A very worried couple approached me as I sat in the car with Ds yesterday morning - apparently they had been involved in a horrid incident with the head TA the previous afternoon.
It involved something that had happened during school when my son had walked into the back of their son's head in a corridor, my son had had a bleeding lip and when I went to collect him (at lunchtime) I was told this other little boy had punched him, and that they would be speaking to the boy in question later.
The man told me that the TA had called his wife forward, and in front of all the class and parents, had stated that her son had been 'vicious and spiteful' and had 'attacked' my son. (The child in question is the sweetest little thing you can imagine, not the 'type' to hit anyone)
These parents were extremely upset and I hurried to calm them down by saying what my son had reported to me, which was that they had simply collided.
The man complained to the class teacher who was going to phone them later - I will wait and see if they are there this morning and ask what was done.
But I went to get Ds again yesterday at lunch, and the TA was all smiley and winked at me () and then proceeded to 'pull up' the other child as he entered the classroom, as though he had misbehaved - he had not. I gave her a bit of a 'look' and left.
It strikes me she has a problem with her method of handling incidents, in fact I had an issue with her a the start of term when she told my son off for something.
I think she needs to be spoken to strongly - but am more concerned that she might be 'favouritising' some kids and picking on others - it could be my child next, iyswim.
What do you do if you have doubts about a TA's appropriateness?