New teacher over sharing (death of newborn)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, please tell us what you would say to administration.

It’s not the photo or telling us about a loss that was necessarily wrong or inappropriate. Is that she’s leaning on students for support.
They are seventh graders, not grief counselors.

Saying her students have been supportive is not in any way equivalent to saying she's using them as grief counselors. I thought you were just uncomfortable with something sad happening unexpectedly, but it seems more like you're uncomfortable with realizing a teacher might be a full human being and not a prop who serves as a background character in your life. How dare she hint that she draws comfort from being around kids?? She's supposed to provide support, not accept any!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, please tell us what you would say to administration.

It’s not the photo or telling us about a loss that was necessarily wrong or inappropriate. Is that she’s leaning on students for support.
They are seventh graders, not grief counselors.

I see nothing in what you said that indicates she is leaning on the students for support.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, please tell us what you would say to administration.

It’s not the photo or telling us about a loss that was necessarily wrong or inappropriate. Is that she’s leaning on students for support.
They are seventh graders, not grief counselors.

Disagree, many kids that age have a remarkable resource of compassion. Perhaps the teacher sharing with them was good for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Lordy. Of course it is ok.

Growing up I remember the teachers who let us in on their lives and found it very interesting and educational.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, please tell us what you would say to administration.

It’s not the photo or telling us about a loss that was necessarily wrong or inappropriate. Is that she’s leaning on students for support.
They are seventh graders, not grief counselors.

This. You all want to beat on OP, but it was inappropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, please tell us what you would say to administration.

It’s not the photo or telling us about a loss that was necessarily wrong or inappropriate. Is that she’s leaning on students for support.
They are seventh graders, not grief counselors.

It's your framing of the teacher's intentions that needs a closer look.

Why are you fixating on this???? I think you are more caught up on her being a new teacher and looking for a reason to find a flaw. Did she cry in front of her students during the instructional day? No. Did she ask them to bring her flowers????

You are projecting your bias onto this teacher and quite frankly, it speaks more to your character than hers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, please tell us what you would say to administration.

It’s not the photo or telling us about a loss that was necessarily wrong or inappropriate. Is that she’s leaning on students for support.
They are seventh graders, not grief counselors.

Proof that she's "leaning on the students for support"? As opposed to just mentioning it to them during her introduction, and complimenting the kids for being nice?

[Anonymous]

This has nothing to do with BTSN and everything to do with what goes on in the classroom. I have no idea how you got from “the students are being supportive” to “the teacher is leaning on the students for support” (that makes you sound totally nuts), but if the teacher is regularly breaking down in class, making the kids comfort her, etc., you can talk with administration. Otherwise, absolutely not. I think the former is unlikely and you are probably just weird and nuts though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, please tell us what you would say to administration.

It’s not the photo or telling us about a loss that was necessarily wrong or inappropriate. Is that she’s leaning on students for support.
They are seventh graders, not grief counselors.

This. You all want to beat on OP, but it was inappropriate.

It’s not beating on someone to share a differing opinion. You shared your own. There. Even.

[Anonymous]

What?!! The kids are in 7th grade, it is fine. If they were in 4th, my answer might be different, but they are 12 and 13 years old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, please tell us what you would say to administration.

It’s not the photo or telling us about a loss that was necessarily wrong or inappropriate. Is that she’s leaning on students for support.
They are seventh graders, not grief counselors.

This. You all want to beat on OP, but it was inappropriate.

Don’t be a ridiculous drama queen. How do you get through your days functioning if you go through it with this level of drama?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, please tell us what you would say to administration.

It’s not the photo or telling us about a loss that was necessarily wrong or inappropriate. Is that she’s leaning on students for support.
They are seventh graders, not grief counselors.

This. You all want to beat on OP, but it was inappropriate.

+1

I feel bad for the teacher, but kids these days have enough problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, please tell us what you would say to administration.

It’s not the photo or telling us about a loss that was necessarily wrong or inappropriate. Is that she’s leaning on students for support.
They are seventh graders, not grief counselors.

This. You all want to beat on OP, but it was inappropriate.

OP created that out of whole cloth. Most of us are smart enough to recognize that. But apparently, not all of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, please tell us what you would say to administration.

It’s not the photo or telling us about a loss that was necessarily wrong or inappropriate. Is that she’s leaning on students for support.
They are seventh graders, not grief counselors.

This. You all want to beat on OP, but it was inappropriate.

+1

I feel bad for the teacher, but kids these days have enough problems.

Like moms devoid of human empathy.

[Anonymous]

Most insensitive post I've ever read here, and that's saying a LOT.