One of the "joys" of being a male teacher in a primary school

actanonverba8 · 2013-09-16T12:03:23+00:00

She shoved you? She´s going on school grounds harassing teachers? That´s is CRAAAAZY.

user1492 · 2013-09-16T12:52:19+00:00

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FallingSnowAngel · 2013-09-16T11:58:12+00:00

Why is this still at the "She gets a warning" stage?

Your school has been great to back you guys up instead of bowing to any pressure at all, but it's not just about creating a safe place for the teachers.

For the sake of your students, and their families, please - one warning, and then call the cops.

ilfdinar · 2013-09-16T13:33:12+00:00

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harleypig · 2013-09-16T14:44:53+00:00

Women like this scare me, as a large man with a son who acts like a screaming fish whenever I make him to do something. If we're shopping and it's time to go and he doesn't want to go. I explain to him what's going on as I pick him up, crying and screaming.

I can just imagine "protector of the universe" lady coming to my sons "rescue". She tries to grab him. I protect him, obviously, from a stranger. And I end up in jail for assaulting someone who was trying to grab my son.

X1342666 · 2013-09-16T15:05:38+00:00

The thing I hate most about this is the assumption that a female teacher in the same situation is in no way a child molester. Suspect everyone or no one.

-lady for men's rights

M4Strings · 2013-09-16T13:45:47+00:00

I feel for you man. Some of the best teachers I had in school growing up were men. I'm not saying the women teachers weren't just as good, but as a boy I always looked up to and connected with the male teachers better.

GunsGermsAndSteel · 2013-09-16T16:26:19+00:00

I feel for you. I've been there.

I am a kinda big, heavily tattooed biker with a very long beard and long hair. I was once walking down the street, holding hands with my five year old daughter. We were laughing, sipping our Slurpees, and having a good old time. Some mean old bitch stopped and accused me of kidnapping her.

If it had been a female of my same age, dragging a five year old kid behind her kicking and screaming, nobody would bat an eye. But I'm me, and accepting that a guy like me can be a super-devoted father would force people to reevaluate their entire world view.

Truth be told, I was actually given the father of the year award at our local YMCA where I work out and take my daughter swimming. The YMCA created Father's Day in the first place, way back a lot of years ago. It was a good feeling to get that award.

But mean old bitches have a way of screwing up a good feeling, don't they?

uniden365 · 2013-09-16T13:14:21+00:00

If she had shoved me I would have filed for minor assault, not because I really care about being shoved but because she was being a bitch.

Boss_Monkey · 2013-09-16T11:50:04+00:00

In her mind she is a hero. This action must be the result of living in a very dark twisted reality. Mental illness, thy name is feminism.

Lizziloo87 · 2013-09-16T15:21:54+00:00

In elementary school having a guy teacher meant you were in the COOL class.

KunSeii · 2013-09-16T19:29:17+00:00

27 y/o male here. I used to sub in primary school in the US. I've lost count of the number of times I had female teachers grab me asking, "Excuse me, can I help you?" or throw themselves in front of a group of kids demanding that I identify myself. A few years ago, my girlfriend at the time had been told about a few positons opening up at a primary school, so she called, got an application and told me about it. I called and was cut off mid-sentence by the secretary who said, "Nope, sorry." and hung up on me. When I called back and said my girlfriend had just received an application, she said there was no job and hung up again.

kragshot · 2013-09-17T00:31:28+00:00

This is a repost of a comment I made describing a similar situation I endured. Enjoy:

I caught some of this crap once. The account of the situation is kind of long, so enjoy the read.

As I have said before on this list, I work with at-risk kids and do a lot of youth mentoring/volunteering. My wife is a elementary school special education teacher and as I do not have a 9 to 5 daily, I can help her out from time to time. One of the things that I do is volunteer to chaperone the kids at her school on field trips.

Kids in the inner city (especially ones who live in at risk neighborhoods) don't travel much, so any time you can get the funding to take these kids to a museum, zoo, or the like is a great day.

