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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, that's even more reason to not feel humiliated. She's like this all the time with everyone. Nobody is going to think less of you for that interaction. Just of her. Discontinuing your volunteering is the appropriate response. [/quote]

Yes to the first half of this; if the teacher truly has consistent issues with dealing with people, everyone there knew it and you have no need to feel humiliated.

No to the second half. Canceling all your volunteering from here on out was a dramatic way to say "So there!" and give her a raspberry. You hurt the kids by not volunteering during what will likely be a very busy end of the year with parties, field days, etc. Plus, you will have to explain to your child why you suddenly disappeared when clearly you've set a year-long precedent of volunteering. How do you  plan to explain that? That it's OK to back out of things you said yes to if your feelings get bruised?

Even if things went down as described, and I don't doubt they did, well, people have cruddy days, OP, even cruddy years. One grumpy, disorganized teacher at my kid's ES years ago turned out to have serious health issues of her own and was also dealing with a dying spouse at home -- but didn't want to let everyone know. You don't know if the teacher had had some bad news or whatever just before walking in the classroom. It's not an excuse, but it IS an explanation, and it means she's human. Your kid is young. If you can't cut other adults - teachers, administrators, other parents, PTA parents, etc. -- some slack at times, and rise above it, you are going to have a very stressful time all the way through school.

Chalk this year up to a teacher who maybe isn't ideal or isn't having an ideal year. Also chalk it up to your own propensity to volunteer too much, as well -- ramp it back next year, because it should absolutely not be (a) affecting your paid work and (b) making you feel you're entitled to certain treatment because you do volunteer so much. And I say that as someone who volunteers a lot at school. You need to be less involved and therefore less invested in how you're treated. It's not about you.[/quote]

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