Seething with yr 13 student

[EvilTwins]

I am a yr 13 form tutor. Obviously not seeing much of them any more but had to tell of my tutees off yesterday after he was exceptionally rude to one of my colleagues. Colleague had a moderation visit (NCFE so only 24 hours notice) so had to cancel a pre-arranged revision session. Colleague popped down to the common room to apologise and give some revision materials out and said student refused to look at or speak to her. I told him off. He was obnoxious back, saying that my colleague should seriously consider whether teaching is for her He was not happy being told off, but he absolutely deserved it. End of the day - email from the head asking me to see her as a student had made a complaint about me. Yr 13 had not only put in a compliant (to the admin woman who deals with HR!) but had told her that I have inappropriate pictures on my twitter account! I am SO cross. The twitter thing is nonsense but it's so obviously a calculated attempt to get me into serious trouble. His dad is backing him up and is coming in tomorrow for a meeting with the head. 😡

I can't believe how rude and disgusting some students and their parents are. I had a student and his parents being truly horrible to me because I had dared to miss a couple of lessons and they didn't think it was acceptable. They did it in front of a room full of fellow students, parents and teachers. What they didn't know was the reason I had missed these lessons was because I was in hospital because of a miscarriage. They seem to forget that teachers have lives outside of school.

Luckily these people are very rare and most parents and students are lovely.

I'm glad your head backed you up.

Angelica he's not going to university so any yet put me as a referee for jobs (ha!) I'm actually quite looking forward to the day he tries to behave like this at work and gets brought diwn a peg or two... oh to be a fly on that wall!

RollingCrone not holding my breath for an apology!

Maggy

Yep, pretty rare, fortunately. Last time I had this level of nastiness and entitlement was 13 years ago when I missed a few A Level lessons because I had mumps. I ended up going round to one student's house during the Easter holidays to do some one-to-one sessions (unpaid!) because the parents made such a fuss! Different Head now - no way I'd do that these days.