School Issue- would you be mad?- Edited with results - Page 2

Mommybruno · Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:50 am

I can't wait to hear how your meeting goes! I, too, would be angry. Especially since you were there and saw what happened. Yes, it's inconvenient to have to bring kids out to the bathroom during an assembly, but you'd think the teacher would know how that works by now! Kids always have to go at the most inconvenient times! (At least mine does.)

Hope you get a good result!

Queen Mum · Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:53 am

Yes. And I'd have issues iwth a chlid not being able to go potty when s/he has to.

Could mess them up or cause accidents - especially in younger children.

NJTheresa · Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:57 am

yes, I would be furious. I would talk to the principal and the teacher together. Good luck

Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:12 am

Very mad!

DN in MN · Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:31 am

I would be very mad! Good luck w/the teacher.

TexasMom · Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:36 am

I would be furious!! Let us know how the meeting goes.

sdwhru · Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:57 am

yes, there are health issues not to do this........my dh had scolisos (spell?) as a child and as a result it messed with some of the nerves and when he has to go the bathroom there is no waiting!!!

LoveMyBella · Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:03 pm

"Mad" wouldn't even begin to cover it! Good luck!

baltoscrapper · Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:26 pm

Oh, I would be soooooooooooooo p'oed!!! I hope you are in the meeting now, kicking some booty! That's just wrong on many levels. Not letting a child go to the bathroom when they have to? That is complete insanity!!! And than calling her a liar? Yup, principal would be involved in that one AND I'd have her change teachers, if at all possible!
Let us know what happens!

scrapaholic · Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:37 pm

I would be livid. There is no excuse for the teachers actions in this matter. I would go to the principal over it. good luck.

Niki · Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:25 pm

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megamay · Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:37 pm

hmmm, I dont know if I would be switching schools over it, but my child is only 3 so I dont have a lot of experience with this type of thing yet. (although we had a confrontation earlier this week where they 'misplaced' my child) It sounds to me like the teacher is trying to cover her rear and that is why she is getting defensive - she knows you are right and she is trying to convince you that you arent so that she retains the upper hand.

I dont know how you left it, but I guess I would have made it clear that my child is not to be punished for needing to go potty. If she has been told to try, and refuses, then that is reason for reprimand, but if she later has to go, then she should be allowed to go. I probably would have threatened the teacher with going to the principal. I would have said something like, "I really don't want to involve (principals name) in this because I dont think that is necessary, what's done is done and lets make sure it doenst happen again"

and she better not treat your child differently now, that would be the ultimate WRONG. And I would like to think that teachers are in the business because they like kids and even if she hates you, she shouldnt take that out on your child. BUT I dont know the teacher personally, and if you think that she is going to hold it against DD, then you probably know best YOU are the parent. And in the end you just need to do what will make you the most comfortable.

naney1952 · Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:49 pm

There is something wrong with that teacher.....I would go talk to the principal before actually thinking about switching schools.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:57 pm

I would definitley talk to the principal first before doing any switching. You pay them good money for your child to go there. It does sound like she's covering her butt for some reason. Her behavior is odd to me.

suslvgeo · Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:05 pm

it is not like she told your daughter to get her jacket or something. It is going to the bathroom and although we try and do not have to go, everyone has had an instance where 30 (even 10 in my case LOL) minutes later you really have to go.

I would talk to the principal first though and see if you can figure out why this is happening. Also, do you volunteer in her class at all? I think that is a great way to gauge a teacher.

GOOD LUCK with whatever you decide!

Mommybruno · Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:06 pm

I would definitely take this further up the chain. There's no reason for that teacher to treat you and your daughter so rudely.

About switching schools, I'm not sure what you should do. Where we live it isn't really an option. Very rural.

stephfez · Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:28 pm

I would definitely talk with the principal, schools are a business and they lose money when they lose students, I would bet he doesn't want that. With that said if there was no option but this teacher I would be outta there.

sherry · Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:06 pm

I would ask for a meeting with the teacher & the principal first. The teacher sounds like a jerk and I sometimes wonder why certain people go into teaching at all, they seem to hate it. If you do not get any satisfaction with the meeting with the teacher & principal, as in you feel better about it all and the principal sees your point, then I would definitely switch schools. You're paying tuition, you get to choose. The daughter will eventually be out of that particular teacher's class and move on, but if the principal doesn't seem to see your side of things, well, that's different and the general tone of the school could be bad for your daughter, so switching schools might help. Good Luck!

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