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ledfut · 05-09-2007, 05:43 PM

so today at 5:15 i had my children and jr. advanced class (7-11 blue and up). at about 5:20 2 of my female students (8yo blue and 10yo green) come in for their 2nd advanced class (5 min late). so i sternly said "come on, you guys are late. move quickly".

so mom comes in after class to tell me that it was her fault they were late and that i was disrespectful talking to them that way. i explained to her that i know it's her fault, but i'm going to talk to all my students the same regardless of who they are (i.e. i think she is trying to pull some girl shit on me).

her exact words: "i bring them here to teach them respect. the way you were talking to them makes them afraid."

if i were the boss (i'm head instructor, not master, or owner) i would have said, you know what maybe this isn't the school for you then. i have had problems with this student and her mother before about what i teach and how i teach it.

i'm going to talk to my master next time i see him and figure out the right action to take. however, i'm just wondering from you guys: do you think i'm justified in being a little steamed over the way she came up to me and talked to me today?

05-09-2007, 05:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
ledfut Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 21	Am I justified in being angry? so today at 5:15 i had my children and jr. advanced class (7-11 blue and up). at about 5:20 2 of my female students (8yo blue and 10yo green) come in for their 2nd advanced class (5 min late). so i sternly said "come on, you guys are late. move quickly". so mom comes in after class to tell me that it was her fault they were late and that i was disrespectful talking to them that way. i explained to her that i know it's her fault, but i'm going to talk to all my students the same regardless of who they are (i.e. i think she is trying to pull some girl shit on me). her exact words: "i bring them here to teach them respect. the way you were talking to them makes them afraid." if i were the boss (i'm head instructor, not master, or owner) i would have said, you know what maybe this isn't the school for you then. i have had problems with this student and her mother before about what i teach and how i teach it. i'm going to talk to my master next time i see him and figure out the right action to take. however, i'm just wondering from you guys: do you think i'm justified in being a little steamed over the way she came up to me and talked to me today?