But to get to the point; I'm at the zoo and I'm chaperoning a group of about 9 boys, aged between 9 and 11. One of the boys got totally freaked out by some very hideous fish in the aquarium area, and he was nearly hysterical. He immediately buried his face in my stomach and was crying. So I knelt down and held him until he calmed down.

Sure enough, some trollish woman came over and started carrying on about "what was I doing to this child" and asking him "where his parents were" and that kind of shit. She then began trying to grab the boy and pull him out of my arms. He continued to whimper and only held on to me tighter. I calmly asked her to back off as I was trying to calm the boy down.

Because I'm an official chaperone from the school, when we go on field trips, we have ID cards from the school that have our name and photo on them as well as the info from the school. It also has "OFFICIAL CHAPERONE" in big bold print. We also have t-shirts that say the same thing on the front and has the school logo on the back. I was wearing both that day. So, rather than disturb the child who I had just about gotten to calm down, I maneuvered the lanyard from between me and the child, and held out the card and calmly told her that it was okay and he was just scared from seeing the fish.

She of course replied with; "You could have gotten that made anywhere! That doesn't mean anything! What did you do to that boy!" She got more forceful in trying to pull the boy away from me and then the boy yelped as she started pulling on his jacket and he began to cry loudly.

My lanyard also has a whistle. Normally, I use it to rally the boys back to me; when they hear it, they know to all fall in on my location. I looked at her, stood, forcefully moved the boy behind me, told him to cover his ears, and then I began to blow the whistle several times. At once, Zoo security (a male and female) came over to see what the fuss was. I replied:

"Officers, this woman is harassing me and one of my charges. The child is frightened and upset from seeing one of the animals, but she has been over here bothering the child, making him more upset, and is keeping me from calming him down. I identified myself as a chaperone from "XXXXX School," but she's insisting that I'm some sort of pervert or something, despite the fact that she is the one bothering the child." At this point, I stuck my chest out so the OFFICIAL CHAPERONE is very evident.

"She even tore his jacket; how am I or any one else with the school is going to explain that to his parents? I would have understood if she brought you or another zoo employee over here to make a polite inquiry about the child's well-being like a reasonable person would, but she at once, came over and began making accusations and physically harassing both the child and I."

By this time, a zoo manager had made it over to where we were. When the female security officer began to waffle, I followed up with this: "Is somebody going to do something about this? I am more than a little insulted and both of us are very upset at this harassment. If you allow this woman to get away with this assault against this child and her behavior toward me, I have every intention of going to the school board, the local PTA, and the media and making a point of your allowing this kind of treatment against school employees and volunteers."

The manager began sweating and got very quiet at that point. Now here's the capper to this hot-ass mess. Another one of the male chaperones saw me with the zoo security and recognized that there was a situation. So he came over and asked me what was going on. He also had his t-shirt on and had about 8 kids in tow. The woman who started this looked at him and said "Great; here comes another molester." The female security guard stepped in his way and told him to back off and leave the area.

The other chaperone (my friend) is an Illinois State Police officer. I got him into volunteering at that particular school. He at once took out his badge; in doing so, his shirt lifted up and they saw his firearm. Despite their shock, he got the badge out before they could do anything.

He slightly raised his voice and said; "WHAT is the problem here?" The busybody at once seeing the badge, instantly forgot that she had called him a molester and began; "Officer, this man is molesting this child; I know he is! And these people are not doing anything about it!" Arrest this man at once!"

My friend has far more patience that I ever could; I guess it comes with the job. He calmly explained that we were both chaperones on a school field trip and nothing untoward was going on. The manager started on the whole "I'm sure that this was just a misunderstanding..." and the "I'm sure we can work something out" when the busybody began screaming because she realized that she wasn't getting her way.

My friend looked at the two security guards and told them; "You two had better calm her down. If you don't I will; I'm not going to have this woman upsetting our boys." By this time, there was a pretty sizable crowd watching the whole thing. One guy who apparently listened to the whole exchange, yelled; "Lady, are you for fucking real? Like these guys are going to molest anyone in public while wearing shirts with school logos and shit on them...catch a fucking clue! The only person bothering anyone is you!"

