Teacher assaulted my son - what to do?

Sirbendy

oh, I don't know..some of them I do sometimes get the urge to hand a bag of marbles to, and point them at the M54..

bestpud

aliasojo wrote: »

Just wanted to say that we had an English teacher who went by the name of Mr Brown who used to be 'throw happy'. It was sudden and intended to shock. There was no warning, no 'stop talking' first, nothing. He would lob what ever was beside him at any given time.

I spent months in his class practically wetting myself. I don't actually think I learned anything that year. :rolleyes:

It was 'allowed' then though. Nowadways, one would hope teachers try warnings etc first.

It's difficult one, as I can clearly see both sides.

bestpud

Sirbendy wrote: »

oh, I don't know..some of them I do sometimes get the urge to hand a bag of marbles to, and point them at the M54..

'Getting the urge', and 'doing' are two different things though!

I fully appreciate what you are saying, not least because my son used to come home very frustrated with the kids who disrupted every lesson they had. The teacher spent at least haf of every lesson dealing with the little bar stewards and the quiet children were left to get on with it.

The unfortunate result was, the disruptive one often did better as they had pretty much 1 to 1 attention, and lessons were catered towards their needs, just to stop them pratting about.

That said, it isn't acceptable to start lobbing things around the classroom imo.

Smashing

I'm torn between outrage and wanting to shake his hand.

Idiophreak

Sirbendy wrote: »

oh, I don't know..some of them I do sometimes get the urge to hand a bag of marbles to, and point them at the M54..

They'd just find a bridge and throw the marbles at traffic...

luxor4t

Sirbendy wrote: »

I have to ask one simple question - how many of you in here sit in classrooms NOW and see what goes on?

I do.

NOW...teachers get treated like dirt. We've tied them in so much red tape and hysteria they can't do the job, the kids know they're legally "protected" and the teachers are pretty much impotent. Threats, but no more.

For 'we' read: the government.
'Every child matters' but so does every teacher.

"good kids" to a parent may mean nothing in class, and I should bloody know.

Reality does finally reach these pupils once they leave school. FE colleges don't have to tolerate their behaviour and no employer is interested.

Bennifred

luxor4t wrote: »

I do.




For 'we' read: the government.
'Every child matters' but so does every teacher.



Reality does finally reach these pupils once they leave school. FE colleges don't have to tolerate their behaviour and no employer is interested.

The trouble is, in the meantime many teachers, teaching assistants and "good" students have to suffer.........:mad:

Sirbendy

indeed. I find it hilarious, and yet sad at the same time.

We pander to their idiocy, we fail to prepare them, we send them out and they'll fail. Single parents by 18, drugs, crime, dole etc.

Yet they're the "next generation". We're doomed.

I'm expecting to be sprogged up by november...as and when he/she goes to school, by gods I'll be keeping an eye. On both. If teacher isn't up to my expectations, I'll say. If sprog isn't, I'll be fair and say as well. I want my child challenged, not fobbed off as I see so much now.

If I find that the class is being ruined by window-licking scum, or a subject mark is low, I'll be kicking backside to get that remedied.

We had a kid a few years back who was really good..he initiated and managed his own school transfer to a new school as "we weren't providing him with sufficient education". Good lad, is all I can say.

pollypenny

I'm wondering if it was a 'Design ' room to have a broom head around.
The teacher was probably totally fed up and making a grand gesture.
I was was driven to that just twice in my career - throwing something can give a shock.

I have been sworn at just three times, once in front of a class. They were all aghast and definitely on my side. Most kids are and clearly in favour of wanting to learn!!

The final time was with a boy in my tutor group and I asked him how e was managing his coursework. He swore and ran off. 10 minutes later the Head was at my door, saying Jason was at the office, crying that he had sworn at me.

I repeat, all kids can natter and be inattentive, but most are great and work with their teachers.

Greatest success for pupils is when the school and parents work together.

tiamai_d

Our old Techy teacher threw a chisel at a boy who was talking, it bounced off the table and punctured his chin. He is left with scars after needing reconstruction surgery. I suppose that is all right because he was talking in class and deserved everything he got?

Fair enough pupils should show more respect to teachers, but throwing thing is not a good way to get their attention. Hardly in line with a detention or punishment exercise is it?