Not sure what category this situation falls into

[fastball2113]

Not the typical high school problem...

 

Yesterday during my political science class the teacher walked over to my desk and said loud enough for the students in my classroom to hear her say, "here's a bag, just put it over your head and breath." I am usually thick skinned, and I did not give a reaction to her. The teacher usually screws around and says some things in that class, but after thinking more and more about what she said to me regarding the plastic bag and putting it over my head, I can feel a rage building inside me. I did not tell any parents/administration..but now part of me wants to go to the administration. I am not sure how it would be handled, since it is a Catholic school...I know if that was said at my local high school the teacher would most likely be fired on the spot.

 

Should I tell my parents what the teacher said to me/go to the administration and tell them what was said?

[Hessian]

I would. That is unacceptable behavior from a teacher. If she gets away with this time, what will stop her from doing it again to you or someone else?

[fastball2113]

Yeah, replaying what she said over and over in my head makes me want to do something to make her life difficult

[shikashika]

What happened before the teacher said this... were you just sitting there paying attention? or taking notes?...

[fastball2113]

I was sitting with a group and we were doing a project, recently assigned, for that class...nothing that could warrant anything close to what she said

[Maroney555]

I would report her, but not for any mallicious reasons. Things like that are unacceptable...especially for people who are hired as mentors. I am wanting to becoma a teacher and with it being so competitive it makes me mad knowing this lady has a job and I might not get one... Ok maybe I'd rat her out for mallicious reasons JK.

[fastball2113]

I'm not just kidding. I will be doing this with malicious intent. She picked the wrong kid to say that too. Why you ask? Well, the Principal is my baseball coach and he loves me, and my parents will rain down a sh*tstorm on her..the likes of which she has not experienced

 

moral of the story- Don't f*ck someone who can f*ck you back harder

[Hessian]

I would report her, but not for any mallicious reasons.

 

I agree with that. She did it publicly, so it shouldn't be too hard to get resolved.

[Sn0man]

Before I tell you to condemn this teacher of yours, knowing what she's like, do you think it was in humor or was she being relatively serious?

[fastball2113]

I would guess it was intended to be a joke, but I didn't find it to be humorous

[Sn0man]

I would guess it was intended to be a joke, but I didn't find it to be humorous

Then you should ignore all above advice to 'report her'. That would be stupid.

 

You may well have not found it humorous, I probably wouldn't, either. But don't go ruining her career over a bad joke.

[Imprecision]

Sn0man is right.

 

Why fight when you don't have to? Plus, you would be doing her a kindness. You can feel good about it later.

[fastball2113]

sn0man, if i do report her..she ruined her career not me.

 

why fight? If I said that to a teacher would I not be slammed? Would a teacher "show kindness"? I doubt it

[Imprecision]

The path of life is full of pitfalls, and ambushes are laid out to trap the headstrong and unwary.

 

Let's say you reported her, but the principal decides to do nothing. Now she knows you attacked her. She can take you down with her.

 

Maybe she has a cocaine problem. Maybe she smokes crack in between classes. Let's say you're a better human being than her. Then surely her comments should slide right off you.

[Sn0man]

 

Maybe she has a cocaine problem. Maybe she smokes crack in between classes. Let's say you're a better human being than her. Then surely her comments should slide right off you.

I see no reference to any of this and as such think that the OP sould find this irrelevant.

 

Look at the big picture. You can go ahead and get her fired for her stupid behavior, and be the bad guy. Or, you could see it for what it was and be the bigger person in this situation.

 

Make your decision.

[Imprecision]

I see no reference to any of this and as such think that the OP sould find this irrelevant.

 

It was a humorous comment encouraging the OP to be the bigger person.

[NowandZen]

OP, turn it around. If you were in the teacher's position, how would you want to be treated?

[shikashika]

sn0man, if i do report her..she ruined her career not me.

 

why fight? If I said that to a teacher would I not be slammed? Would a teacher "show kindness"? I doubt it

 

sorry but from what you written you sound a bit bratty...and against teachers... and that to me says its not all the big bad teacher's fault.

 

I'm not a teacher right now but have many friends and family that are, and so many kids today go crying to mummy and daddy when teacher does something they don't like. I don't believe that kids have a right to do this and i don't think parents should be blaming everyone else or ruining someone's career over something so petty. Worse things are going to happen and if parents go and 'rescue' their children over something like this, how are the kids ever going to learn to deal with anything??

 

People aren't always going to do everything you like and people are going to rub you the wrong way sometimes or a joke may go wrong.

 

Its a good learning experience.

 

If something like that had happened to me when I was at school and i told my parents, even if they disagreed with it, my parents would have told me to suck up and deal with it. And, i probably would have gotten in trouble at home to becaue my parents would have asked what I did to provoke it.

[savignon]

I'm not condoning her behavior AT ALL....

I think that coming from a place of "You don't know who you're f**** with" is just as wrong, though. She did something wrong and you don't need any other reasons, connections with coaches or any other 'back up' then her unprofessional (at best) behavior.

[shikashika]

I'm not condoning her behavior AT ALL....

I think that coming from a place of "You don't know who you're f**** with" is just as wrong, though. She did something wrong and you don't need any other reasons, connections with coaches or any other 'back up' then her unprofessional (at best) behavior.

 

Totally agree!!

 

Anyone who says this sort of stuff has a problem.

 

You sound ( not you savignon) vindictive, like anyone who dares to cross your path will get what they deserve.

 

To me that just reeks of insecurity, like you need to payback for anyone who doesn't lay treat you with utmost respect.

 

Whatever happened to treating adults/ teachers with respect? Today it seems kids are taught, "You stand up for yourself and don't let anyone disrespect you"

 

Not a good attitude to have if you want to get through life.

 

I'm not saying the teacher was right or was an angel, but from your attitude on here, maybe that showed in class and you deserved a reprimand.