Anonymous wrote:I bet PE teachers are feeling quite a bit of job insecurity at the moment -- will PE teachers get cut if the pandemic drags on? -- and they are taking out their stress either by assigning too much work or raising their voices. It's not right, but I am sure they are stressed out.

A PP here. I agree. But my DC’s PE teacher is fantastic! He is so, so caring and does all kinds of check-ins with how the kids are doing, reviews the schedule with them patiently when there are changes like a holiday, and speaks to them with such genuine kindness and empathy. Shout our to you, Mr. Rabinowitz-Buchanan at Eastern Middle School! <3

I’d record the zoom video where he’s acting that way, before the three-day window is up and it disappears. Then I’d keep an ear out for if he does it again, and if he does then I’d reach out to him. Also agree with idea of teaching your kid how to handle it for now.

I bet PE teachers are feeling quite a bit of job insecurity at the moment -- will PE teachers get cut if the pandemic drags on? -- and they are taking out their stress either by assigning too much work or raising their voices. It's not right, but I am sure they are stressed out.

Anonymous wrote:Teachers are human, and if this person is being pressured by an administrator to ensure assignment completion, that may explain the teacher's conduct. It is not an excuse. Some teachers actually prefer to be in the classroom with students because it is easier to manage classroom behavior and feel that you are having an impact on the students in person than online. Being an online teacher is much more difficult than being an in person teacher because so much is outside of your control.

Being a parent and trying to work while also having to do school with your child is also much harder. No one prefers the situation we are in right now.

PE teachers are the WORST.

Teachers are human, and if this person is being pressured by an administrator to ensure assignment completion, that may explain the teacher's conduct. It is not an excuse. Some teachers actually prefer to be in the classroom with students because it is easier to manage classroom behavior and feel that you are having an impact on the students in person than online. Being an online teacher is much more difficult than being an in person teacher because so much is outside of your control.

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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?

YES! How did you know?
The Principal has managed to persuade some problematic teachers to leave over the years, but apparently either likes this one, or can't push her out. My son had her many years ago, and she was actually rather nice to him, and was the first teacher to explain to me how his ADHD affected his writing abilities, so she was actually helpful for *us*. But I don't understand why she needs to be so mean to the class as a whole, and to target some kids in particular...

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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."

HAHAHAHA my favorite post in a long time!!!!