A neighbour of mine is teaching students from his first floor maisonette. We constantly have kids hanging around outside the house and people sitting in cars waiting to pick the kids up. They park where they like and it's not very nice to be glared at going in and out of your own home. I have spoken to my neighbour on numerous occasions but with no joy. He is in a rented home so I am not sure he should be allowed to have students in there?
2007-03-28 08:58:44 · 10 answers · asked by kitty 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
My goodness. No wonder British people are known around the world as being cold and anti social. For crying out loud, be a little more neighbourly. It's his living he is is making. At least he's not sitting on his backside claiming benefits like so many people in this country.
2007-04-01 03:31:40 · answer #1 · answered by jofrancisc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if you have kids? If you had experienced the decline in the standard of education over the last 10-15 years you would understand why parents are forced to turn to private tuition to supplement their children's education. Furthermore, if you knew how much administration/paperwork and non-teaching duties teachers have to do you would know why the standards are dropping; lastly a teacher's starting salary is actually lower than many other jobs which DON'T involve the constant stress and poor conditions. Leave the man alone-he's only trying to supplement his income and help students to learn more in the process.
2007-03-29 14:14:10 · answer #2 · answered by nodplod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try and sort it out amicably - he is obviously trying to earn a living - teaching and helping young people. Re the cars, presumably, if they are taxed and insured they can park where they like - I live in a cul de sac which can get very busy and chocablock with cars but who am I to run around telling people they can't park on public road!. That is city living. Can you not just get on with things so you don't feel stared at? If you were busy you would not notice them - sorry to sound harsh but it seems like you want to put the guy out of business and his home which seems a bit nasty.
2007-03-28 09:05:24 · answer #3 · answered by Bexs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Terrible. Underpaid teacher trying to make some extra cash to subsidise his income and helping young people realise their potential?!!!! Sounds like a horrible guy. You have two choices, move out to miserable town or be glad there are more people like him in this world. Personally I'm going for the latter.
2007-03-31 01:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by Ed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I would say that you should just try to be tolerant of someone trying to make a buck in an honest way! Mind your own business and leave him alone! At least you don't live next to a drug dealer or stolen goods peddler! Be glad that he is trying to educate and help society and not trying to destroy it!
2007-03-28 09:07:29 · answer #5 · answered by Ridiculous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Report him to the LEA (local education authority) do a search for the one near you on yahoo/google etc
2. If the cars aren't blocking your access to or from your house or blocking the path way so pedestrians have to walk onto the road the police will not want to know.
3. If however they are then call the police!
4. contact your local community support officer at your local police station and explain the problem.
5. Keep a log of all the cars/times/activites in a diary and any conversations you have had with him (again date and time!!!)
6. Report it to the local council
7. Report it to the landlord.
If the situation is causing you distress and it sounds like it is...you could by rights get him ASBO'd
But.....if he has to live there and is legally teaching from home with the consent of his landlord then I suspect you will have to go down the other routes I suggested.
2007-03-28 09:05:36 · answer #6 · answered by Confuzzled 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Knock on his door and tell him you are not happy with all the kids hanging around outside - sounds a bit strange if you ask me
2007-03-28 09:02:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be worse. He could be playing loud music at all hours of the night, or having rowdy parties, or selling drugs so that you have drug addicts hanging around outside. He could have dogs which bark all night etc. etc. etc.
Maybe you could try being a little more tolerant
2007-03-28 09:04:48 · answer #8 · answered by Copper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course he can teach at home. You need to ask yourself whose problem is it. Yours???
2007-03-28 09:02:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you cant do anything, and its nothing to do with you.. in the privacy of his own home and all that...
if you have a problem raise it with your tennants association... or landlord.
and if you werent glaring at them, they wouldnt glare back... would they?
2007-03-28 09:03:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