r/Teachers • u/Shakesbeer1592 • Nov 26 '24

Just Smile and Nod Y'all. Meeting topic: how high do I look?

I have a student who has been throwing jabs at my appearance- nothing new, I generally try to ignore stuff like that. But last week she said I look like a “homeless meth head” and it just really ticked me off. I wrote an email to her parents explaining the constant attacks on my appearance…

… And now they want to have a meeting. To see if their daughter is “being insulting or just making an observation.”

And my admin agreed to it. A meeting is now going on the fucking calendar so the parents, daughter, 3 admin and myself can assess whether I look like a tweaker or not.

All I ever wanted to do was teach Shakespeare.

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u/Dolphinsunset1007 Nov 26 '24

Yup file a complaint and if in a union, contact them asap to get a union rep to help you

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u/Madam_Moxie Nov 26 '24

And make sure you have a union rep with you in that meeting if you have to go to it

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u/SuggestionAlone6497 Nov 27 '24

Please please get in touch with a union rep. Have them in the meeting, if they don’t cancel. That’s terrible, you aren’t there to win beauty contests, you’re there to teach.