
Lynda - posted on 02/04/2014 ( 31 moms have responded )
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I've already heard two moms speak about their kids not being allowed to go to the bathroom, and if you look at other sites about teacher bullying, this is "bullying". What are other examples of kids you know being bullied by teachers?
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Lynda - posted on 02/12/2014
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Go figure that I was right that both you, Jodi and Shawnee, are teachers in the school system! Too funny! And I'll explain it again for you two daft idiots that I knew you worked for the school system as Jodi blamed the kids by asking why did the teacher need to raise his/her voice. And of course teachers need to raise their voice from time to time to settle down a class. We can all attest to that happening, but again, it was the "little brats" to the kindrgarten kids, the "little bitches" to the Grade 5 girls, and the "dumb asses" to the Grade 7 and 8 boys that is the problem. And you two working with children, yet we have Jodi saying "I have super thick skin, and I don't put up with the shit" and Shawnie talking about the kids being "precious angels who get everything under the sun"...nice! And then we have Jodi having one of the worst days of her career when having to turn in one if your own and feeling bad about that, but what about the kid that peed their pants in front of all their friends. We were not talking about a drink of water. Not allowing the kid to go to the bathroom and not allowing a kid to go for a drink of water is comparing apples to oranges. I think by your last comments you prove my point that the two of you go to work seeing it as a battle! NICE!!! And for Celeste, I know all teachers aren't bullies and think the way Jodi and Shawnie do, but I am finding more and more parents are in this predicament of their child being bullied by someone in authority and don't know what to do next. Good on you, Celeste, for reporting your co-worker and doing the right thing! Oh, and, Shawnie, it wasn't hearsay as the mom of the boy who was dragged across the room by his neck getting screamed at "you're going to listen to me" is a good friend of mine, and she said the music teacher phoned her the same day crying that he was sorry and he didn't know what he would do if someone did that to his kids. I sure am glad that my kids don't go to the school that Jodi and Shawnie teach at!!
â« Shawnn âªâ«â« - posted on 02/12/2014
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Lynda, have you googled "teachers BULLIED BY STUDENTS" to see the plethora that comes up there? over 3 MILLION results.
"teachers bullied by parents"? over 3 MILLION results, again.
I googled teachers bullying, and got a few results on actual incidents, and more links to the pages on teachers BEING BULLIED.
I declare your rant to be just that, a rant. Probably one of your angels got shut down when trying to get special privileges, and you felt that they were 'bullied' by their teacher. Well, I'm so sorry that you feel that your angels aren't being treated properly by the school that they are in. Perhaps homeschooling would be an option for you!
Michelle - posted on 02/12/2014
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Yes you can teach children to go to the toilet at certain times. My daughter has a habit of needing to go after we sit down for dinner. We make sure she goes before she sits down to get her out of the habit. It has worked and she no longer goes during meal times.
It's up to the parents to let their children know that they need to go during breaks. Yes there will be times that they will need to go during class but it shouldn't become a regular thing.
Were you there when this "bullying" was going on? If not then you are going on your rant just on hearsay. Maybe getting the teachers side of the story would be helpful to find out what actually happened as parents do like to exaggerate what has happened to their children.
Jodi - posted on 02/12/2014
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Lynda, I know very few instances of bullying. You are not only rude as hell, but are also making it sound like it is all teachers, or even the majority, and it simply isn't.
Yes, I am a teacher. Yes, I do allow my students to go to the bathroom....and I teach high school (kids who know better). Yes, I HAVE reported a fellow teacher for an incident that was not appropriate and it was a horrible moment in my career to report someone I worked with. So believe me, I know what is appropriate and what isn't.
However, I don't agree that you are using the term bullying appropriately. Am I a bully because 10 minutes before the recess bell I tell a 15 year old they can't go to have a drink, instead I tell them they need to bring a drink bottle to school and fill it for class?
You actually sound like the types of parents of those minority of entitled little cherubs in my class. The ones whose parents just ask "well what do you want me to do about it" when you call home because they yelled expletives at you in class. There are many more students ABUSING and BULLYING than there are teachers. How about you Google THAT.
And Shawnn is right. I didn't ask why a teacher should yell. I'm asking why they should need to. If the kids shut the hell up in the first place when asked for quiet, yelling would not be needed. It's the students who lack respect, more often than not, and with some of the things teachers have to put up with, mental health is a major concern in the profession (it sounds like that music teacher was pushed to his limit and had a breakdown - it happens). I have seen people leave because of the abuse, simply to save their sanity. Me, I have a super thick skin. I also don't put up with the shit.
And parents like you....well, you are the topic of conversation in the welfare meeting when we are trying to find creative ways to manage your child's needs. It's often more about how we manage the parents so that the child can be a positive contributor to the school community rather than a negative one.
Celeste - posted on 02/12/2014
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Woah Lynda, please don't lump all teachers and staff as bullies. I am a life skills teacher aide (kids with special needs) and I love my job and adore my kids. A little offensive if you think all staff are like that. And my husband is a teacher.
If name calling and bullying are going on, those teachers need to be addressed. Fortunately I work at a school that this behavior is not tolerated