Teacher assaulted my son - what to do?

smartie12

Even if a child does something really wrong that is no excuse for a teacher to throw anything! If a teacher isn't able to control a child or class without having to do this I would question his/her ability to be a teacher.

wise_fool

This is an amazing thread. I am astounded by the ridiculous comments made by some of the ignorant fools who have jumped to the conclusion that your son somehow deserved this.

OP, I really feel for you and your lad, because I suspect a fair few people would have marched into that school and torn the pillock's head off. You have been entirely reasonable in trying to get the answers you deserve. Good luck.

Idiophreak

bingo_babe wrote: »

If my son had done the same thing to a teacher he would have probably been expelled - and rightly so.

That's not the case at all, I'm afraid.

I once hit a teacher...guess what *accidentally* in the face.

I was called into the head's office, I explained what happened, I went to apologise to the teacher in question and no more was said about it.

I think they call it "common sense", or something like that...

Sarahjovi

Hi Bingo Babe,

I've scanned through the posts in this thread, so I may have missed any practical suggestions. Anyway, I suggest you write to the Board Of Govenors again, tell them that you are not happy with the way things have been dealt with and you wish to take things further. If you do not receive an adequate response, perhaps you could also involve the Local Education Authority and send a letter to the local press (or threaten to!)

I assume a simple explanation and apology from the teacher concerned is what you want (tell them that or tell them what you expect the outcome to be).

I hope you reach a happy conclusion!

Sarah:D

jinky67

bingo_babe wrote: »

Read my previous posts - I've stated that he (among a small group) weren't paying attention - nothing more than that. I have also said that my son is not spoilt or mollycoddled. If my son had done the same thing to a teacher he would have probably been expelled - and rightly so. It works both ways - so why should the school turn a blind eye to this? Is this really want we want from our schools? Who says the school have turned a blind eye? You?

Most sane people that have moved on from Victorian times will agree that it is unacceptable for a teacher to respond in the way he did.

My question was how best to deal with it.

you accept it was an ACCIDENT and deal with it, move on

rustynails

Idiophreak wrote: »

Whether you like to think it or not, teachers are hardworking professionals that have a great deal of passion for what they do.

Not all.

There are also plenty of lazy ones too quite incapable of controlling their classes and 'lose it'.

I've seen them.

Curv

wise_fool wrote: »

This is an amazing thread. I am astounded by the ridiculous comments made by some of the ignorant fools who have jumped to the conclusion that your son somehow deserved this.

OP, I really feel for you and your lad, because I suspect a fair few people would have marched into that school and torn the pillock's head off. You have been entirely reasonable in trying to get the answers you deserve. Good luck.

:wall::wall::wall::wall::wall:

He DID deserve to have his attention brought back to the thing he was there to do!

Then, an accident happened.

End of.

OP - suggest you try these people

Idiophreak

rustynails wrote: »

There are also plenty of lazy ones too quite incapable of controlling their classes and 'lose it'.

I'm sure some teachers are better at controlling their classes than others, obviously. Not so sure about the "lazy" thing, though. Teacher training itself is such hard work that "lazy" individuals wouldn't make it through. Once in the job, there's *a lot* needs doing, "lazy" people wouldn't stay in the job very long.

I'm very surprised your experience is of "plenty" of this kind of teacher - I'd have thought "tiny minority" was more accurate.

SugarSpun

The thing is, the broom head bounced off something and hit your son. Accidentally. Had he been paying attention, he would have seen it coming, although this does not excuse the teacher's having thrown it. The head has assured you that the matter has been dealt with.

You're still trying to cause trouble for the teacher despite an internal disciplinary solution having been carried out and your having been informed of it.

If I were the teacher in question, I wouldn't submit to your "request" that I apologise to your son. He was so immersed in not paying attention that the teacher lost control (yes, indeed, not acceptable, but it happens), and so distracted that he didn't even get the chance to cover his face. And then he yelled at the teacher afterwards.

The teacher did something wrong, and has been spoken to by the Head. Your son did something wrong, and was placed in isolation. That should be the end of the matter.

Curv

SugarSpun wrote: »

Had he been paying attention, he would have seen it coming,

Had he been paying attention there would have been nothing to see