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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tips for handling situations like abuse, misconduct, or lack of professionalism in school.

1. Decide what your objective is. Fire the teacher? Have your kid in a different class? Vent?

2. Be specific and use firsthand experience when raising concerns to the counselor or principal. For example, "my child has been expressing anxiety about the treatment of a friend by a teacher. She mentioned it after the field trip last week." Actual incidents or dates should get their attention.

3. Use edu-speak that mirrors wording of teacher performance reviews. Focus comments on things like concerns about the potential impact of "the social-emotional environment of the classroom" on academic achievement. Give the counselor or principal the ammunition to document the issue in teacher's file. They can't put "mixed reputation" on a performance review or disciplinary notice. It's likely the administrators are looking for evidence
against this person.

Do NOT ask your child loaded questions like "Honey, do you think the teacher is mean to Billy?" It puts too much pressure on them to judge the person you send them to everyday.

Encourage them to tell you how they feel in school, what they do or don't like, if they're ever confused or concerned about things they hear or see, etc. Whatever is age appropriate to keep lines of communication open.

Being racist, homophobic, xenophobic, misogynistic, or any other kind of bigot isn't a crime. Teachers can think or feel whatever they want. (You'd be surprised by some of them.)

But acting on their biases, behaving inappropriately or teaching ineffectively are what can get a teacher fired or reassigned.

It sucks that kids have to deal with a--holes posing as educators.[/quote]

THIS! Excellent advice and a roadmap on the most EFFECTIVE way to proceed. 
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