This is Part I of a two part blog about teacher bullying. 

You'd expect all teachers to be dedicated to helping to shape the minds and spirits of children.  Unfortunately, not all teachers are fun, devoted to education, and dedicated to helping children find their true passion in life.  Instead, some teachers enjoy the power that comes with the position.

There's no doubt that some teachers are underpaid and under deserved.  However, this does not give them right to take their frustrations out on the children.  Teacher bullying is highly unacceptable!

What Is Teacher Bullying?
Some teacher's have a short fuse so it's easy to get on their bad side.  Add to this salary and teacher cuts makes for a recipe for disaster.  Teacher bullying includes the following:

1.  Degrading comments directed towards a student
2.  Hostile physical contact with a student
3.  Suggestive physical contact with a student
4.  Lewd remarks made to a student
5.  Telling a student that his or her grade depending on something other than his or her studies.
 
Students who feel that a teacher is bullying them can stop it.  The first thing to do is tell your parents what is going on at school.  Documentation also helps.  Do the following if a teacher bullies you:  write down the date and time, teacher's name, names of witnesses, and what happened.  You can file a former complaint with the school or be asked to be transferred to another teacher.

Don't let fear stop you from bringing a complaint against a teacher because he probably bullied another student before.  Get the idea out of your head that no one will believe you.  Teacher bullying is something teens should not have to put up with today.  Teens have enough to deal with such as being bullied by other teens.  They don't need to have teachers doing it as well.

Part II of this blog will focus on what steps you can take to handle teacher bullying.  You are not alone.  Reach out and get help today so tomorrow you can get back to learning in school!
 


Comments

whatsaysyou

04/01/2011 4:05:37 am

Thanks for sharing and highlighting the issue of teachers who bully students under their care. I was a victim of bullying committed by a teacher for 3 years of my school life aged from 7 to 9 years of age in the 1990s. As a former victim, I can tell you that it robbed part of myself, however, I do not let the emotional scars get to me as a young adult. I also want to say thank you for showing that I am no longer alone with this issue

 

Rebecca

04/01/2011 6:20:05 am

I'm sorry you were bullied by a teacher. You'd think an adult would know better but they don't. I was bullied by a nun when I was in the first grade. In fact, she bullied a lot of kids. I didn't realize how it affected me until I became an adult. I'm over it now, but I'm amazed how people can affect us and not even know it or realize what they're doing. Their actions and words do affect us, especially when we're children.

 

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