PE teacher berating kids

[Anonymous]

I have to say that in our district the admin and the teachers have done a really good job with online learning so far. They are teaching kids new material, they seem to pay attention to what the kids are doing, etc. But there is always that one, right. My child has PE once a week and has completed all of the assignments on time except for last week. He chewed him out for good two minutes for not completing a chart logging his daily workout. If it's between ELA and Math and PE, my child will always finish ELA and Math first. Furthermore, I hear other teachers simply mention to other students that they have assignments missing, but never shame them for not completing them. It took all I had not to email him and say "hey, how about a little understanding here that all of us are doing the very best we can. Get off your high horse."

[Anonymous]

It depends what "chewed him out" means. Raised his voice and used an angry tone? That's not how good teachers work.
If the teacher just explained that it's not acceptable to be tardy with assignments, in a normal tone of voice, then he was within his rights.

[Anonymous]

I mean, this is archetypal, right? It's almost a better lesson for your kid to learn to deal with this kind of personality than to go to bat for him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
It depends what "chewed him out" means. Raised his voice and used an angry tone? That's not how good teachers work.
If the teacher just explained that it's not acceptable to be tardy with assignments, in a normal tone of voice, then he was within his rights.

Yes, he raised his voice and sounded very angry and irritated. Other teachers explain to kids that late assignments are not acceptable and that they need to go ahead and finish them. Nothing wrong with that. But this guy went off.

Then he logs off 40 minutes early and lets the kids do whatever. So I guess it's ok that I'm doing his job for him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, this is archetypal, right? It's almost a better lesson for your kid to learn to deal with this kind of personality than to go to bat for him.

Oh absolutely. All I said to my kid was "well he is not wrong, you do have to finish it." I'm just irritated that he took that tone with kids who are already dealing with so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It depends what "chewed him out" means. Raised his voice and used an angry tone? That's not how good teachers work.
If the teacher just explained that it's not acceptable to be tardy with assignments, in a normal tone of voice, then he was within his rights.

Yes, he raised his voice and sounded very angry and irritated. Other teachers explain to kids that late assignments are not acceptable and that they need to go ahead and finish them. Nothing wrong with that. But this guy went off.

Then he logs off 40 minutes early and lets the kids do whatever. So I guess it's ok that I'm doing his job for him.

Then you need to contact the Principal and say you witnessed this. There will be a lot more complaints in distance learning than previously, and I hope that all those teachers who yelled at kids before will get their come-uppance and learn to teach without that awful tool.
Thinking of one teacher in particular at our old elementary, who YELLED at the kids so much. My daughter in the next classroom could hear her...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, this is archetypal, right? It's almost a better lesson for your kid to learn to deal with this kind of personality than to go to bat for him.

Oh absolutely. All I said to my kid was "well he is not wrong, you do have to finish it." I'm just irritated that he took that tone with kids who are already dealing with so much.

I would go one or two further. I would say, "He sounds like a difficult person to deal with and he didn't handle that well at all. It's him, not you."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It depends what "chewed him out" means. Raised his voice and used an angry tone? That's not how good teachers work.
If the teacher just explained that it's not acceptable to be tardy with assignments, in a normal tone of voice, then he was within his rights.

Yes, he raised his voice and sounded very angry and irritated. Other teachers explain to kids that late assignments are not acceptable and that they need to go ahead and finish them. Nothing wrong with that. But this guy went off.

Then he logs off 40 minutes early and lets the kids do whatever. So I guess it's ok that I'm doing his job for him.

Then you need to contact the Principal and say you witnessed this. There will be a lot more complaints in distance learning than previously, and I hope that all those teachers who yelled at kids before will get their come-uppance and learn to teach without that awful tool.
Thinking of one teacher in particular at our old elementary, who YELLED at the kids so much. My daughter in the next classroom could hear her...

Ms K at BE, 'miright?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, this is archetypal, right? It's almost a better lesson for your kid to learn to deal with this kind of personality than to go to bat for him.

Oh absolutely. All I said to my kid was "well he is not wrong, you do have to finish it." I'm just irritated that he took that tone with kids who are already dealing with so much.

I would go one or two further. I would say, "He sounds like a difficult person to deal with and he didn't handle that well at all. It's him, not you."

That's true. I do need to teach him how to respond with respect and poise even when people are not handling the situation well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It depends what "chewed him out" means. Raised his voice and used an angry tone? That's not how good teachers work.
If the teacher just explained that it's not acceptable to be tardy with assignments, in a normal tone of voice, then he was within his rights.

Yes, he raised his voice and sounded very angry and irritated. Other teachers explain to kids that late assignments are not acceptable and that they need to go ahead and finish them. Nothing wrong with that. But this guy went off.

Then he logs off 40 minutes early and lets the kids do whatever. So I guess it's ok that I'm doing his job for him.

Then you need to contact the Principal and say you witnessed this. There will be a lot more complaints in distance learning than previously, and I hope that all those teachers who yelled at kids before will get their come-uppance and learn to teach without that awful tool.
Thinking of one teacher in particular at our old elementary, who YELLED at the kids so much. My daughter in the next classroom could hear her...

I might just do that. I am REALLY trying not to helicopter though but it's hard when we are all in the small space and I can hear what's going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, this is archetypal, right? It's almost a better lesson for your kid to learn to deal with this kind of personality than to go to bat for him.

Oh absolutely. All I said to my kid was "well he is not wrong, you do have to finish it." I'm just irritated that he took that tone with kids who are already dealing with so much.

I would go one or two further. I would say, "He sounds like a difficult person to deal with and he didn't handle that well at all. It's him, not you."

That's true. I do need to teach him how to respond with respect and poise even when people are not handling the situation well.

PP again. I also tell my kids, you're probably not the only one he's yelled at like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It depends what "chewed him out" means. Raised his voice and used an angry tone? That's not how good teachers work.
If the teacher just explained that it's not acceptable to be tardy with assignments, in a normal tone of voice, then he was within his rights.

Yes, he raised his voice and sounded very angry and irritated. Other teachers explain to kids that late assignments are not acceptable and that they need to go ahead and finish them. Nothing wrong with that. But this guy went off.

Then he logs off 40 minutes early and lets the kids do whatever. So I guess it's ok that I'm doing his job for him.

Then you need to contact the Principal and say you witnessed this. There will be a lot more complaints in distance learning than previously, and I hope that all those teachers who yelled at kids before will get their come-uppance and learn to teach without that awful tool.
Thinking of one teacher in particular at our old elementary, who YELLED at the kids so much. My daughter in the next classroom could hear her...

I used to volunteer at Marie Reed in DC and could hear various teachers screaming at the kids. They had an open plan with just the room dividers so I could hear what was going on plain as day. They were terrible!!!

[Anonymous]

IME PE teachers often have a big stuck up there a—, if you know what I mean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IME PE teachers often have a big stuck up there a—, if you know what I mean.

Amen to that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IME PE teachers often have a big stuck up there a—, if you know what I mean.

Amen to that.

You have to cut them some slack. Most of them thought they were going to be pro athletes driving bentleys and sucking champagne out of prostitutes belly buttons. That dream fizzled out somewhere between middle of high school or middle of college (if they were lucky) and the rest of their life is the realization that "this is all there is."