How to behave if a teacher is biased towards a child

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The teacher has a huge influence on children. They not only provide knowledge on their subject, but also instill in the child aesthetic standards, form a worldview and contribute to the development of social adaptation skills. However, teachers do not always fulfill their obligations.

Attention

Personal conflicts or other situations may cause students to be harassed. Parents who are faced with such treatment of their offspring have the right to file a complaint against the school teacher. In order for documents to be reviewed and appropriate action taken, it must be drawn up correctly.

Why can you complain about a teacher?

A complaint against a teacher will be reviewed and appropriate action will be taken if the person has a valid reason for making the complaint. You can make a claim in the following situations:
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• the teacher hinders the child’s development at school;
• the teacher uses educational methods that have a negative impact on a minor citizen;
• the interests of the child and his personality are infringed;
• teacher humiliates student;
• the teacher does not perform direct duties;
• the teacher includes information in the lesson material that is not provided for in the school curriculum;
• unlawful methods of education are used;
• physical punishment is used;
• Funds are being collected, which was not agreed upon with school management.

Additional information
You can also contact the competent authorities if the teacher assigns grades not on the basis of knowledge, but taking into account the level of effort, behavior in the lesson and other reasons.

Where to write a complaint against a school teacher?

Today, there are several places where a parent can file complaints about a school teacher. Will agree to review the document:

• director of an educational institution;
• RONO;
• prosecutor's office;
• court.

You need to select the necessary organization based on the specifics of the current situation. If a child begins to receive unsatisfactory grades, but the parents are confident that the minor is well versed in the subject, the first thing to do is contact the director of the educational institution. If the teacher has exceeded his authority, but the director refuses to respond to the complaint, you need to forward the complaint against the teacher to the education department.

For your information

The institution specializes in addressing issues related to violations of the rights of students. If physical or psychological violence has been used against a child, you must immediately contact law enforcement agencies or the prosecutor's office. They record the fact of the incident. The victim will then be able to file a claim in court and begin proceedings. During the consideration of the case, parents will be able not only to restore justice, but also to recover moral and material damages from the school teacher.

A collective complaint against a school teacher has more effect than an individual one. Therefore, if a teacher exceeds his authority in relation to several children at once, it would be appropriate to unite with their legal representatives and draw up a common document, sending it to one of the above-mentioned bodies. A complaint should be filed if there are specific, confirmed evidentiary facts.

Additional Information

Sometimes children begin to complain to their parents about teachers who are too demanding, and they, in turn, without understanding the situation, file appropriate complaints with all available authorities. However, there is no evidence of illegal actions. You should not allow your child to manipulate you. Such complaints can ruin a teacher’s career. If a child is unhappy with a school teacher, you should first talk to him and then take further action.

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• find out the reason for the nagging;
• try to smooth out the situation in a calm, peaceful way;
• be cultured and balanced, not be fooled by provocations;
• do not lie to your parents that everything is fine, or, conversely, exaggerate the teacher’s guilt in your favor;
• if everything turns into open hostility, move to another school.

Among the reasons for teacher nagging, the most common are personal hostility and the desire to gain benefits. Most parents whose children are bullied in class try to appease teachers with gifts or money . This is fundamentally wrong, because with such actions they create a bad tradition and themselves encourage teachers to such behavior. Problems with teachers most often arise among “new students” who had to change school and place of residence, for example, because of their parents’ work.

How to write a complaint against a teacher to the school principal?

When making a complaint against a school teacher, a person must indicate the reasons for writing it and offer a way out of the current situation. The document does not have a legally established form. However, in practice, a standard structure has developed that is best adhered to. When filling out the application, it is recommended to follow the following rules:

1. In the upper right corner of a complaint against a school teacher, an appeal to the director of the institution is written, indicating his full name. Additionally, it is necessary to record the full name of the educational institution in the document.
2. The applicant must provide personal information. The paper must include your full name, residential address and date of birth. Additionally, you must indicate the details of the teacher against whom the complaint is being made.
3. The document should briefly outline the essence of the appeal. You should not express emotions and get personal. The complaint to the school teacher must be drawn up in an official business style. The applicant must write what exactly he is dissatisfied with, provide evidence of his innocence, and also set out demands and proposals for resolving the current situation.
4. Indicate what actions will be taken if the issue cannot be resolved. The presence of information in the document is mandatory.
5. Indicate the date the paper was drawn up and sign. Details are indicated at the end of the document.

A person can make a claim independently or use a ready-made sample, which can be downloaded here.

Collective complaint against a teacher to the school principal

A collective appeal to the school principal can have a greater effect than an individual one. This is possible if they are oppressed for the interests of several children at once. It will be possible to file a collective complaint against a teacher if at least 3 parents agree to unite.

The document is drawn up according to standard rules, but differences from standard paper still exist. When filling out a collective complaint against a teacher, you need to state the current situation and the demands made not on your own behalf, but on behalf of the entire team. The document must also include the names of all parents who agreed to sign the letter. You can download a ready-made sample of a collective complaint here.