The two security guards began to try calming her down, but she began pulling away, lunging at me, swinging at the security guards, and stuff, so it ended with them having to cuff her and take her away.

At that point, my friend began reading the manager the riot act, and then one of the school admins who also went on the trip came over and upon hearing the whole thing, began asking about pressing charges against the woman. While all of this was going on, I finally managed to calm the boy down, I explained to him why the animal looked the way it did (it was a lionfish) and got him to be able to look at the fish and he eventually laughed about his being scared.

It ended with us getting free passes for the kids and ourselves, getting free lunches for all of us, front-row seats for the animal show, and having the woman banned from the zoo. The boy's parents sued the woman in small claims for the cost of replacing the jacket and upsetting the son. They got $500.00 out of the deal.

Me?

I got the satisfaction of seeing a bigoted, spoiled, harpy put in her place.

HugoWeaver · 2013-09-16T12:17:46+00:00

Don't let a nutjob dissuade you from a career.Develop a nice, loud "fuck off".

tallwheel · 2013-09-16T13:49:59+00:00

Makes you wonder how often she goes to the school to spy on male teachers and how long she was there before she "caught" you. I think she needs a hobby that doesn't poison her mind.

mikehipp · 2013-09-16T19:57:18+00:00

Try being a gay man. Then you get the same treatment from an even wider array of people.

Stephen1985 · 2013-09-16T13:53:07+00:00

Unfortunately I couldn't deal with this and I chose to explore other areas. Sad really that I have to constantly worry about proving that I'm not a pedophile

Samurai007_ · 2013-09-16T19:07:12+00:00

I really need to learn how to write these things without them becoming a 'Wall'O'Text'.

My daughter started kindergarten this year. My wife and I faced a very significant problem. We live within the borders of a really terrible city school system. We both agreed that this system would chew our little girl up and spit her out. We decided together that it must be avoided. The only choice was a private school.

We are not rich or well to do or upper middle class or possibly even middle middle class. We needed affordable tuition and bus transportation. We couldn't afford to rule out any schools.

We settled on a local Mennonite school system. Yes Mennonite. I bet it is ringing a bell in your head. Think a couple steps up from Amish.

We checked out the schools and they were really great. I was shocked. I felt like the kids were really lucky to have been going to such a nice school. The price was right, the bus service existed we enrolled her.

Now for the religious thing. I looked and turned over some rocks, but I couldn't find anything offensive in there religious beliefs. I kind of came away thinking that it wasn't that they had offensive or even strange beliefs, it was that these people were at a 7 on a 10 scale by breakfast. I am lucky if I have ever hit 4. A quantity thing, not a quality thing.

But, I was (and still am to a lesser extent) nervous over the religious issue.

A couple weeks before the start of school I get this phone call. Surprise! They are visiting the families of the starting kindergarteners!

I said to my wife, 'Holy Shit! Would they actually drop us this close to the start of school? What if they figure out I am the devil?'. She told me to chill.

So they come to visit. I go to the door and greet them.

I will be damned. It is the lady I had met the year earlier, the lady who would be teaching my daughter. And a really young guy, like early 20's young. He was starting his first year as the new Kindergarten teacher for the other class.

I gotta tell ya. I was impressed. Hiring a dude to teach kindergarten. Classy. They really knew a way to a brother's heart.

(I am white, can I say that? is that racist? I could have said cracker, but I don't like that word)

FramingHips · 2013-09-16T20:56:08+00:00

I'm at uni right now, and one of the classes I take fills my mandatory "Race and Diversity" requirement, which is basically just an excuse to teach privileged white kids about class disparity...Anyway, the class I'm taking now is called "Race on the Stage", and there is a T.A. that sits in the class, presumably she is earning her doctorate. This past week we started talking about gender inequality and affirmative action. Someone mentioned the job choices of women as opposed to men, which accounts for most of the pay gap between men and women, and she chimed in that "Women still face an uphill battle in the hiring process. When a man sees someone like him, he's more likely to hire that person as opposed to an equally qualified woman."

