Would like some opinions please

mookishboy

I have a daughter who attends school
The school is fine in all respects bar one.
When attending the French class the teacher (female) Asked for a show of hands as to who was baptised,most of the class raised their hands except for my daughter who is a quaker(non practicing).The teacher then asked if they would like to hear her speak in tongues ?? She then proceeded to speak in speak in tongues for about 5 mins (of which my daughter understand nothing) ,after she finished some children started to clap to which the teacher clapped her hands to her ears and said "dont clap its Gods work"
! After doing this she then said that only people who were baptised had the gift of tongues (wtf?)
This as far as i can find out is not the first time she has done this.She seems to be able to do it at will after reciting 1 hail mary ?

I dont think this is really appropriate and maybe a bit fcuking mental.
As it is a religous order (catholic) but very good all girls school.

What do you think my response to hearing this should be.
I think going to the school will be a long and difficult process to try and get some sense of what is going on, whereas going to the dept of education may be better ?


Mooki

Alanstrainor

mookishboy wrote: »

I dont think this is really appropriate and maybe a bit fcuking mental.
As it is a religous order (catholic) but very good all girls school.

Call the principal? Tell them what's happening in the French class! That is "fcuking mental". No other words for it, and way out of line.

Lollipops23

good jaysus,i've heard of some stragne teachers but that takes the biscuit!!how does baptism have the slightest thing to do with French?singling out your daughter is also cause for concern.i'd be onto the school and say you don't approve of the french teacher prentending to speak in tongues(yes she's prentending,either that or she's severely unhinged,even more worrying)

littlebug

mookishboy wrote: »

I dont think this is really appropriate and maybe a bit fcuking mental.

Eh.. yeah I'd agree with that bit. I would say first port of call would be the principal and if nothing happens then contact the dept. Do you know any of the other parents?

St Bill

Sounds like the teacher's using the class as a stage to show off her, er, 'skills'. Also, asking in a French class who's been baptised is very odd. It seems that French is the last thing on this ladies mind. Several reasons there alone to go to the principal, find out also if other students have spoken to their parents. (it's possible for a small incident in the classroom to be blown out of proportion, or misconstrued, but this case really sounds bizarre)

bearclaire

you dont happen too live in galway? sounds like my daughters french teacher.

if it was my child, i would get on to the education board, about it because that is sheer bullying, that is singleing your daughter out.

i would talk too the principal and ask for her too be taken out of that class, i know its part of her education but with a teacher like that whats the point.
i really would start a sack the cow campaign, and wouldnt give up, if she is allowed (the teacher) to do this, what next.
and what of the harm of your daughters confidence and confidence is everything with teenagers

i feel for you i really do.
and my opinion, your daughter is more mature and a better person
for not reacting too her.
possitive side... shes been shown a classic example of how not too be grown up, a classic biatch

Tipsygypsy

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Call the principal? Tell them what's happening in the French class! That is "fcuking mental". No other words for it, and way out of line.

+1 - that is completely shocking, on all levels, If you get no satisfaction from the principal then the next step is usually the Board of Management. But tht is seriously unacceptable behaviour...

mookishboy

I would be hesitant to contact the principal as they are a member of the religous order who run the school also.
( im sligthy biased tbh)
Seems also that all other students were clapping too ? but the general consensus was that its all a laff as she is mental ( students pov)

Terodil

Unacceptable behaviour. Send a letter to the principal (don't do a talk initially), and keep the option to escalate the matter to the authorities open.

You need to do something about that nutcase.

Cherryice

Hi Mooki,

Im a teacher myself and Im totally gobsmacked that a teacher would behave like this in a class, apart from the fact that it has no relevance to the actual class subject, shes unnesseccerily touching a lot of sensitive areas - religion, backgrounds & singling out students.

Have you spoke to any other parents to find out their opinions/reactions?

I dont think you will gain anything by going directly to the deptment of education, the principal should be the first port of call & In my opinion should be told of this behaviour. They should definately react and would more than likely reprimand the french teacher - take necessary action. You say the its a good school, therefore whether the principal is part of the order should be irrelevant & id hope that it wouldnt tarnish their reaction

I would imagine that if you go direct to the dept, it will be refered back to the principal initally anyway to suss out the situation.

It shouldnt be a long or difficult process, a quick call to the principal, give the details & raise your concerns. I think your entitled to be concerned.

Id make sure and have all the facts, taking into account pupils exaggeraton, and wouldnt go in all guns blazing but definately raise the issue with the principal and as mentioned above if this doesnt work take it t the next level ie BOM.

Good luck with it anyway & would be interested to know how you get on!

implausible

Do not go straight to the principal without speaking to other parents. Contact other parents and find out if they have had a similar experience and if they too are unhappy; a group of people is harder to ignore. Then, you should contact the school. If there is no satisfaction, raise it at a Parents' Association meeting. You need to have people on side if you want anything done.

Principals are extremely busy people and chances are, s/he is aware of this woman's behaviour and may put you off. Has your child mentioned this to her form teacher/yearhead? A principal is more likely to listen to a member of staff who has raised a concern or a member of the PA.

My overall point is that one verbal complaint from one parent may not be effective.

Salome

Get other parents' opinion, write a letter to the Board of Management, the Principal and the Department of Education.

Unfortunately, it's virtually impossible to sack a teacher these days though but this person needs to be reined in. That is a totally inappropriate question to ask and totally irrelevant to the lesson. Therefore, the school should take some action but getting the teacher out is nigh on impossible.

MagicMarker

What is speaking in tongues?

dny123456

pseudo religious babble

MagicMarker

MagicMarker wrote: »

What is speaking in tongues?

i thought i was the only one..


this shouldn't be happening so you should definately follow up on it.. teachers have no accountability and it's only through cases like this that they get caught out for bein "mental"

missbaker

She sounds cuckoooo!!! Def report it to the dept.

HJL

Had to use google there, i always thought 'speaking in tongues' was just a way of saying someone was talking gibberish if suffering from dementia etc.

This teacher should be struck off teaching, you can have this sort of thing happening in a class room, or anywhere really. Why did the children clap? Been a wee while now since i was at school but even then i think my class would have been more like 'WTF' than clapping to it.

You make it sound like a cult and the kids were brain washed followers. Whatever it was, it wasn't French.

Report it to the head or education board or whoever you have to.