I work in a very small school (Secondary) and have done for about 20 years The Head and I teach the same subject, although I do the bulk of the teaching and he does a tiny bit. He does, therefore, understand my subject.
Yesterday, I was teaching a class. One of the pupils put their hand up and told me, "Mr X is tearing down our posters, Miss". I hushed him and carried on with the lesson. When I looked, the Head had torn down their posters which they had displayed in the corridor and along the stairs - all part of a project which they are in the middle of completing - part of which is about creating a display, part about delivering a talk.
I spoke to the Deputy who said he would have a word but, in the middle of our talk, in came the Head. It was awkward, so I confronted him about it. His only response was, "It's done now" and to storm out of the room. I pointed out that these pupils are only 12, that he knew about the project (I have done it many times before) and that this was their work.
He has since spoken to me only to deal with other business, even though there have been plenty of opportunities to apologise.
Should I demand an apology? It seems a bit like he is cracking up to me as he has done a few really unreasonable things recently, such as bawling at a new member of staff for something she could not possibly have know not to do. We are under a lot of pressure with a new curriculum, and with staffing reductions so I can see why he is stressed.
But, should he apologise to me? To the pupils? They have lost a major part of their work and I will probably have to cancel, or really curtail the project.