Teachers should be respected more by kids?

RDM · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:31

Misslauren said:
That next time I better wee on my own time or Miss won't let me go and I will have to wait. They should go at break and if they forget tough.

We as teachers wait don't we? The children get enough breaks.

Is that really something that someone who is a professional should be instilling in children? It sounds incredibly petty and all it is likely to do is breed resentment.

Randomface74 · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:32

@Misslauren your job sounds horrible. why not quit?

cee-S-dee · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:33

This can't be a real teacher, Surely?

Vonhelmet · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:34

A bit of flexibility wouldn't hurt... if a kid is asking to go to the loo multiple times per lesson all the time then I'd think they were either ill or on a wind up.

Once in a while should hardly be a big deal.

Vonhelmet · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:35

cee-S-dee said:
This can't be a real teacher, Surely?

A real female primary school teacher who decided to pick a computer forum to grumble on?

I don't understand why you'd be so suspicious.

Misslauren · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:36

RDM said:
Is that really something that someone who is a professional should be instilling in children? It sounds incredibly petty and all it is likely to do is breed resentment.

So planning and learning that there are consequences should not be something that is instilled in children.

The loos are next to my class so they can go on the way in if they have forgotten.

Caged · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:38

Have you tried earning their respect?

Martini1991 · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:39

Misslauren said:
So planning and learning that there are consequences should not be something that is instilled in children.

The loos are next to my class so they can go on the way in if they have forgotten.

You can't plan when to go the toilet.

Misslauren · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:40

So all those saying I am wrong

What if left 2 minutes after a breaktime because I needed the toilet? Would you find that acceptable?

I would be told the children are my priority and need to manage time better.

Martini1991 · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:41

Misslauren said:
So all those saying I am wrong

What if left 2 minutes after a breaktime because I needed the toilet? Would you find that acceptable?

I would be told the children are my priority and need to manage time better.

Perfectly acceptable IMO.
And the latter is upper management twoddle.

Misslauren · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:42

Martini1991 said:
You can't plan when to go the toilet.

So you don't go to the toilet before a long journey then? Or do you complain when there are no toilets about and need a wee?

Randomface74 · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:44

@Misslauren Yes I think you should just let the kids pee when they need to, as long as they aren't messing you about. But TBH I'm surprised we're focusing on that, I thought this was about how the kids speak to you.

Kronos · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:45

*Moangroan* said:
Well would an adult sit happily and work for free 5 days a week because thats what we expect from schoolchildren.

No wonder they have attitutde.

Its teaching them how to be an obedient army.

The similarities between armies and schools is frightening.

you must do as your told and sometimes your opinion means nothing even if you are right
you all wear the same uniform
you all sit in lines like soldiers
you are forced to learn only one sylabus
you break times are determined by someone else
sometime you have no choice of food supplied
you dont follow the rules you are punished
you are being programmed to obey not to be educated

And you must do this for no money for about 10 years with no guarantee of anything when you are finished.

Thats slave labour.

I am no condoning bad behaviour but you will get bad behavior from being forced to do something

we need a rebellion...goodnight

I hope this is a joke if not it is the biggest load of drivel I have read in ages.

Billy1280 · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:46

Providing the students are not left unattended that isn't an issue, considering that it could potentially be your duty to monitor the children during their breaks anyway it may be the only chance you get.

This must be a troll though, as it pains me to think someone who lacks such basic common sense and an ability to simply think can be an educator..

Martini1991 · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:48

Misslauren said:
So you don't go to the toilet before a long journey then? Or do you complain when there are no toilets about and need a wee?

That's different. Facilities aren't available.

Misslauren · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:50

Martini1991 said:
That's different. Facilities aren't available.

Why is it different? The toilets aren't available during my lessons either.

Misslauren · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:53

Billy1280 said:
Providing the students are not left unattended that isn't an issue, considering that it could potentially be your duty to monitor the children during their breaks anyway it may be the only chance you get.

This must be a troll though, as it pains me to think someone who lacks such basic common sense and an ability to simply think can be an educator..

Precisely there are times as a teacher where it is impossible to get to a loo, so children should be able to manage a couple of hours if they go at break or at least try.

FlakGunna · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:53

Misslauren said:
As a teacher I have to wait to wee or deal with ladies problem. Year 6 are old enough to use the toilet at breaktimes.

How do you know that one of those year 6's doesn't have a bladder problem though?

Misslauren · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:55

FlakGunna said:
How do you know that one of those year 6's doesn't have a bladder problem though?

If they have a bladder problem I should be informed by parents.

Martini1991 · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:55

Misslauren said:
Why is it different? The toilets aren't available during my lessons either.

One hasn't got an existence of toilets, the other does, however with an arbitrary refusal.