Do you agree that this teacher is out of line to be bringing kids up to the front of the class & give them?

Question

"birthday spankings" over her knee?

I confronted her & she insists there is nothing wrong with it-

I went to the principal & she sees it as a "harmless tradition"

So, should I go to the Superintendant of the school district?

Because I am trying to keep my cool, but, to me this is outrageous-

Answer 1

I currently am going to school to be a teacher, and I wouldn't do anything like that I just am not the touching type, it is essentially harmless though. Unless your child was hurt there is no cause for concern. The school district has more problems like finding teachers and you want to have one reprimanded for a harmless act? You have too much time on your hands.It is your child so home school him/her if your that paranoid

In regards to your email I currently am taking psychology and seems like this is a case of being over protective. true there are sick people out there but, you need to tell the person in question to not do it again. I'm sure she will not do it again. Getting rich off a school district by suing them is not considered a free market. Entrepreneurs sell ice cream on the curb. If you are so successful why are you asking people that need to be "educated" for advice on yahoo answers. You should ask your lawyer, maybe your not that successful or educated.

Answer 2

Seems like a good idea, nothing wrong with giving it a try unless you get too noisy about it, which could start the problems.

Answer 3

sounds to me like theres a problem there,  no way  in this day of age should a teacher be putting their hands on a student especailly birthday spankings WTF !!!  serious problem there!! tell tell tell !!

Answer 4

when i was in grade school i was in first grade and my teacher did the same i dont personally think its as bad but if its bugging u then yea see the super atenddent

Answer 5

I had them done from K to grade three, and then they put this thing out about how they did not want teachers to give us "spankings" of any kind. When I was little it was fun, and I did not mind having it done as the teacher would "spank", and my peers sang happy birthday to me. Now if this happened grade four to grade twelve I would be so worried. That would be freaky.

Now a days with all the teacher/ student touching, and other weird court cases going on if I was a teacher I would not be doing this. I do not think I would want my kids having this done. If my kids want it then I will do it for them.

You can tell a higher power if this is really bothering you. I mean it would not be a big thing to take to court, but they would tell the teacher that it would not be a good idea.

Check with other parents to see how they feel. If they feel the same get them involved too. The more people you got behind you the more they will have to do something about it.

Answer 6

I think youre making it out to be something worse than what it is. Unless your child has complained about it, i highly doubt the teacher drags children up there and brutally spanks them against their will, because thats how youre making it sound. It honestly just sounds like silly fun to me, no need to blow every little thing out of proportion.

Answer 7

no. get a lawyer.

Answer 8

If you feel that strongly about it mabye you should. I also agree that the teacher should not be touching your child in any way whatsoever.I have never heard of "birthday spankings" over your knee ever.Who does that? The teacher should know better and so should the Principal.

Answer 9

If you don't want it for your child, request that it not be done with your child then. It's the kids' choice anyway...

When I was in first grade (back in 1995/1996) the teacher would do that on our birthday, if we wanted. They were in no way abusive or sexual, just a silly thing for the kids to do. Not ONE parent complained, and this was in a Catholic school.

Answer 10

that is like, wrong,

she isnt allowed to touch them like that. you're not even allowed to take out a child's pierced earrings as a teacher. and if they cut their leg above their knee, you have to have two teachers and another student in the room when you're cleaning them. you should tell some one about it.

someone who is going to do something about it.

Answer 11

yet one more example of how everything  in this country has been over-sexualized to the point its not safe to do ANYthing anymore. this used to be a very common practice, nothing sexual or wrong, just silly fun....now people are yelling get a lawyer....please.

Answer 12

I would say it's completely out of line, but it sounds like she has the "powers that be" behind her. What I'd really like to know is if it's just the one teacher or does everyone in the school play this game? If you've documented your conversations, I'd probably go ahead and give the Superintendant a call. It can't hurt anything and with any luck it will get the "spankings" stopped.

Every school district I've worked in the policy was that the kids were "hands off". To the point at one where we weren't even supposed to pat their shoulders for any reason ie crying, had done something exceptional. Schools, like everyone else, are doing everything they can to avoid lawsuits and this sounds like on in the making to me.

Answer 13

lol she has a fetish

Answer 14

I would find this as sexual harrasment and be apauled if mly child came home and told me that would happen i would sue the school for all its got

Answer 15

In a public school this would never be allowed to happen. This must be a private school, I hope? I would certainly call the suprintendent- that teacher is way out of line, tradition or not.

Answer 16

I think that is inappropriate. What do we teach children now a-days that touching our privates (bottoms included) is not allowed, yet this teacher would do such a thing on a child's birthday. It may seem a harmless tradition but it is sending the wrong message to children that it is okay to spank a child (hit their bottoms, or others bottoms). Talk to the principal again and bring up the point, see if she would like it if someone did that to her as a child and was raised to believe it was okay, it should be stopped. If she does nothing then talk to the superintenedant of the school district. Totally outrageous, I wouldnt allow my child in that kind of class environment...Good Luck!