So I raised my hand and said "Excuse me, I have to disagree. I'm an Education major, and this past year I worked at a Charter School. My boss was a woman, and I basically knew I had the job before I finished the interview. It's because I'm a man. It's because of the fact that I was nothing like most of the other applicants--i.e. a male--that made me desirable to be in the employ. And it wasn't any affirmative action, or because I was "similar to my boss" or anything, it was quite the opposite. I'm sure many places are excited to hire females precisely because of the same reason: if there is a field that is largely gender-specific, the other gender already has a foot in the door when they apply. I think the reality is that less women are applying for these jobs, as opposed to being shut down by a boss who only wants employees he can have a beer with after work, if you get what I mean."

I could have gone on about how men are discriminated in the teaching field, but I ended it there. I think she got my point.

5th_Law_of_Robotics · 2013-09-16T15:00:25+00:00

Sounds like she's trying to separate the child from the person supervising him so she can be alone with the kid.

Classic predatory behavior.

Geohump · 2013-09-16T15:11:53+00:00

Treat her like an equal, kick the crap out of her.

Wait - that's illegal to do to a man as well. Nevermind. Oh well, indulgent thinking.

ZimbaZumba · 2013-09-16T16:48:46+00:00

There was a story on here of women doing something similar to fathers with children in stores when shopping alone with them. Women like this should be publicly shamed.

chromeburn · 2013-09-16T13:53:27+00:00

Total BS, props for keeping it together and staying professional. It's good to hear that the school is behind you on this. I'm glad these kids have a good male role model in their school, we need more men working towards the proper guidance of our kids.

cosworth99 · 2013-09-16T18:34:48+00:00

I left education after being accused of something. The principal could only offer me a deal that she had struck with the union to move me since the accuser was someone I refused sexual advances from and who paid rent to the school for daycare use. They thought moving me and keeping the threat of losing daycare rent (small room downstairs for after school care) at bay.

Fuck. That.

Buddoser · 2013-09-16T15:11:19+00:00

She probably has no children of her own and no prospect of ever having any. Her behavior, though, would be laughable if it weren't so pathetic.

jeannaimard · 2013-09-16T19:03:10+00:00

Fucking self-entitled cunts.

Evilmeevilyou · 2013-09-16T14:31:47+00:00

Hope she gets locked away for crazy.

MilesG170 · 2013-09-16T14:59:09+00:00

God, I would love to teach elementary, but this is the crap that holds me back from chasing it. It was bad enough being the only male counselor at my Y summer camp for 3-5 year olds.

Way to chase your dreams. Sorry for the bull crap

gsettle · 2013-09-16T17:18:01+00:00

Screw the "No Trespass" thing. Sue her for assault! Really! Take NO MORE SHIT from the school. I too have spent years in IT and would like to teach. I've looked into it and come to the conclusion, "Oh Hell, NO!" Schools are broken, everywhere! They are a waste of taxpayers dollars. They are run by incompetents who choke the life out of anyone really wanting to teach.

powerdeamon · 2013-09-16T17:26:11+00:00

Seems to me you should have grounds to press charges. She tresspassed, and physically assaulted you while you were trying to do your job.

It's sad she can make baseless accusations and get away with it.

Iamnotasmartman_ · 2013-09-16T21:43:13+00:00

Sadly, this is why google glass type products will become socially acceptable. If you had been wearing a video camera, and recorded this, we would all know exactly who the crazy lady was.

It's because of arrogant people like this lady, google glass (or similar products) will become common. I bought a dashcam for my motorbike for similar reasons.

Anfernii · 2013-09-17T03:01:07+00:00

sorry if this is off topic, But why does r/againstmensrights exist? This just seems like another unproductive hate group.

pcdvco · 2013-09-16T15:17:26+00:00

Great that you got the right backing and a firm response from the administration! That's crazy. Maybe literally ... and there is certainly no excuse for this from her part, but let's also think about how she may have come to this behaviour ... perhaps it's a reaction to something that happened in her life where she or some dear family member was molested. Hopefully she can get some help understanding her actions and feelings, not just incarceration.

lazydonovan · 2013-09-16T17:17:50+00:00

I had 2 male teachers in elementary school. Mr. H and Mr. A. Mr. H was horrible to me (nothing untoward, just didn't like me). Mr. A wasn't bad. I probably wasn't his favourite, but he didn't treat me badly. And if I was in that sort of a situation as described by the op, both of them would've been there to help me out of that tree (even though we weren't allowed to climb the trees).

