My son was slapped by a teacher - Page 3

pablita · #11 09-23-2007, 09:51 PM

I think it's also really important to say again that you should talk to your son about his behavioral problems. Why is he acting up in school? And I don't mean like being talkative or a little energetic, but disruptive? I do think this teacher should be fired, most definitely, and if the proper channels don't make sure that happens, then hire a lawyer.

clinquant · #12 09-23-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Insomnia

I am going to go way out there to the side and say personally, I think litigation is way too extreme a response.

i agree.

i think the most appropriate next step would be contacting the school board. see that this teacher is in some way held accountable for her actions. be persistent and work your way through whatever systems govern the school and your district until you're satisfied with the response.

cheshirecat · #13 09-24-2007, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by sour girl

My son is ten years old and was goofing around in music class Monday
He admitted to me that he was warned by the music teacher to knock
it off. But things got out of hand and towards the end of the class the
kids were lined up & Timmy still was not singing the song properly so
the teacher lost her temper and the smacked him across the face.
The next day, I called and spoke to the vice-principal who assured me
that she would speak to the teacher and 1 student witness who saw what happened. She phoned me back within 30 minutes and told me
that everything had been sorted out and the teacher apologised.
But they are playing mind games the teacher asked "Do you think that
I slapped you?" and my son told her yes you did hit me. But the principal is trying to sweep this under the rug and act like it's not a big deal but my son is troubled. He had a bed wetting accident and that hasn't happened since first grade so I know it's bothering him
I have phoned SIU and each time tell my story and get told that I need
to call another number. Finally got fed up and called Broward county
Bar Association for a lawyer which cost $50.00 just to give me one
number of one lawyer who specializes in this type of litigation.
I'm so frustrated right now and need some help or advice. Thanks

That is terrible. I was smacked on a daily basis by the first schoolteacher i ever had and it made me hate school and authority figures for life. I wish I'd told my mother but i was only five and the psycho teacher emotionally blackmailed me, the fucking bitch.

In any case, I think you need to make a big deal of this, it's absolutely shocking. I don't know about suing her or whatever you do in america, but either way i think she needs to lose her job.

cheshirecat · #14 09-24-2007, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by fuck me fred

As soon as I saw the thread title, I was pretty sure this teacher was a woman. They're too emotional and unstable to be teaching children.

While it's unrealistic to forbid women from teaching, I would, at very least, like to see them out of the elementary schools.

My sons mother thinks I'm crazy, but I insist on male teachers only. At least until high school. If there are no male teachers for a specific grade, we change schools. So far we've only had to do this once.

While safety is my primary concern, I also feel that male teachers are better role models. If a student looks up to and respects a teacher, they're more willing to buckle down and do their best work.

And men are more focused on things I feel are important like math and science. Women are fickle and too easily led by the latest trends and feel good teaching.

this is a joke, right?

at the same school i mentioned in my previous post, there was a male teacher who had such a loose hold on his temper that he would put students behind classroom doors and force the door against the wall. i heard about many other atrocities but luckily i was never in his class. no one ever said anything to management about it. but a student "accidentally" ran into him with a car so he had to retire. EVERYONE was happy about it. except him of course.

calalove · #15 09-24-2007, 06:12 AM

call 211.
maybe they can make a more direct connect.

fuck that apology.
i would have her arrested.