Uncomfortable Situation

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Uncomfortable Situation

by Hit between the Eyes!

Jan 5, 2012

I really do not know where to submit this, but really just needed to say it I guess? The end of 2011 was strained, and now the first 2 days back at school of 2012 are steadily becoming even worse. There were 3 parents within a 4 week period that didn't call me or write me or anything but called the principal first and the principal only referred one of the parents to me for a conference? I questioned this in my mind. I met with the parents, the student and the principal on the first incident and the principal tells me, "well, that was just silly" ? She said I don't know why they needed to call a meeting for that? The child and her sister had gone home and said I was mean, I yelled at them and they were scared to death of me, (their words)? When the principal asked for specific times this had happened the students could not recall a single time this had happened? Student #2 Was to meet with the mom, mom and dad come. A long email had been sent to the principal about me, which the princi...See MoreI really do not know where to submit this, but really just needed to say it I guess? The end of 2011 was strained, and now the first 2 days back at school of 2012 are steadily becoming even worse. There were 3 parents within a 4 week period that didn't call me or write me or anything but called the principal first and the principal only referred one of the parents to me for a conference? I questioned this in my mind. I met with the parents, the student and the principal on the first incident and the principal tells me, "well, that was just silly" ? She said I don't know why they needed to call a meeting for that? The child and her sister had gone home and said I was mean, I yelled at them and they were scared to death of me, (their words)? When the principal asked for specific times this had happened the students could not recall a single time this had happened? Student #2 Was to meet with the mom, mom and dad come. A long email had been sent to the principal about me, which the principal did not let me read? Principal said, many of the same complaints as student #1, but this one said I'm rude, sarcastic, and disrespectful and do not let them talk and I always said no! When the parents came to speak with me they never once mentioned any of those comments only that their son thought I didn't like him and that I was negative about doing things, the principal again talked with the student but they student could not give any instances of when he felt this way or when this had happened? Student #3 2 days before winter break, Step dad calls, to principal, not to me? I want you to take care of this, that teacher is rude and I want my daughter out of the class. I've only seen this man 2 times since Aug. 1 time when I met him and all I said was hello it is nice to meet you, second time, He was holding sandwiches for a party, I was on the other end of my hall, I said, "hold on just a min. my door is locked, I'll be right there, the student was with him and said where do I put this, and I said, just on your desk for right now? Today, student #3 was switched out of my class, there was not talk with the parents, not talking to the student by the principal, nothing. With all this being said, I have 2 class sections. I have 32 students. All the complaints are in one class and nothing from the other class? I love both my classes this year, some of the best students I have in 20 years of teaching. I have no idea what is going on and why this is happening. I have to meet with the principal again about this and a comment was made that I need to work on all my relationships overall? I have worked at this school for 5 years and other than the occasional strange situation with a problem student I've never had anything like this happen before. I don't want anyone to fix the situation but I feel as though for some reason I'm being blackballed, and I don't know who would want to do something so horrible at this time in my teaching career????

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