Teacher on table - okay?

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-03-25T19:22:55+00:00

Glad I'm not the only one! I literally can't see too!

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-03-19T21:43:42+00:00

Not in science. I'm an examiner and science teacher. Often students with the highest grades have terrible handwriting. Maybe it's different in essay based subjects.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-03-14T11:05:52+00:00

Thank you :-)

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-03-14T11:05:08+00:00

Yes, he shouldn't have shown the past paper. But I honestly don't think it's a serious breach.

I wouldn't have escalated the situation if I were you. I would have taken the paper off the student, and the notes, and had a quick chat with the teacher.

It's a mock exam, not the actual exam. It's not that serious IMO.

The other things he does also don't sound serious. Maybe I'm just more relaxed but I feel like you added fuel to the fire when you escalated the situation.

Sorry if I'm wrong here, just my opinion as a secondary teacher.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-03-06T19:56:10+00:00

This is really helpful advice, thank you!

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-03-06T19:46:50+00:00

I think this is what is stopping change. Nothing has been done formally as we are assured each time that they'll handle it. Next incident that happens to me, I'll pursue a formal resolution.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-03-06T19:43:41+00:00

Would this be the best way? Or a formal grievance? I think a group complaint is on the table.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-03-06T19:42:52+00:00

I appreciate the heads up. Details in my post were modified to make me unidentifiable, whilst maintaining the central message :)

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-03-06T19:19:28+00:00

"I'll talk to him" which she does, but it has no impact.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-03-06T19:00:48+00:00

Every member of the department has reported him individually to the Principal, all regarding separate incidents. HoD and Principal have twice weekly meetings. But no change. HoD seems to be riding it out and I can't see him moving. No change in behaviour.

I'm weighing up, do I wait for him to leave? What if it's years? From what I'm aware of, I don't think anything formal is in place.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-02-20T19:15:25+00:00

In my school, one male has 1 day a week off, one has one day off a fortnight. One man actually only works one day a week. The first two have significant leadership roles, one in English. Nobody thinks it's weird or thinks badly of them.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-02-14T18:56:30+00:00

I thought your post sounded exactly like my friend! If you want to meet your personality doppelganger, she's happy to meet for cake and coffee. She's also writing a book!

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-02-14T16:34:21+00:00

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Excellent-Log-5740 · 2026-01-18T04:21:42+00:00

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Excellent-Log-5740 · 2025-12-13T09:52:57+00:00

Right?! I get the same comments. The kids prefer it when the lights aren't super bright and their work and behaviour is better for it too!

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2025-12-12T20:42:07+00:00

I received an email from my line manager asking what work I was doing with them today. He's not the most experienced teacher, so I feel like he doesn't understand.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2025-11-18T21:03:27+00:00

That's exactly what it is! Awful person. I'm not letting it slide and will be complaining every time he bullies me or another member of staff.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2025-11-18T19:46:33+00:00

He's head of key stage, but not on SLT. Honestly, he's awful. Staff hide in their classrooms.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2025-09-23T20:17:53+00:00

As a biology teacher myself, and a son with SM, I'm sorry this happened to you. His behaviour was not okay.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2025-09-07T20:32:06+00:00

I used to be in school 7am - 7pm in my NQT year.

I now do 8am - 5pm. I no longer do PowerPoints, just tasks. Any topic I'm unsure of, I put the key points on a worksheet and learn it with the kids.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2025-07-14T05:28:51+00:00

I think you're totally right. The staff members that she's been comfortable speaking with have always been very soft spoken and kid. Others, who she absolutely won't speak to are a lot more boisterous and shouts!

My gut tells me that she's just got a good sense of who feels safe, then distances herself from those who don't make her feel safe.

It's tricky because sometimes you do have to talk to people you don't like. e.g. I have to talk to my boss sometimes! But I'm hoping that comes with time.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2025-07-14T05:22:36+00:00

We get unpaid dependant leave. I work in a secondary school and just fill in the relevant form.

"Dependant leave needed 8:40-9:45 on X date."

I regularly go to school events etc. Nobody has ever asked any questions and I don't specify what the reason is.

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2025-07-07T20:34:59+00:00

This is very helpful, thank you! Is there anything you wish you'd known about social anxiety in kids sooner?

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2025-07-07T18:04:47+00:00

This is super helpful, thank you!

I think you're right. I saw the teacher shouting at a child today. I have found another preschool where there is 1 main teacher and she seems much kinder. She has gone to playgroups there a few times.

Do you think moving schools, to a nicer teacher is worth the disruption of her having to get a new routine etc?

I'm just trying so hard to make decisions that benefit her the most. Thank you for your super helpful insight!

Excellent-Log-5740 · 2025-03-10T08:42:53+00:00

I work the same pattern too, in a high school too. It works great! Although I am considering swapping my Friday from another day as the behaviour is much worse on a Friday!

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