I've been teaching 20+ years
I gave a dentition to student following behaviour policy of 3 warning then a detention. Pretty standard. For giggling, unfocused and answering back over a course of 20 mins.
I speak to child for 10 minutes at lunch
I reduce the 30 minute drink by 15 minutes as a goodwill gesture as the student stayed and spoke to me- rudely al be it.
I log the detention on the system
I email home to state they were given a detention
I get a 6 page confrontational reply from parent stating how unreasonable I am.
I forward this the HOD and Year Manager
Year manager (non teaching never has) replies with a 4 page emails stating that I need to give the child a lollipop and use the timer. Also that they will deal with it and that I need to use the 20 classroom strategies previously circulated by HOD. And to set targets to encourage progress.
I've already spent 30 minutes dealing with this. Which is more than the detention itself. I just wish I hadn't bothered.
Does anybody else agree that this is not appropriate?