I've never heard of anyone in my school being molested by a teacher. Even the physically abusive principle was only physically abusive (and he paid for that later).

Miss_anthropyy · 2013-09-16T18:14:21+00:00

Ugh, this is heartbreaking to me. One of my good friends (and fellow redditor, shout-out if you read this, honey!) just started his first year teaching and LOVES it. He's so passionate about it and I couldn't picture him doing anything else. As a woman, it disgusts me to think that someone could be so sexist and awful. Thank you for doing what you do! Oh, and I'm glad to hear your administration is behind you in this - I know how difficult that can be. :)

nobody2000 · 2013-09-16T14:29:14+00:00

Hey that's cool that there's at least an ounce of justice in this story. It's very cool that the teacher and principal are proactive and actually tell this woman that what she's doing is wrong.

Many people would just let it happen. Good for them.

T-rex_with_a_gun · 2013-09-16T17:11:02+00:00

Seriously...if you have a penis, it is a 1001% chance that you are a rapist.

source: im a t-rex

Number357 · 2013-09-16T23:49:55+00:00

Sure is a mystery why more men don't want to be teachers...

ice_cream_day · 2013-09-16T15:58:44+00:00

Bet she doesn't accuse her priest.

fappyday · 2013-09-16T16:22:01+00:00

If someone accosted me and shoved me in such a manner, I believe I'd have to defend myself. You're very patient, OP.

Trunk-Monkey · 2013-09-16T19:03:11+00:00

Sadly, this is par for the course these days. Just yesterday while talking with two prominent members of NOW I made the mistake of commenting that a particular middle aged woman taking an unusual interest in a particular twelve year old girl was ‘creepy’… their response? It’s only creepy if it’s a man taking interest in a child.

HankP · 2013-09-16T19:05:58+00:00

A really similar story to this is and the consequences of such accusations "The Hunt"(2012) with Mads Mikkselsen. It really struck a chord with me and is well worth a watch.

2013-09-16T20:54:47+00:00

Dude, the education industry is female dominated now, and I feel bad for all the male teachers. So many misandry comments come from the female teachers and I often think they don't realize it. I feel bad for you and applaud you for being one of the few male teachers left trying to actually teach, and not prey on children's emotions.

LoveThemApples · 2013-09-16T22:09:36+00:00

Am i the only one concerend for the childrens saftey here? Clearly there was a creep who was on the school grounds. Shouldnt there be more security measures so that unauthorized people can't access the grounds... or more importantly, kidnap a helpless child in a tree?

systemghost · 2013-09-16T23:55:58+00:00

I remember my first male teacher. Fourth grade, Mr. Gravel. We shared the same birthday, which was something that completely exploded my young mind. He was also the first teacher I had that really pushed me to excel at my maths. Also the only teacher who took us on a field-trip to see our first symphony. He was a good man and I'll always remember him as an excellent role model and as foremost, a totally excellent human being.

Glad you followed your dream. Keep at it, friend. You do make a difference.

HugoWeaver · 2013-09-17T00:48:05+00:00

Thank you for teaching the children of the world/America (American trying to be multicultural). My father was a teacher and I had no idea he may have had to put up with this kind of abuse. Thank you for putting up with crazy people and you continuing dedication to education children.

BTW what do you teach?

2013-09-17T01:45:12+00:00

I had a more subtle experience of the same thing this weekend. Very subtle but I knew exactly what this woman was thinking.

I was at a museum with my sister and niece in the play area, one area we were sitting in was kind of cordoned off by walls. There was myself, my niece my sister and a young boy in one area and other mothers and their kids in the other. I was just sitting there, watching my niece and sister interact . Where they were sitting the "mom" couldn't see my sister just me talking with my niece and and her son behind me playing with something whom I wasn't paying any attention to.

