Remember my thread a few weeks ago about the wee boy in DS1's class calling me a jock bitch?

[saltire]

Or words to that effect?
Well DS1 has just said to me
"Mum, what's a Jock?". So I told him it was a term for Scottish people, sometimes used in a derogatroy way, and that I didn't like the word. He then said that the same wee boy who called me the names had been saying things like "I'm not sitting next to that Jock idiot", or "I'm not sitting next to him, he's Scottish and smells".
DS1 was never told about this boy saying what he did to me, so I know he's not just saying it, and he has told me that this boy has been suspended a couple of times since start of the school in september.
Anyway, DS1 had mentioned it to his teacher who told him just to ignore it.
I consider this to be a form of racism - after all if the child had said I'm not sitting next to that Asian idiot, then something would have been done. I feel it could escalate.
Would it be wrong of me to bring it to teh teachers attention, and say that I feel telling DS1 to ignore it was not teh right thing to say

I would speak to the teacher. My wee lad was born down here, but spent a lot of time with me and my mum, so his accent is part Scots/part Mank, and there is a little horror in his class who from nursery has made comments right from the start. I agree its a form of racism, and the teacher has talked to all the children at carpet time about it. So now if the lad starts up, the others all jump on him for it (figuratively).
Much sympathy for you and ds.

Thanks, its bad enough having people telling me I should speak properly "sorry mrs saltire, we can't understand your accent", or to get proper money, and countless other things said to me about being a Scot, but the Dses shouldn't have to put up with it

Blatant racism.This child obviusly has ignorant parents.

I am shocked the teacher dealt with it so lightly.

I would speak to her directly about this.You are right,if it were to an asian or black child it would definately not be tolerated...(well I would certainly hope not)

You should definitely talk to the teacher - that is unacceptable.

Thing is, the teacher is Asian, so I thought he would understand

Get it sorted Saltire before it gets even worse. Why is it always the innocent ones that have to ignore it and suffer. The school needs to be sorting out this lad and explaining that it is not acceptable.

I have spoken to the secretary, the head teacher and Dses teacher ar eout today,, and she did ask if it could wait untila fter the holidays!.
She says she will get the deputy head to ring me to discuss it. She rolled her eys when I told her the child's name and said "Why am I not surprised"

He is in Ds1 class, so 9 or 10, not sure how the age thing works in England

I think he has heard it at home!, and obviously thinks it is funny.

Still waiting for someone to call me to discuss it!