Help with kindergarten problems

Sorry this is so long: I’m dealing with some issues concerning my kiddos kindergarten teacher at school. It started with the teacher yelling at the class, to the point where my child would come home crying and not want to go back the next day. After this continued, I joined forces with another mom and she spoke to the principal, while I emailed the teacher. The response was dismissive—they said kindergarten is harder than preschool, and yelling is necessary to get the point across. They also mentioned the teacher has hearing problems, which we were never told about. Then, the teacher took away my son’s chair and replaced it with a stool without notifying us. I assumed it was to help with distractions, but when I emailed her, she just said he could get his chair back if he wanted. Later, my son came home telling me his teacher makes them call her “mom,” and once he even came home wet because she wouldn’t let him use the bathroom, despite being fully potty-trained. When I asked her about it, she didn’t apologize—she never does—and just said “he wasn’t that wet.” The final straw was when she left my son alone in the bathroom, and the entire class went downstairs without him. He found himself in an empty, dark classroom and had to ask another teacher for help. They eventually found his class downstairs, and again, there was no apology—just a comment that he should “hurry up next time.” I talked to the principal about all this, and she apologized for the teacher’s behavior, promising to address it. However, instead of an apology from the teacher, we got an email listing things my son is supposedly doing wrong. She even suggested putting him on a timer for bathroom and water breaks, claiming he goes too often—something we’ve never been told before. I’m unsure of what to do. I don’t want to pull him out of the class because he has so many friends, but the situation feels unfair, especially with the idea of timing even he has bathroom breaks and drinks water. Do you have any advice on how to handle this? Idek what to do
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I’m honestly lost for words .. when things like that happens you have to over the schools head .

@Breeh what do you mean?

School board

@Breeh wouldn’t they want me to work it out with the principal first? Or am I crazy Sorry this is my first kid and I’m at a loss on what to do

You’ve tried that. You have exhausted your options so it’s time to go over their heads.. or you can transfer your lo cause sometimes these schools are corrupt and claim they care and they really don’t

@Breeh you’re right I’m going to look into the board in my district and try to set up a meeting thank you sm

Report her and if you can switch schools immediately!

I think it’s totally unfair that your child might have to uproot everything because of this. Kids adapt quickly and everything but kindergarten is a big transition already. I can’t imagine having my child start over somewhere else. I agree I would go over their heads and go to the school board. The principal isn’t doing their job and your child doesn’t feel safe. The things this teacher is doing is beyond inappropriate and it has me with a loss for words. Especially if she is doing this to your child how many other children are getting this treatment or will in the future? She should be fired for her actions and I would do everything I can to make sure that happens. Is it possible to maybe get him transferred to a different kindergarten class instead of a whole new school?

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