She looked over and her eyes went as wide as saucers and the "OMG HE COULD BE A FUCKN' PEDO" made it's ugly appearance, I knew exactly what that look meant. Even though she could see her son, and me talking to my niece whofor all she knew was my daughter. She came over to scope things out, then she saw that my sister, another woman was there.

It was safe I suppose, if a woman is there. I wonder what she would of done if it was just me and my niece.

Kaderpy · 2013-09-17T02:15:09+00:00

Man people need to mind their own fucking business.

JakeDDrake · 2013-09-17T03:07:35+00:00

I'm so damned glad the Principal and the other teacher had your back. Goes to show that not all admins are convinced that men are all vile rapists.

2013-09-17T03:09:22+00:00

Man, as a guy I want to be a male teacher, but SO many stories like this pop up...It's crazy.

snowyhedgehog · 2013-09-17T04:25:34+00:00

Good to hear that your bosses not only took your side right away but took action to punish this nutcase woman.

ArcaneErudition · 2013-09-16T15:10:32+00:00

You should have asked her, "Where did they touch you?"

its_all_one_word · 2013-09-16T17:11:48+00:00

She might have been molested as a kid by a teacher. Whether she has or has not, she should devote her life to working for organizations run by people who can deal with this issue with less emotion. She might actually put her passion to good use that way. But definitely on the taking orders side rather than giving them.

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drplump · 2013-09-16T16:12:59+00:00

"I am sorry I think you are confused I consider myself a strong black woman."

SeventySoyer · 2013-09-17T08:14:53+00:00

I just red, that where I live, part of the educational strategy is to raise the number of mail teachers to at least 1/5. Sad what is going in The US regarding this.

that_nagger_guy · 2013-09-20T08:33:01+00:00

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SHITLORDHERE · 2013-09-16T15:03:11+00:00

I'd charge the bitch and get a restraining order. What a fucked up lady.

barn_burner · 2013-09-16T15:34:54+00:00

Statistically, shouldn't she be more worried about the female teachers?

2013-09-16T14:39:14+00:00

That sucks to hear, I'd been infuriated and I think you handled that well. I'm glad your principal was ready to back you up right away. I've had almost all female teachers until high school, and my make teachers/coaches were almost always great role models (so were most of the female teachers).

Andythrax · 2013-09-16T20:58:28+00:00

Check out my AskReddit post from about a year ago, it was a good discussion of some of these issues:

nwz123 · 2013-09-16T15:17:52+00:00

It's surreal. It's like these people and their perceptions about totally normal situations are beyond bizarre, yet they don't even think that what they're doing is wrong...even if the evidence is right in front of their face. But society tolerates it. So weird.

Like a socially-constructed and tolerated form of schizophrenia or something.

Idobro · 2013-09-16T15:55:33+00:00

This is one of my greatest fears when I (hopefully) become a phys ed teacher.

ADH-Kydex · 2013-09-16T15:57:39+00:00

When I was doing my student teaching everyone I encountered was very happy to have a male teacher. People wonder why they can't get any more guys in the classroom, its stupid people like this.

Glad it worked out for you.

2013-09-16T17:40:56+00:00

I am currently working in an elementary school and I am afraid to be alone with a student.

2013-09-16T19:32:29+00:00

Thanks for being a good teacher man

just_an_ordinary_guy · 2013-09-16T19:42:51+00:00

I remember most of my male teachers. They were all great teachers. I remember fewer of my female teachers, and only the good ones. The rest were snarky as hell. Just because you're back in a high school doesn't mean you need to act like you are back in high school.

Corosz · 2013-09-16T20:31:35+00:00

I had male teachers for 6/8 years in gradeschool. They were all wonderful people and not in the least bit creepy. They loved to teach and were always positive about the way they had to tell people off.

NotYourStereotype · 2013-09-16T20:38:47+00:00

I had an awesome male primary teacher. He told us loads of stories from his gap year about white water rafting and stuff, and had a really good teaching style - even though we were just kids, he treated us like equals, and we respected him for that. We loved him so much that on his birthday, when he was in the staffroom, we decorated the classroom with ballons and gave him cake :)

It's shitty you have to put up with that, good thing no one took her seriously!

