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Parents....grrr.
So you'll remember I posted the other day about being complained on by a parent for asking them to move from the fire lane. Well I got my union rep involved and she helped me write a letter saying that I didn't feel I should meet with the parents....Haven't heard from/about it since I sent the email Monday morning.
Yesterday at dismissal, a boy came up and said that another student bumped him in the eye with his backpack. I looked but didn't see any visible damage. I called mom and gave her a heads up. She was annoyed that her son's eye was scratched. I corrected her by saying that while I'm not an optometrist, the eye does not appear to be scratched. But that if it continued to bother the boy she may want to get it looked at. I told her I would have taken him to see our school nurse but we were literally walking to the bus when he told me about this.
This morning my principal comes to tell me that the mom complained that I was rude to her. Really? Because I said that I'm not an optometrist and couldn't give a definitive answer about whether her son's eye was injured? I give up. His advice was to not use smart comments. I'm going to act dumb from now on.
Re: Parents....grrr.
RIP Dr. Irving Fishman - 10/1/19-7/25/10 - thank you for holding on for me.
You made my wedding day complete.
Do you have a friend or a mentor at school that you can trust and can run this past? This sounds really stupid, and really scary, but if your principal is coming down on you for stupid sh*t like this, I can't help but wonder if they're trying to target you. I mean, that's an absolute worst case scenario, but I would rather expect and plan for the worst and hope for the best, KWIM?
(I'm speaking from experience as someone who WAS targeted, and in one case, saved, and in another, well, let's not go there.)
RIP Dr. Irving Fishman - 10/1/19-7/25/10 - thank you for holding on for me.
You made my wedding day complete.
I am sorry to hear these things keep happening. I work in a school where some of the parents think they run the place and they can make lots of demands, complain a lot, etc. It can be frustrating dealing with them.
I do understand PP advice and suggestions. I would try to lower your profile a bit and think about how you are coming across. Maybe it is not intended, but somehow what you are saying/doing may be coming across negatively. Even if you do not think so, maybe you could consider this and make slight changes. You do not want to be thought of as unprofessional or inappropriate.
Good luck!
This is a really crappy situation, it seems like your principal isn't too supportive of his teachers which is disappointing. I've been targeted by my previous principal and it almost sounds like you might be targeted by yours, it is not a good feeling. I would just lay low and act dumb, see if it doesn't go away/diminish.
I hope things get better!!!