How to Deal With Bullying Teachers

No one likes a bullying adolescent, but bullying teachers are more difficult to deal with. A bullying teacher should be handled by a parent who can contact the proper authorities such as the principal and then the school board if necessary.

Instructions on how to deal with bullying teachers: 

 

1. Read the school handbook thoroughly to find school policies about bullying and to find out who should be contacted. The handbook is usually given out at the start of the school year and the parent is usually required to sign it after reading it.
2. Create a relationship with your child's teacher by offering to volunteer in class. A bullying teacher will not want another adult to see this type of behavior.
3. Find out if your child is being bullied by a teacher by talking to them often about the school day. Because teacher bullying is often unreported you may have to look for other signs, such as negative behavior in and out of school and a loss of interest in school. Other signs include frequent headaches and illnesses that prevent the child from attending school and complaints about being yelled at, humiliated or being picked on in front of the class.
4. Report every instance of bullying to the school's principal. Request a meeting to speak about the issues that have come to your attention and request that the teacher who is accused of bullying be there. Listen to all sides of the story and keep documentation of the meeting and the outcome. This is a paper trail that you may need later if you have to report the bullying to the school board.
5. Request that your child's teacher be changed if bullying continues. Make a written request that the student have another teacher and include the documentation of each bullying incident. Send this to the school's principal, vice principal and the school board members.

Tips:

Visit your child's school and join the PTA to show you are actively involved in your child's school and education. If confronted with a bullying teacher, always keep your calm and be polite when talking to the school's authorities.