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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP you are doing the right thing by empathizing with your child. He should know it’s the teacher and not him. He should also know you are fighting for him and he is not alone. That alone won’t fix the classroom issue but it is important your child know that life stinks sometimes and that you are working to help. Most importantly- he knows you believe him.

If your child had an IEP or 504, it’s easier to switch because crappy teachers usually don’t follow them and you can get out that way (that’s what happened to us).  You can get a 504 for anxiety - sounds like that is the case. Then you show how the teacher is making it worse.

You need to be polite but firm. This teacher is a problem. Can you visit the classroom? When my son had an abusive lunch lady, we volunteered in the cafeteria and she knew we were watching. When I couldn’t be there, I told other parents to watch her. Be the room parent or go to everything you can. Document everything. Do not worry about other kids. You can’t save them all. If you fight for other kids, you’ll find parents who will stab you in the back.

Escalate to mcps central office. Explain the trauma this is causing.

If you can homeschool for a year, it might come to that but I’d fight until the end and I’d let everyone know it’s easier to fix the problem than deal with me every day.

Good luck. I’ve been there. [/quote]

OP here. Thank you, thank you for this good advice. Appreciate the support! [/quote]

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