Should this teacher be allowed to work with children?

Post Reply New Topic

There is a particular science teacher at my school whom I believe shouldn't be allowed to work with children. He is fairly young, I estimate around 35. I had him for about a month, and while he is undeniably an excellent teacher, he is one of the most terrifying people I've ever encountered.

Here is an example; on the first day I met him (the day after my last teacher left), someone in my class asked his friend for tissue with which to blow his nose. When he noticed this, "Mr Smith" clicked his fingers at him and sternly said "listen sunny boy, don't you dare chat in my class." To which the boy's response was "I wasn't chatting, I was just-". He didn't have time to finish before "Mr Smith" barked "Come here. NOW!". The boy stood at the front of the class. "Mr Smith" stood ridiculously close to him. I estimate that his face was only 4cm away from the boy's face. He then began screaming so loud (and spitting in his face) that I couldn't help but put my fingers in my ears. This continued for 5 minutes before he sent the pale, trembling boy back to his seat and immediately noticed me. I'm sure he was about to sprint over and do the same thing to me, but he must then have remembered that I have AS and probably wanted to avoid being suspended for discrimination.

Yesterday, I was in a class at the opposite end of the corridor when everyone heard a door being swung open and violently slammed shut. A small 1st year (11-13 years old) boy walked out. "Mr Smith" usually becomes such a screaming, infuriated wreck that nobody can understand a word he says. This is what I've managed to decipher from his crazy rampage against his crying, terrified victim yesterday: STAND THERE NOW, AND DON'T YOU DARE SMILE AT ME YOU PATHETIC BA***RD! (evil laughter) DON'T CRY AT ME NOW YOU WEE SH*T! YOU'LL GET NO SYMPATHY FROM ME! HA HA!

Although he is good at his job and I learned a lot from him, should people like this really be working in schools? I don't think so.

P.S - None of the above is exaggerated at all.

Sounds like my youngest son's ex PE teacher. I don't think they should keep him away from working with kids but I think they should tell him to can the Drill Instructor act. If he can't or won't then I'd suggest having him coach the football team. He would probably be a really effective football coach.

My son's ex PE teacher was a retired Drill Instructor and he used a lot of the same tactics on the boys that misbehaved. My kid was a major misbehavor but he would talk or yell back to him.

Yeah, he got suspended a lot. Or paddled.

_________________
I'm giving it another shot. We will see.
My forum is still there and everyone is welcome to come join as well. There is a private women only subforum there if anyone is interested. Also, there is no CAPTCHA.

The link to the forum is http://www.rightplanet.proboards.com

Uhh, no he should not be allowed working with children. He swore? I'm surprised nobody has reported him yet, that would come down to an immediate firing of the teacher here in Canada.

I don't think he ought to be working with kids at all. I suffered under a lot of bad teachers in my life, and although this isn't the worst example I could think of, I'd consider it bullying. And kids do not need to be bullied by teachers. Period.

I think that his colourful langauge is a problem, the teacher needs to clean up his act.

_________________
Health is a state of physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity I am not a jigsaw, I am a free man !

Diagnosed under the DSM5 rules with autism spectrum disorder, under DSM4 psychologist said would have been AS (299.80) but I suspect that I am somewhere between 299.80 and 299.00 (Autism) under DSM4.

I don't have kids, so perhaps I'm not the best person to answer. However, if I did have children I wouldn't let them anywhere near that jerk. I'd certainly give his superiors an earful...

Sounds like a wannabe cop (or drill instructor, security guard, etc.) to me, not a teacher of children and other young persons. Just my $0.02.

Perhaps, with enough external motivation, he might be able to change himself somewhat and tone down the aggression. But, as it stands, he doesn't sound fit to teach children, even my hypothetical ones.

After the first incident described in the OP, the department head (Mr Smith's boss) even looked quite scared while he was talking to someone from my class! I think he should either leave permenantly or take some anger management lessons.

I know this is none of my business, but he actually has a one year old girl at home. I sincerely hope this is the source of his stress and subsequent aggressive behaviour. If not, then I can't bear to think of what his daughter will have to go through.

Like lostgirl said, his colourful language could warrant a child abuse (verbal abuse) allegation here in Canada, and get him fired.

The behaviour you describe is unacceptable.

I've had a look about the Internet and it seems that you can raise a complaint with the Council - through their Children's Charter. Another option you might like to check out is the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

I wonder how my usual technique of yawning and then asking "I'm sorry, did you say something?" would have gone over with him... Or looking intently and then asking him if he knew he had a really long nose hair sticking out... I made my own fun in school.

I went to high school with some people who would benefit from this guy.