SharpCookie232 t1_j81m309 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 11:19 PM

Reply to comment by HaElfParagon in Pre-School teacher at a public school keeps disciplining out son for saying "oh my god" by new_Australis

It's disruptive if other children find it offensive. They may be complaining to their parents, who are then complaining to the teacher and/or the principal. She is trying to keep the peace and make the classroom a safe space for all. It's very difficult to enforce norms in a public school because families cannot agree amongst themselves what the norms are.

HaElfParagon t1_j83xcp6 wrote on February 11, 2023 at 1:37 PM

>It's disruptive if other children find it offensive

Anyone can find anything offensive. By that logic, kids should never say anything at all for the entire time they are ever out in public.

We simply don't have enough info to tell one way or another, but I find the idea that she's forcing her religion on her students to be much more likely than some other student complained that OP's kid said "oh my god", and it stirred up such a hullabaloo that the principal got involved.

SharpCookie232 t1_j84lvop wrote on February 11, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Your misinterpreting my post. It isn't "her religion" that's the issue - she could be an atheist and say "oh my God" seven thousand times a day herself outside of school. But in school, she has to make sure that the students are not offended and complaining to their parents when they get home that they were upset by this kid. Those parents are complaining to her, and possibly going over her head to the Principal and who knows who else. She is trying to provide a safe learning environment (i.e. keep the peace) for the greatest number of students. I can guarantee you that at least some of them are very religious and will be upset by "oh my God" (taking the Lord's name in vain). Being a teacher is very, very hard these days, OP should be mindful of that and encourage her kid to follow the class rules without making a huge fuss. Even if that family thinks it's silly, it will be an exercise in self-control and caring about others for him.