meant you were going to ask your son to apologise to the teacher when he went back to school next week - hence the 'dragging it out' comment. I think it's nice that he apologised there and then, when you were discussing it.

I dont feel so bad now . I just think manners are important and this teacher is so good.

yes manners are important. If my son had caused a distrubance in class I too would expect him to apologise and if I was a teacher I would appreciate it.

yes I would and I agree it was the right thing to do

I teach 7 and 8 yr olds and I always appreciate it when a pupil apologises for their behaviour although I would never ask them to. I also really appreciate parents like yourself who know that there is usually two sides to the story when these things happen - I hate those parents who always think their child is an angel!