I got hurt 2 weeks ago and I have to wear this special boot on my ankle and leave class early to take the elevator to class. I have a doctor's note for 5 more weeks to use the elevator and leave class early. My teacher always lets me leave early, and today we had like 2 minutes to spare, and I went to get up and she was going over a paper, and she looked at me and said infront of the whole class, "no one is leaving until we get done with this paper, I don't care if we have to stay after, we are getting it done." So, I sat down and waited until the bell rang and I had 10 seconds to spare until I was late for my other class. I have the highest grade in the class and know how to do everything in there, I cannot believe she said that to me. She could have said it nicely for me to just wait a second. But, I was embarrassed and everyone just looked at me. What do you think on this issue?
2007-04-16 16:57:00 · 24 answers · asked by *~*~*~* 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I don't wanna talk to her the rest of the year anymore.
2007-04-16 17:13:44 · update #1
I leave early even though I have 10 seconds to spare because I have 2500 kids in my school and they are always in the way and have stepped on my bad foot before, they are the reason I fell in the first place and got hurt.
2007-04-16 17:20:26 · update #2
I wouldn't worry about what she said so much...but not letting you leave early when you were supposed to was totally inappropriate, and she should be disciplined for this. She had no right to do that- and you should've just left when you had to. Report her. If you had gotten hurt as a result of her not letting you leave early, the school would've been liable.
They make you play by the rules....they have to play by them too. Report the b1tch!
2007-04-16 17:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by Ed Norton 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Well, I think it's just a little misunderstanding going on.
I think your teacher is already pretty kind. I mean, she excused you all the time except for that one particular time. She probably believed that the paper she was going through was important for everyone, even you and as such, it had to be completed regardless of time.
You are probably offended because she mentioned it, as if addressing you, in front of the entire class embarassing you. Ideally, she should have let you know early that this paper was going to take longer than you expected and will naturally make you later than your next class.
But, really, it's no big deal. She didn't openly insult you or anything, just mentioned that the paper was top priority and exercised her right as teacher. It's not embarassing at all. If anyone tries to turn it into an embarassment, they must seriously be out to get you or are just plain jerks so no prob. Not really.
2007-04-17 00:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by Studier Alpha 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, she could have said it nicer, but come on, teachers are people, and everybody has a bad day
Besides, having the "highest grade in the class" and "knowing how to do everything in there" does not mean that you're supposed to get treated like you're better than everybody else.
Besides, if she was doing work for the class, and you got up to leave and walk out while she was still teaching, that would be a distraction to her and a disruption for the rest of the class.
And, in reading the exact quote she said, there was nothing mean in there at all. Maybe the WAY she said it was a little harsh, but just remember, that situation was not all about you. It was about her trying to do her job, and about the other students who still have to learn the material.
2007-04-17 00:03:20 · answer #3 · answered by Brandon B 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Whether you are right or wrong in this situation, whether your teacher was right or wrong, doesn't matter. There is still a long way until the end of the school year, and you will have to get along with this woman for several more weeks.
Let it go.
If you absolutely feel the need to confront her on the matter, start with, "I am sorry I disrupted class yesterday. I thought I had your permission to leave early until this stupid boot comes off my ankle." This will disarm her and make her more willing to apologize in return for being sharp with you unnecessarily and explain why she thought it was important for you to stay until the end of the assignment.
Make it better instead of making it worse.
2007-04-17 00:16:36 · answer #4 · answered by Clint 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would ask your teacher about the incident and ask how you should have interpretted this. If she says you were expected to stay as well, I would let her know the trouble you have and that is why you have a dr note to leave early and you need to stick to what your doctor recommends that you do - and that is to leave early. If the teacher doesnt agree, I would report this person to the authority who is in charge.
2007-04-17 07:15:47 · answer #5 · answered by zaytox0724 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask the teacher to write you a pass for leaving class late instead of early so you won't be in trouble. Maybe bring this subject to your
principle or vice principle as an alternative to leaving early...
I had to do that once when I had bad burns on my right leg. I left early or late if I had to stay
for instructions or whatever.
2007-04-17 00:10:01 · answer #6 · answered by redman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
please remember that other people have issues to deal with as well. your teacher is under a great deal of stress, just from trying to do a good job not to mention the rest of life thrown in...please be understanding when she seems short or impatient...you did say normally she lets you go, so she must have had a good reason, but just handled it wrong...be understanding and forgive her and remember how it is when you have done the same to others and how you would like to be treated if you were the teacher. the bible tells us to treat others as we ourselves would like to be treated...so if you were to have a bad day and snap at someone...how would you like them to respond? consider this and respond in that manner towards your teacher. besides, forgiving heals you. i am sure she didnt mean to embarrass you...she just wasnt thinking and what she said just happened to be the first thing to pop out. also, since everyone knows about your injury, there is no reason to be emarrassed.
2007-04-17 00:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by Tammy M 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Teachers have 150 kids to deal with evry day. You have no idea the stress that can cause. Not to mention the regular stress of their homelife, the extra training they must get afterschool, the parents ( 300 that's 2 for each kid), and all you have to worry about are 6 or 7 classes and if you have a zit coming on. Give her a break, she is allowed to get grumpy sometimes.
2007-04-17 03:24:04 · answer #8 · answered by johnnycam 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Unfortunately when people are under stress they say and do things that they wouldn't if they had time to think about it. It sounds like your teacher was having a bad day and wasn't really paying attention to you.
I wouldn't take it personally if I were you. In fact, they best thing you could do would be to apologise to your teacher for disturbing her on that day...that will give her a chance to apologise to you for being short-tempered.
2007-04-17 00:02:06 · answer #9 · answered by yutu34 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think your teacher is human and was probably having a bad day. I wouldn't take it too personally and for the embarrassment part, that is totally up to you and how you view an incident.
2007-04-17 00:16:06 · answer #10 · answered by smp1969 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