I have a son who is in the 7th grade. He has been telling me through out the year that his Math teacher a teacher of 29 years has been threatening to hurt him, and yells at him telling him he belongs in basic math anytime he gets a question wrong. The latter just was brought to my attention this past week.
At first I thought my son was exaggerating and just didn't like her. To my shame I found out through other parents who also have kids in that same class, that my son was telling the truth. She tells him practically everyday "I'm going to hurt you!" Not laughing in anyway. I brought the matter to the principal and he asked other students without anyone else present. He then called me and said the kids all said "yes she says it, but we think she is kidding." When some of the students told their parents she really dislikes my son, for some reason.
The principal has now told me he has spoken to the teacher, and she says it in humor. As for the belonging in basic math she claims she tells the whole class that if they fail. Last week she also stomped on my sons foot saying his foot was in the aisle when it was under his desk.
The principal is not taking any action against this teacher. Instead my son is being moved out of her class and is keeping the failing grade he is getting from her. With only a month left of school.
Do I have any case against her or the school, such as terrorist threat, or harassment? I'm appalled that she has no consequence for her abuse to my son, for the past year. My mistake was not listening to my son from the beginning, and giving her the benefit of the doubt.
Also asked that she publicly apologize to him in front of the class. The school is making it sound as if I'm sentencing her to jail. They will not interrupt the class for this. I also asked that the school pay for a summer tutor for my son because his teacher did not do her job in teaching him, also she did was humiliate, and threaten him. This also they will not agree to.
I will take any advice anyone has to offer. Please help!
At first I thought my son was exaggerating and just didn't like her. To my shame I found out through other parents who also have kids in that same class, that my son was telling the truth. She tells him practically everyday "I'm going to hurt you!" Not laughing in anyway. I brought the matter to the principal and he asked other students without anyone else present. He then called me and said the kids all said "yes she says it, but we think she is kidding." When some of the students told their parents she really dislikes my son, for some reason.
The principal has now told me he has spoken to the teacher, and she says it in humor. As for the belonging in basic math she claims she tells the whole class that if they fail. Last week she also stomped on my sons foot saying his foot was in the aisle when it was under his desk.
The principal is not taking any action against this teacher. Instead my son is being moved out of her class and is keeping the failing grade he is getting from her. With only a month left of school.
Do I have any case against her or the school, such as terrorist threat, or harassment? I'm appalled that she has no consequence for her abuse to my son, for the past year. My mistake was not listening to my son from the beginning, and giving her the benefit of the doubt.
Also asked that she publicly apologize to him in front of the class. The school is making it sound as if I'm sentencing her to jail. They will not interrupt the class for this. I also asked that the school pay for a summer tutor for my son because his teacher did not do her job in teaching him, also she did was humiliate, and threaten him. This also they will not agree to.
I will take any advice anyone has to offer. Please help!