The teacher’s job is to educate only. What he did was wrong and you did the right thing. He may have thought they were old enough but it’s not in his job description to ruin childhood beliefs. Not sure how he’s going to get out of this one.

Agree with what you did too I’d be furious

Not in the wrong I would have lost it at the teacher this is so wrong of them to do!!!

Strange that she doesn’t already know they’re both not real at that age…

At year 7 I suspect she’s already heard it from other kids. However, it’s your choice when to have that conversation and the teacher abrogated your right to do that.

No….you did the right thing. It is not his place to tell any child this.

Given you know Santa/Easter Bunny isn’t real, what’s the real issue here…that your daughter finds out you’ve faced it all this time? It’s one thing for it to be a fun thing & your kids know it’s just make-believe, another to report someone who has basically told the truth (perhaps not in you timing)

I can imagine you’re upset when your daughter is 7 yrs old, however at year 7 I would expect them to have figured it out already…when not by parents or teachers I would think peers will share the truths.

I hope you find some resolution with the teacher and the school.

How old is her daughter – Year 7. If I assume in Year 7 then if she does not know about Christmas, Santa etc then her parents need to sit her down and discuss especially also about the birds and bees saga. She in my opinion needs more knowledge to enable her to make decisions for herself.

It was unnecessary for the teacher to say anything, but seriously though? How have kids that old not figured it out yet!

It’s not up to the teachers to say that to the kids. I’d be annoyed – some kids don’t believe and that’s their choice.
I’d be the same, I don’t think your husband gets it. There’s a magic there that’s been ruined and not by their own choice.

Yeah I’d be furious, it’s up to us parents to tell our kids the truth

I probably wouldve had a word with the teacher first, then gone to principal if needed. He should be stopped, it’s not a teachers place to share this sort of info

You had every right to advise the principal of the teacher’s actions. Yes, many kids do know the truth before starting high school but some kids don’t. I do know of some kids who are grown-ups now, still believing as they have an intellectual disability. You can’t judge a kid for being “older” and still believe in something that doesn’t exist. And you can’t expect all kids to be the same. Everyone is different, everyone has different beliefs. A teacher’s job is to prep the kids for the real world, etc but at year 7, they are just stepping in a new world, being in the older settings of schooling. Teachers should talk with parents about topics like this or lay out the curriculum in an email.
By you talking to the principal is expressing your child now been traumatised by the truth that should of came from you, not the teacher.

We had this occur when the children first started school. We had a chat at home about what the children believe etc. Children will always hear information that will conflict with their beliefs. Children need to establish what they believe and manage other sources of information.

I feel you shouldn’t have reported the teacher especially seeing your child is in year 7 and I highly doubt your child actually believes in Santa at that age. They might do it at home to appease you but at that age, no!! So I’m sorry but I think you were wrong. It’d be different it it was a small child but it wasn’t. Teacher’s have a hard enough time dealing with all the different cultures and they’re only human. I have a friend who’s a teacher and some of the stories she tells me would make your hair curl. Not just from students but from parents who look at their children through rose coloured glasses.

I would expect all year 7 students to know about Santa already. I remember pretending to still believe in Santa because we got more presents. Other kids told me in primary school.

Definitely not wrong it’s not his choice to decide when children should find out it’s their parents… most kids tend to find out when they ask the question themselves.. he really stepped out of his lane

I am not judging but 12 years old is high school which is extremely rare for a child that age to believe in Santa. I would be more concern about teasing from other students. As a teacher I can tell you most children are a lot younger when they realise the truth. It’s difficult for teachers. As if they say there is a Santa than some parents will complain they are not telling truth. Some parents complain if they mention Christmas or Jesus as they are Christian festivals.Teaching especially at high is about facts and truths.