What do you do when a teacher makes your child feel miserable

[Anonymous]

She has picked on her the entire year, diminished her confidence, made her hate her favorite subject. As a parent I feel frustrated.

[Anonymous]

Grade?!

[Anonymous]

That sucks!! I’m sorry. I would definitely talk to the teacher about it, which I am assuming you have. Year is almost over, so I would just give your daughter pep talks and support, and tell her you agree.

[Anonymous]

8. We’ve already talked to her. She came across as extremely negative. Isolates her in class, shouts at her for the smallest things. Dd is not a bad student. She just doesn’t receive any validation from this lady.

[Anonymous]

Just use it as an opportunity to teach your kid there are some people that are tough to work for/with and move on.

I doubt the teacher is truly singling out and picking on your child alone (though I’m sure your kid doesn’t see it this way). She’s probably just a crappy teacher. Your DD will have a few of them over the years. And then it’ll be crappy boses.

[Anonymous]

Speak to the principal and ask to change teacher.

[Anonymous]

We had to pull our child mid year because of a teacher like this and moved to a new school. Fortunately for you, the school year is almost over. Some people should not be working with children.

[Anonymous]

Record every case, have it ready and go to speak with principal. Damaging child's self esteem is a problem. If you can not get anywhere talk to a lawyer.

[Anonymous]

Teachers don't "pick on students".

Maybe the teacher is trying to guide/challenge/push/teach your daughter in a manner that your daughter might not understand or like?

My son's best friend says that their Spanish teacher "picks on him" in class because the teacher makes him answer oral questions or give his opinion when he'd like to just stay quiet and fill out worksheets. My son is in the same class and says she makes everyone talk (which is different than last year's teacher), some kids just have anxiety about it and feel judged.

Maybe there is a second side to the story?

Regardless, summer is almost here. It's over.

[Anonymous]

You need to talk to the teacher again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers don't "pick on students".

Maybe the teacher is trying to guide/challenge/push/teach your daughter in a manner that your daughter might not understand or like?

My son's best friend says that their Spanish teacher "picks on him" in class because the teacher makes him answer oral questions or give his opinion when he'd like to just stay quiet and fill out worksheets. My son is in the same class and says she makes everyone talk (which is different than last year's teacher), some kids just have anxiety about it and feel judged.

Maybe there is a second side to the story?

Regardless, summer is almost here. It's over.

Np: That is not true. My brother was 100% targeted by a teacher in junior high. This teacher also encouraged the bullying of my brother (true bullying, not just tween/teen teasing). It only stopped after my dad went to the school and told the teacher and administration they had 3 options - end it all now, be sued, or take it outside with my dad right then.

Just because a person is a teacher doesn’t mean they aren’t also an asshole.

[Anonymous]

Its May. Way too late. Next time you ask for a meeting with the teacher immediately. You ask the teacher how you can support her teachings, since your child it seems to be struggling. You also talk about ways you know the teacher can get through to your child so your child can be successful in her class. And you hope there's change. If not, you ask for a meeting with the counselor or the principal next.

Around the end of July, you talk with your child about what a tough year it's been. Have next year will be better. How part of life is figuring out how to work with/get along with all different kinds of people. You tell her you know she's a great kid and will do just fine.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes teachers just don't like a student. Not very professional to make it obvious but they are human. Good life lesson for your child that there are going to be people you meet in life that aren't going to like you for whatever reason but she will need to learn to not let it affect her and get on with it. I would make sure your dd understands that the issue isn't with her but with the teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers don't "pick on students".

Maybe the teacher is trying to guide/challenge/push/teach your daughter in a manner that your daughter might not understand or like?

My son's best friend says that their Spanish teacher "picks on him" in class because the teacher makes him answer oral questions or give his opinion when he'd like to just stay quiet and fill out worksheets. My son is in the same class and says she makes everyone talk (which is different than last year's teacher), some kids just have anxiety about it and feel judged.

Maybe there is a second side to the story?

Regardless, summer is almost here. It's over.

I would love it if she did something like that. In comparison, there is another teacher who pushes kids to do better. She goes the extra mile herself and is in the true sense a star teacher. This one belittles her in class, all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers don't "pick on students".

Maybe the teacher is trying to guide/challenge/push/teach your daughter in a manner that your daughter might not understand or like?

My son's best friend says that their Spanish teacher "picks on him" in class because the teacher makes him answer oral questions or give his opinion when he'd like to just stay quiet and fill out worksheets. My son is in the same class and says she makes everyone talk (which is different than last year's teacher), some kids just have anxiety about it and feel judged.

Maybe there is a second side to the story?

Regardless, summer is almost here. It's over.

I was a classroom teacher for many years. Teachers absolutely pick on students. It happens all the time. Don’t kid yourself.