Student Confidentuality

[Frodo13.]

My Dad rang up my Drama teacher over something that happend between me and her. She kicked me out of school during the Easter revision session for forgetting some work I needed and I was unable to get home. Unhappy with her, my Dad rang her and complained.

Today, she shouted infront of the WHOLE class how she didnt appreciate me making up lies (lies I didnt make) my Dad ringing up and having a go at her. So because of her, the whole class knows the details of a private phone-call.

I was wondering, is she within her rights to do this? I was thinking about complaining about it, but am I right to do so? And is so, who to? Advise please [=

[the wombats]

no she isn't. she should of just sat you down in a room with only you two in and discussed it properly.

[piddle2k6]

It was harsh and you should feel unhappy with her as you would expect her to... HOWEVER No teacher can offer you confidentiality because they can loose theyre job for it if its bad.. ie murdering someone (stupid example i know) However they can do the best they can which would mean not telling people in the staff room etc what was going on... So overall they cant be confidential but they shouldnt embarras you and it was not proffesional of her to do so.. i would complain

[today]

It was harsh and you should feel unhappy with her as you would expect her to... HOWEVER No teacher can offer you confidentiality because they can loose theyre job for it if its bad.. ie murdering someone (stupid example i know) However they can do the best they can which would mean not telling people in the staff room etc what was going on... So overall they cant be confidential but they shouldnt embarras you and it was not proffesional of her to do so.. i would complain

Yer they can, unless its abuse then they have to tell otherwise they dont. Along with you have rights to get her fired, warned for discussing private matters, discuss with your headteacher ASAP otherwise she'll get herself out of this mess.

[Yaesu]

She has no right to do that at all. Discussing private phone calls i mean what the hell. I reckon the best people to go to would be your local education authority (LEA)

[today]

:What ever action you wish to take i suggest doing it monday, tuesday latest otherwise its going to classed as 'old' and no action taken.

If they can get away with it, they will.

[Immenseman]

I think you have every right to make a complaint because what she done was quite simply wrong.

[DiscoPat]

Go to the senior management.

[Shawnstra]

I think she was "****** off" and decided to embarrass you. Just complain the the staff in a higher position then her, we call them the Exco (sp?) in my school.

[Eamonn]

It isn't ethical because it should be kept confidential, but you may aswell forget about and give her some cheek which may satisfy yourself, because if you complain, nothing will be done because she is a member of the faculty, the system is corrupted!