Teacher's Rights?

Question

So, this year my math teacher left b/c she had a baby. A sub took her place, and he was just awful. He would do things like swear at kids, randomly send kids who were doing nothing to detention and one time he threatened a kid in my class that he was "going to get him" by the end of the day. Anyway, a week or so into his subbing, he made the class write a letter to our original math teacher saying that anything that we don't understand in the class is our fault, and he cannot be held accountable for anything that we dont understand or know next year. Is that against any kind of law or outside of what a teacher can do?

Answer 1

now he cannot require you all to write a letter BUT theoretically he is not responsible for you all learning the material UNLESS is classified as a permanent sub.  but as a sub he should know that and he has no business making yall write letters like that....def contact your principal about this....

Answer 2

I would encourage you to tell your parents and then I would encourage you to tell your principal....that's shocking...

It sounds like this guy doesn't know how to teach....there is definitely laws about how teachers act in the classroom so tell someone with the authority to stop this person before he further lowers the public image of teaching

Answer 3

Does your principle know about this

Answer 4

No it is not against the law, but  I would definitely bring this to the attention of the school administrator. It would be a good idea to get your parents involved. When parents are mad that usually gets the attention of the administrator or central office. This man has no business teaching in a classroom and taking taxpayers money if he is swearing at children.

Answer 5

Wow.  I'm a substitute teacher and I've supplied in many horrible classes but I've never resorted to the stuff you're supply did.  It was absolutely wrong how he treated the class.  It's almost impossible for kids to learn in an intimidating setting.  No threatening should be taking place either.  The teacher should act as a role model.

I'll give you some insight into what it is like on the other side of the equation though and maybe that will help you understand your teachers perspective a little more.  A sub walks into a class to students who don't respect him/her and often try their best to intimidate them.  

This teacher obviously felt threatened and used intimidation as a classroom control technique.  I've actually been encouraged to use these techniques by full time staff and administration at schools.  This doesn't make it right.  

If you have a situation like this arise in the future speak to the teacher about your concerns and let them know you will be taking your complaint to the admin if the behavior continues.  If it does, go to the admin and let them know.  If you still don't get a response and the behavior hasn't stopped go to the school board.