not sure

so, i have been seeing things at work that i do not like... someone hit almost hit a child today, this is a child who already has a history of abuse. for him, i would assume the threat of him being hit is almost the same as being hit....

what happened was: he wanted to look out the door to see when his mom was coming. i told him he could look out the window... my boss came storming in and said he was not allowed to look out the window. the child started crying and running to the door. she grabbed him very forcefully and said she would hit him if he moved. he moved toward the door and i stepped in before anything else happened. she stepped back and said if there was ever a child she would hit, it would be this one.

i am not sure what i should i say/not say or to who because its one of my bosses involved. the bad thing is, this is not the first time that i have felt odd about how things have happened at work

 

That is so freakin' wrong. Can you file an anonymous complaint? Perhaps call Social Services?

 

Not right at all What's wrong with looking out of the window?

Keep documentation of all questionable incidents, but don't let it continue if you can help it. Trust your gut to tell you what's right.

 

it had little to do with looking out the window, it was a power struggle. the child is rather defiant and i can see how that can get under someone's skin. but IMO, a 5 yr old calling a teacher a bitch is not an excuse for a teacher to almost hit a child.

 

update: i decided to place a call as an anonymous parent. i wasn't a big fan of lying about who i was but i feel better that i let someone else know what was going on. they just made a record of it and said it prolly wasn't going to go much further since i wouldn't give many identifying details.

i am still unsure about bring it up to any sort of management that i am directly involved with tho.

 

Go for it: those kinds of teachers need to be discarded if there's ever to be any progress.

What right does she have to threaten a five year old with physical violence? If I walked up to you, grabbed you and told you I'd slit your throat if you moved, would that be fair?

No, not at all.

 

^she has no right to do it. but she is in charge so its hard to challenge her. even tho i called her boss and CPS, its her job to handle these sorts of complaints. so she knows when the "surprise" visits are and what the complaints against the school are.

 

i'd write an anonymous letter and leave it on her desk. that way she'd have an idea that what she did wasnt acceptable and she wouldnt know who knew. i'd also mention the cps call and the report made to ensure that she change her disciplinarian ways.