Has anyone overcome bullying from parents and not had to leave their job

[PencilsCrayons]

Just that really

I'm still processing the campaign of injustice against me.

A catalogue of non specific 'incidents' that when I've asked for details of the events moon has been able to provide any tangible examples.

It's primary and I have another 6 months with the class.

A teacher of 20 years but I feel I have no option but to go sick.

All I've been told by SLT is that this is the result of the neediness of the covid classes and the parents are stirring trouble but we have to be seen to listen to them.

I worked in an independent school where this sort of thing used to happen regularly.

It is a sign of craven management.

I stuck it out but I did leave eventually and looking back - why'd I stay?!

All I've been told by SLT is that this is the result of the neediness of the covid classes and the parents are stirring trouble but we have to be seen to listen to them.

This suggests weak management. You can listen to parents' concerns without acquiescing to them. "Thank you for raising this matter. We have investigated but found no evidence to support your statement. As such, we have closed your complaint at this time."

God what a horrible situation.

Any advice from your union? They do have links for bullying and harassment as I've looked recently (NEU).

I also agree that SLT should be supportive and can't take away the way it's making you feel.

@PencilsCrayons I teach in a independent school, where the parents are, shall we say, demanding think you are their slave and the head will not stand up to them.

Firstly, make sure you are in a union.

I would also recommend being proactive and telling the SLT that this is having a negative effect on your metal health and causing you stress. What steps are they going to take to safeguard your wellbeing? (As your employer, they have a duty of care towards you.) I had a very distressing encounter with a set of parents in the spring of 22; they bullied me shamefully at parents' evening, then followed up with a vitriolic email and a whole load of character assassination with the Head of Key Stage. I had to speak to these parents again at a recent parents' evening, and I raised the mental health concerns with the Head well in advance. She offered to sit in on the consultation; she didn't want to at all, and queried three or four times whether it was necessary, but I insisted. Unsurprisingly, the parents behaved. But then I'm a stroppy cow 😂

I forgot to add that I raised my MH concerns by email, as I felt it was important to have an audit trail.

The behaviour of parents can be very challenging. If you feel you’re being bullied, then the head or deputy should be stepping in and speaking with the parents. I’m a head and am very protective of my staff. I always confront parents if they’ve upset a teacher. I’ve even let some parents know that they’ve reduced a teacher to tears. In my experience this really shocks them as I think they forget we’re humans with feelings.

what sort of things are the parents saying?