Sometimes the kids add bit more than what actually did happen. I don’t blame him but most of the time need to talk to the teacher even though you feel wrong with the teacher. You admit that is mistake in your kiddo side. Better check with the teacher as well

This seems like really poor behaviour from the teacher – both the doing and the setting a bad example. I think you should take it up with senior staff in the school. He should not do this, and your son is right to feel that it was not the right way to deal with him.

I’d consider this mob mentality and the teacher should know better than to encourage this kind of behaviour. I do not think you are being unreasonable. I still remember being humiliated by my Italian teacher when I was in high school, being wrongly accused of reading in class. This teacher pulled the book I had in my desk out (it was a Mills and Boon) and proceeded to read out a passage to the entire class. I was already bullied and teased in high school by my peers and this made it worse. Over 30 years later, and I still remember it.

I am glad that you agree that your son did wrong, but at the same time I really don’t understand why just a simple talking to your classmate is such a big deal, omg! The behaviour of the teacher is childish and disgusting! More over, it’s prompting others to do the same! This teacher is bullying your son in my eyes!

As a parent myself, if this was something that happened to my children i would be absolutely upset and can understand how you feel. It could be the one thing that sets them back or makes her dread school. Things like that, you remember for a long time into adult hood. Humiliating a child is not the right way to go about it

In addition to my comment posted below; teaching is a hard job and a great deal of skill is required. Like all skills, they always need to be worked on and improved and this does include behaviour management techniques. There are behaviour management strategies that do work with children to keep them all engaged in class.

So best practise has will established that humiliation is not an effectively learning method. In fact, it’s bullying. This whole punishment seems over the top, although if it’s been an ongoing problem throughout the year, perhaps the detention is warranted. But I would certainly be respectively advocating for an improved and agreed approach should this occur again and an apology from a man to a boy would also be positive role modelling.

I agree that the teacher was out of line. I have to say that I think the original punishment was a harsh one, but I guess it was not unreasonable if it was something he’d been warned about before. But the clapping and humilation is completely unacceptable. I’d be looking for an apology from the teacher at minimum.

Sadly it sounds like a lack of student management skills and clapping someone out of a room in such a manner would appear to demonstrate a lack of discipline and control. Allowing the other students to engage in the clapping out and pack behaviour and group bullying is not ok. There do have to be repercussions for unacceptable behaviour in classrooms and at school but they need to be measured and controlled and follow policies on student behaviour management.

That is terrible that a teacher thinks this is acceptable behaviour. I would be shocked and very disappointed if this happened to my child. There was no need for that teacher to clap and make such a scene over the kid talking. I would be looking into this more too and speaking with the principal.

Wow! Kicked out of class and an afternoon detention seems a bit excessive to me! I think it’s better to work with kids not against them. How about moving his spot in the class so he is less prone to distraction? Some kids find it hard to keep on track and I think a friendly helping hand is more beneficial than punishment.
With regards to the clapping I would definitely either write a letter to the teacher and/or principal and say that you respect the school rules but clapping is setting a bad example and you are disappointed that the teacher (a role model) stooped so low. Good luck with it

Oh wow thats a little over the top with the clapping that should of not been done but sending him out of the classroom Yes for keep talking when told to stop and then continued to talk its disruptive and the teacher is only doing there job they have to put up with a lot.

That is not cool and should be addressed. Make an appointment to see the principal and the teacher together and explain how you feel. Make it clear that you agree that he should have been punished but not humiliated. This sort of behaviour is bully tactics and if the teac her requires an apology for your sons behaviour then he should also be apologising to your son for his behaviour.

It really sounds like poor form on behalf of the teacher. They are the adult and responsible person on duty, and they really should act like it. Slow clapping at a school kid is what I would expect from another school kid, not the teacher. I think the administrators should pass on that teachers need to be the mature ones.

No you’re not unreasonable for have an issue with the way the teacher behaved at all. I think it”s absolutely appalling behaviour to humiliate students. Nor should a teacher ever find joy in applying consequences to behaviours. I also think it’s out of proportion for him to 1. sent your son out of class 2. sent him in isolation and 3. give one hour of after school detention al for talking in class. I would absolutely request a conversation and make a complaint about teachers behaviour.

Disappointed to hear your son experienced this from what should be a trusted adult to him.
The teachers behaviour was unprofessional to your child in front of his peers. I believe you should want to look into theBoard of Education code of conduct regarding the teacher encouraging demoralising
Behaviour ’ towards another student and also look at the children’s guardian ACT 2019 if you live in NSW.
Nice to hear your son accepted his actions, now it’s time for the teacher to admit they are wrong for theirs.
Hope these these docs help in deciding future steps.

I’ve read the article from start to finish. I’m appalled! That is just not on. So so humiliating and demeaning. The way the teacher took it one step further and shamed the student in the spotlight was next level. The teacher instigated and orchestrated the humiliation in front of other students which I find very injustice.