is it worth saying something

[kiwik]

Last year ds7 had an awful year (school year Feb to.Dec). His teacher seemed to have no empathy when it came to his physical issues (he has encopreissus which he has been treated for since he was four but we almost had under control with assistance from his year 1 teacher, an aide and a public health nurse) and his giftedness in math. By the end of the year he had regressed 18 months and started chewing things and walking in circles. He also made no academic progress. It has taken nearly a year for me and the hospital paediatricianto get him back to where he was.

 

Anyway last week we got an email saying the teacher concerned has been appointed reading recovery and special needs teacher. It seems an incredibly inappropriate choice. I didn't complain at the time because when I tried to talk to him about anything he was rude to the point of intimidation and at one stage when I asked for harder maths he threatened to give him high school maths. I didn't want him to exact revenge on my son if I

I upset him.

 

It won't make any difference if I say anything now either but should I anyway?

 

Thanks

[tiffaninichole]

Definitely say something now, just to get it on record. Any incident that comes up with this teacher, say something. That way, each incident will be on record and eventually, you'll have more than enough evidence that this man is not a suitable match for your son and does NOT need to be teaching him.

 

Good luck!

[Greenmama2]

Yes, you should say something. If he treated your son so badly, he is likely to cause issues with other special needs children.

[sunnyday]

Man, that's tough. Maybe a very brief factual note to the principal or head of the school about your experiences, just so that if there are other voices out there yours backs them up, but then I think you have to let it go if your DS isn't going to have contact with him in the new role. :( Bleah.