The mother of the kid went ballistic and has taken her son out of that school. But, if you read the article HERE it clearly says this teacher teaches Kindergarten. And the kid is seven. That tells me a lot. It tells me that his mom probably DOES wipe his butt. The teacher has been 'addressed by the district' and the district has apologized for the 'hardship' this incident has caused. The teacher also apologized to the mother, but, the mother won't accept it, saying, she only apologized because she got caught. Umm, isn't that why most people apologize?
I remember teaching Kindergarten, it was not my favorite grade because, even though they were cute, there was such diversity in their level of maturity. I remember having to tell one Kindergartener she could wipe her own butt now. And more than half of them couldn't print their own first name or sit down and listen without prompting. That is the fault of lazy parents who won't take the time needed to get their own child ready for Kindergarten. A Kinder teacher shouldn't have to potty train someone else's child. Or beg them to get into their seat for instructions. I think making this national news is dumb. It was just a teacher venting when she should have made sure the phone was off. Sure, she needed to apologize, I would have. But, her apology should have been accepted and the mother should have offered to work on the problems. You have to wonder why this kid is seven and still in Kinder. He has to have some kind of problem. Taking him to another school won't help, he'll still have the same problems. I dunno, what do you think?
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The teacher didn't make any slurs against the kid. He is a big baby if he's 7 and still in K. But he might be special needs and is probably placed in the wrong school. And around here, a child must be potty trained before starting school. I doubt any parent wants another adult touching their child's naked butt or hoo-haw. I wouldn't! Teachers can't even hug a kid now. If they do, they get sued. I think that's wrong for little ones, sometimes they just need a hug. PC has ruined this country. This child needs to be in a special needs class. IMO.
The fact that the kid is seven and in kindergarten suggests LD or other developmental delay, and the teacher most certainly owed an apology for her snafu, but the outlook for this kid is grim and it's because of the parents. Today's parents can't/won't/don't let their children fend for themselves and learn their own lessons. Kids never learn conflict resolution, because they have mommy and daddy fighting their battles and making them think they are a BFD to all that meet them. Not true, kiddies. No one besides your mom thinks you're a big effing deal, so get over it.
Pretty sure I got totally off track here.
I think the teacher should not have to had to apologize in the first place - and that nobody should have got into this. The district meddled? Why? This is police state madness.
I know Lis had to repeat pre-school. It wasn't because she wasn't bright, she's too bright. But, she had bad behavioral problems due to the Chiari. If some teachers had vented about her I would have sympathized, not bitched. She was a pill and they straightened her ass out. They gave me a lot of advice about how I could help her at home and I did it. Man, I'm so thankful for those pre-school teachers. They made her into a good student and a better kid to be around.
I would have apologized, too, just because it would have smoothed the situation out (you would think).
Too bad the mother is acting the way she is about this. On some level, you would think that she knows her son's issues. Maybe that's why she is being so unreasonable. She knows it's true, but is desperate for it not to be so. Who knows? Maybe she is delayed, too.
Christina
Schools are so worried about being sued, the principals and administraitors would probably make you life hell if you don't apologize. Even if it's something that is the teachers fault. They move you to schools that nobody wants to be at and usually on the opposite end of the county from where you live. I've seen it happen a few times.
And that teacher should never had used her cell phone, unless she can block her number. The best thing to do would have been to call from the office where there are witnesses to the conversation and you are more likely to watch what you say.
I taught 1st and 2nd grade for a long time and one of the worst rules that has been put into force is the no hugging rule. Some of those kids never get hugs. The system is screwed up and no one wins because we are losing the education race around here. (Look at Common Core!) I'm talking about where I live---I don't know about other ares.
Sorry, I could rant on this forever!
That should be "even if it's something that is NOT the teacher's fault".
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