Complaint to RONO against a school teacher

RONO is directly involved in the management of school institutions. Upon receiving a complaint, employees will conduct an inspection at the institution that appears in the document. The result of consideration of a complaint to the Regional Educational Institution against a school teacher may be:

• an explanatory conversation with the teacher who committed the violation;
• reprimand to the teacher;
• disciplinary action.

In extreme cases, the employee may be fired. The complaint is drawn up according to the classic model. It is written on an A4 sheet. The document can be filled out by hand or printed on a computer. The claim must indicate:

• the name of the institution;
• information about the person submitting the documents;
• the essence of the complaint;
• the name of the teacher who committed the violation;
• the requirements presented and references to regulatory legal acts confirming the applicant’s correctness;
• date of writing the application and signature.

You can download a ready-made complaint sample here.

Complaint against a teacher to the Department of Education

It is necessary to contact the Department of Education in a situation where a teacher gives grades that do not correspond to the child’s knowledge and uses incorrect educational methods. Having received the paper, employees of the Department of Education will study it and then conduct an inspection at the school.

A complaint sent to a government agency does not differ significantly from a similar paper sent to the educational institution itself. The only difference will be the address of the claim. The order and structure of the document remains the same. You can download a ready-made claim sample here.

Petya is to blame!

Parents:

, then just get to work! A boy must be able to stand up for himself.

What the teacher can answer:

You know, maybe you're right if it's a street fight where you're being attacked by attackers. But at school we prohibit physical and psychological violence and teach children to get out of conflicts in other ways. I now propose to involve the school reconciliation service in the situation; good specialists work there. They will help the guys understand each other and prevent such situations in the future.

Complaint against a primary school teacher

It is much more difficult to substantiate a claim against a primary school teacher. Having received the document, employees of authorized bodies take into account the fact that children at a young age are prone to fantasies. Sometimes the opposite situation happens. A primary school student may be afraid to tell his parents about violations by teachers.

Attention

To reduce the likelihood of a claim being rejected, it is recommended to consult a psychologist. The specialist will talk with the child and find out the real state of affairs. Based on the results of the work, he will provide a conclusion in writing. The paper must be attached to the complaint. A document supplemented by a specialist’s opinion can be more effective than a standard claim.

A complaint against a primary school teacher is made in the same way as in all other cases. You can download a completed sample document here.

Which students don't like?

A teacher may develop hostility toward a child who does not meet the student’s ideal. It is different for each teacher: some consider personal qualities to be the most significant, some like discipline most, and for others knowledge is the main thing. How many teachers - so many opinions.

But there are also such guys (very, very rarely) for whom, willy-nilly, hostility awakens in the soul of any teacher:

• A “wrong” authority who can take the whole class to the cinema instead of an assignment, or disrupt a test just because he doesn’t want to share the teacher’s attention. Such a child knows how to manipulate people and strives to achieve his goal by hook or by crook. He does not respect his elders, he can insult, and he always “hits” where it’s most unhealthy (another talent of his is to find weak points).
• An arrogant child, accustomed to thinking that the Earth revolves around him. He despises those around him and threatens his parents if something doesn’t go the way he wants. Although in reality he imagines absolutely nothing.
• A “complainer” who constantly complains to parents about the teacher (often without reason). He doesn’t like difficult assignments (they give him headaches), bad grades (the teacher doesn’t like them), his parents stand up for him, he always has someone else to blame, not himself (even if he received a “2” for an uncompleted assignment).
• Parvenu, arguing with the teacher on any issue, even if in the end he turns out to be wrong. It’s good if he tries to justify his point of view, but what if he insists on his own, despite the obviousness of the facts presented? Teachers value perseverance, not stubbornness.
• A sneak or an informer. On the one hand, it’s not bad, because you can find out about everything that happened. On the other hand, it is unpleasant that a person capable of betrayal is growing up.

There is also dislike towards those who interfere with the lesson. All teachers love their object, and they want the children to love it too. And the best indicator of this is good motivation, “burning” eyes, the desire to work without being distracted by anything.

Claim for bias

A prejudiced attitude towards a child can also become a reason for filing a complaint against the teacher. You can contact the authorized bodies if a teacher finds fault with a child or lowers grades. However, parents must be clear that bias is indeed present. Initially, you should talk to the teacher yourself, and then file a complaint with the director. If the appeal is not useful, the documents must be sent to RONO. The complaint is filed in accordance with the classical rules. You can download a sample document here.

Complaint against teacher for insult

In accordance with Article 34 of Education in the Russian Federation, a student has the right to have others respect his dignity. The law protects minors from insults and mental violence. The above regulatory legal act obliges the teacher to comply with the requirements of professional ethics and respect the honor and dignity of students. This means that teachers do not have the right to insult and publicly humiliate children. If a child violates discipline, the teacher is obliged to act in accordance with the school charter.

