Teachers behaviour

[Valentine73]

My S has come home saying the new teacher has called the class obnoxious little children and brats and they are to sit in silence do you think this is acceptable? She also reduced one child to tears

You will probably get lots on here saying he's made it up.... Or misunderstood her sense of humour.
Most teachers are great. A few are absolute horrors,burnt out and seem to hate children. As to what you do next goodness only knows!!

Well, IF she said it, then no, clearly it's not acceptable. But I'd take it with a very large pinch of salt unless I had some kind of irrefutable proof.

In the same way parents should hope that I, as a class teacher, hold fire on judging what children tell me about things their parents have supposedly said and done, e.g. "I've got two daddies and Mummy has special cuddles with both of them together."

It's Roald Dahls 100th birthday this week, do you think they might have been celebrtaing by reading some of his books?

As soon as I read the OP I thought 'Matilda' KayJBee

Did she swing a child around by her plaits?

Matilda.

Ask the teacher in an enquiringly rather than in a complaining type way.

It has been confirmed by various children independently from the class They have been reading Roald Dhal books perhaps we have a Mrs Trunchball situation here! What should I do? Speak to the school or see if the new teacher settles in to the post and see how her teaching style improves?

You don't know that there is anything wrong with her teaching style!
As per previous posts it sounds like she has been reading Matilda to them as its Dahl week.
Ask the teacher, have you been reading Matilda as dd came home and said this?

Maybe she was reading Matilda out loud to the class?
Nonetheless be sure not to send your child to school with plaits.

And this is a first test in not charging into school at the drop of a hat and taking everything at face value. Don't do it, you will end up looking ridiculous.

Be sure to be wary if she offers chocolate cake too.

Well, IF she said it, then no, clearly it's not acceptable. But I'd take it with a very large pinch of salt unless I had some kind of irrefutable proof.

This

Cripes, when I read Matilda I go full on Tunchbull during her parts. I wonder what they are saying about me?

OP, has she made someone eat an entire chocolate cake yet?

As a primary headteacher I bloody LOVE it when our children go home so convinced of something that we told them in a story!

Sounds as if the teacher was in character ...maybe too convincing

Always know your audience if you are going to act in role.

How old is your dd? Sounds like she's misinterpreted a joke, inspired by a Roald Dahl tale. If I were reading Matilda, I might pretend to be Miss Trunchbull now and again throughout the day. The vast majority of children would 'get it.'

Love it! As ConkerTriumphant said, bloody love it if the teacher was in character.

Valentine, I think you've been had.

I think we've all been had by Valentine