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What should parents do when the teachers are the one bullying students?
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My sons teacher has told other parents that my son has"gender issues". He has also told my son in front of his whole 8th grade class that he has "gender issues". The same teacher also called my son a "SLUG" in fron of his 8th grade class because he was working slowly. My son is professionally diagnosed with OCD and was taking his time to complete the project. Another teacher wrote my son a letter and gave it to him in school telling him that he is worthless, will amount to nothing and how sorry she feels for him. Another teacher screamed at him so loudly in class that another teacher had to leave her classroom to go next door and make sure everyone was ok.! And there's more. Then society wonders why some kids act out upon the school. The school takes NO responsibility for their actions or the actions of their staff. The school is aware of all of these situations and yet these teachers as still working at the school and bullying my son and most likely other kids. Our kids get punished when they react back to the bullying from the teachers but yet the teachers go on without any punishment for their behavior. What do we parents do? Where do we go to get our voices heard. How do we help to provide our children with a SAFE and HEALTHY atmosphere for our children in the schools and to receive a nurturing environment to encourage the children?
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Bullying and teasing
My sons teacher has told other parents that my son has"gender issues". He has also told my son in front of his whole 8th grade class that he has "gender issues". The same teacher also called my son a "SLUG" in fron of his 8th grade class because he was working slowly. My son is professionally diagnosed with OCD and was taking his time to complete the project. Another teacher wrote my son a letter and gave it to him in school telling him that he is worthless, will amount to nothing and how sorry she feels for him. Another teacher screamed at him so loudly in class that another teacher had to leave her classroom to go next door and make sure everyone was ok.! And there's more. Then society wonders why some kids act out upon the school. The school takes NO responsibility for their actions or the actions of their staff. The school is aware of all of these situations and yet these teachers as still working at the school and bullying my son and most likely other kids. Our kids get punished when they react back to the bullying from the teachers but yet the teachers go on without any punishment for their behavior. What do we parents do? Where do we go to get our voices heard. How do we help to provide our children with a SAFE and HEALTHY atmosphere for our children in the schools and to receive a nurturing environment to encourage the children?
> 60 days ago
What the Expert Says:
Additional Answers (6)
This is NOT acceptable. I am very concerned about a teacher working with children who is this insensitive. If the school is not taking action, take it to a board meeting. Observe the classroom and take notes. Not all teachers are great role models but this is destructive. Of course, you need to first confront the teacher in an open but firm way.
Please see get the free report on Cyberbullying at my website which addresses what to do in general as well.
Do take action!
Edie
Please see get the free report on Cyberbullying at my website which addresses what to do in general as well.
Do take action!
Edie
> 60 days ago
i just want to say first off that this isnt happening in just one school. This happens everywhere. in my school, in my friends schools, in colleges, everywhere. and it shouldnt be happening. i really dont know how to answer this but i just wanted to suggest maybe moving him to a different school.
> 60 days ago
Now im so hurt to hear this.... this is absolutely unexceptable you need to demand respect, change schools, or switch his/her classes...now me myself i would maybe change schools because no teacher is going to make fun or tease my children..now if someone is bullying your child and they react and get in trouble you shouldnt care or punsih them because they were pretecting themselves and the situation with her talking about his diffrently abled issue is really unexceptable i would defenitely knock/talk some sence into that teacher
> 60 days ago
well you should go to the school and ask for the teacher that is yelling at them and then yell at the teacher because you can not get in trouble for it ever
> 60 days ago
She should be ashamed of her self,whoever in charge of that school should fire her
> 60 days ago
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