IMPORTANT

If a child has been insulted, his parent should not ignore the situation. You can try to solve the problem peacefully by visiting the teacher and trying to talk with him. If the conversation does not produce results, you will need to write a statement addressed to the director. The paper can be compiled individually or collectively. If the measure does not produce results, you will need to file a claim with RONO. The last resort is to file a complaint against the school teacher with a statement of claim to the court, prosecutor's office or law enforcement agencies.

In all situations, the complaint template is standard. Only the addressee of the application changes.

How to talk to inappropriate parents of students and prevent their aggression

As a rule, “inadequate” people are “professional” brawlers

: they can make a scandal out of any situation, unbalancing any person.
Such people like “violent emotions” and deliberately provoke their interlocutor. In such a situation, the main thing is not to give in, to determine for yourself that the person is only seeking a scandal and to “switch” attention from it to something else. When communicating with such a person, only one rule applies
: answer calmly, politely, with dignity and without raising your voice, it is better to speak in general phrases and in no case make excuses for anything.
As soon as the “inadequate” person understands that you will not become his victim, he will calm down and begin to behave differently. Perhaps you can discuss pressing matters, or it would be better to postpone normal dialogue to another time. At school, you don’t talk to such parents one-on-one, but when a colleague or administrator is nearby. Such situations clearly have a negative impact on the work of
both individual teachers and the staff as a whole: this contributes to a decrease in teacher self-esteem, decreased performance, increased conflicts within the team, as well as teacher-director conflict, when the teacher does not see support from the director. And it’s not easy for the director: on the one hand there is a parent with threats, on the other there is a teacher, a member of the team whom he must protect, but who, in principle, has taken a course in psychology and conflictology and knows several techniques for working to prevent conflict.

Anonymous complaint against a teacher

Worried about the well-being of the child and his future relationship with the teacher, parents seek to write an anonymous complaint. However, such claims are usually not considered. This is due to the fact that the response to the received document must be sent to a specific address. If it is missing, employees of authorized bodies will not be able to report on the measures taken.

Attention

There are exceptions to the rule. If the document reports information about serious violations by teachers, an audit may still be carried out.

Such situations include:

• threats of terrorist acts;
• crime against the life of a student;
• crime against the health of students.

An anonymous complaint is drawn up according to a standard template, but the personal data of the applicant is not indicated.

Remain an advocate for your son or daughter

When the class teacher tells them that a child got into a nasty fight, skips class, or doesn't do homework, parents feel shame and anger. “Here I’ll ask him!” - ready to fall from your lips. At this moment, it is important not to forget about your task: to always protect, love and protect the child. Find the strength to thank the teacher for his time and promise to look into the situation. But don’t turn into an executioner who, upon returning home, will start waving his saber without even listening to the other side. It is especially unacceptable when a teacher, parent and student are present at the conversation, and two adults swoop down on one child like vultures.

Whatever happens, repeat to yourself like a mantra: “I still love my child,” “I’m here for him,” “Everything will pass, and this too will pass.”

School years will fly by, but the relationship between mom and dad and child will last a lifetime. And family warmth is much more important than the approval of teachers and exam scores .

What does a complaint against a school teacher lead to?

Typically, a parental complaint against a school teacher leads to an inspection by the competent authorities. It can lead to the following results:

• the violation will not be detected and no action will be taken against the teacher;
• a non-serious violation will become a reason for a preventive conversation;
• a number of offenses will lead to disciplinary action;
• a serious violation will be a reason for dismissal from work or administrative liability;
• A threat to the life and health of a child may entail criminal liability.

Additional information
Sometimes a groundless accusation from parents can ruin a teacher's career. Therefore, it is worth making sure of the available information before immediately contacting the competent authorities.

Review results

Based on the results of verification actions carried out as part of the consideration of the appeal, the requirement to hold the teacher accountable may be declared untenable. The right to judicially appeal such a negative result is unconditional; no one can limit or deprive a person of such an opportunity.

A positive outcome for the parent who filed the claim may lead to the following negative consequences for the teacher and his colleagues:

• loss of job - dismissal;
• bringing to disciplinary liability with the imposition of a penalty in the form of a reprimand or reprimand;
• imposition of an obligation to compensate for material damage caused;
• compulsion to compensate for moral damage;
• imposing obligations to level out a conflict situation;
• recognition of the charter and internal regulations of the school as inconsistent with the law;
• application of punishment provided for by the administrative or criminal legislation of the Russian Federation.

Explanatory letter from the teacher regarding the parents' complaint

If a complaint is received from the child’s parents, the teacher has the right to write an explanatory note in his own defense. There is no unified form of the document. However, the school management has the right to approve it.

Attention

The teacher’s explanatory letter to the parents’ complaint is drawn up in a single copy. To compile it, use a blank A4 sheet. The paper should contain an explanation of the situation. The document can be handwritten or printed on a computer. The paper must contain the names of the participants in the situation, the date the paper was compiled, and the teacher’s signature.