Tralan · 2013-09-17T03:57:14+00:00

Againstmensrights is a real thing? Huh. Who'da thunk it? I guess TwoX, SRS, and Feminism are no longer taken seriously?

2013-09-17T05:02:21+00:00

I had two male teachers from K - 6, Mr. Gonzales and Mr. Williamson. I didn't like Mr. Gonzales much and he didn't seem to like teaching, but Mr. Williamson was the best grade school teacher I had. As well as I can remember, besides the principal and janitor, they were the only males at the school.

Invicturion · 2013-09-17T06:21:52+00:00

Im glad, nay, PROUD, to say that here in Norway men are enchouraged to apply for jobs at daycare centers. 3 of my friends work with children, one of them with toddlers 1-3 years old and 2 with primary school kids. Every one of them get praise from both the schools/daycare and the parents. I find it horrifing that this hysteria is sweeping america, and starting to infect the UK... Innocent untill proven guilty....where did that go?? OP has my fullest support! And hope you continue to teach! Teachers should be a much higher priority in society! Its a discrace that they dont get the recognition they deserve!

Purpledrank · 2013-09-17T06:47:22+00:00

if all of what you say is accurate then it good we have people like you teaching others. I recall having both good and bright teachers in public school and it give me a good sense of hope that there are respectable adults out there as role models.

2013-09-16T20:11:59+00:00

Accusing an innocent man (person) of molesting a child should warrant the same sentencing (jail time) that actually molesting a child should warrant. In my opinion.

2013-09-16T21:49:19+00:00

Time to file for battery charges and get a restraining order and ask the judge for a distance of 5280 feet.

seacookie89 · 2013-09-17T04:22:06+00:00

"These women"

Please don't think these are normal actions of the average woman, although I guess the only person I can speak for is myself. She is obviously crazy and her actions shouldn't be considered typical. I don't see how anyone in their right mind would accuse you of wrongdoing in this situation.

robswins · 2013-09-16T13:26:41+00:00

My only male teacher when I was young was suuuuper creepy. He'd stare at this one girl in my class pretty much all period and always had his hands resting on his crotch. Not sure what his deal was.

That anecdotal evidence being said, you hear about female teachers having inappropriate relationships with students all the time, and almost never about male teachers doing the same. People like the lady in OPs story probably just hate men because they've been burned in their love lives and they project their anger at certain men onto all men. I often wonder why you hear women talk so often about how they hate all men, but rarely hear a man say he hates all women.

LupoBorracio · 2013-09-16T16:27:12+00:00

So this is what I have to look forward to? Wonderful.

I_divided_by_0- · 2013-09-16T16:36:52+00:00

Lol at your edit.

2013-09-16T17:44:22+00:00

Just cover your ass, never be alone with any student, ever...

moonphoenix · 2013-09-16T18:41:19+00:00

Hey mate, I was thinking about being a primary school teacher though I'm receiving Engineering training in college now, Do I need another college education of some sort? or does that change with where I am(e.g US or Canada)

2013-09-16T19:11:10+00:00

TIL: Kids are like cats, they come down eventually on there own. Is not the correct answer to a kid stuck in a tree.

thatsbyronic · 2013-09-16T21:45:44+00:00

Damn

aelbric · 2013-09-16T22:40:53+00:00

This is why I opted out of teaching even though I love it.

2013-09-16T22:44:36+00:00

Thanks for doing your job despite the bullshit. We need more men teaching primary.

On an unrelated note, I remember sitting in a lesson in primary school, with no kids paying attention to their work because a kid had got himself stuck up a tree at breaktime and they still hadn't got him down.

tabazail · 2013-09-16T23:30:48+00:00

So she has done this before with other male teachers?Projecting much?

HolySchmoly · 2013-09-16T23:48:55+00:00

Thank god. I thought he was going to fall out or something.

misfit18 · 2013-09-17T01:27:49+00:00

annnd those kinda women are why i carry a concealed weapons at all times

she walks up trying to push me away

if you dont move i will be forced t shoot you

bitch screams something

BANGBANGBANG

and the beast is gone! XD

Title	One of the "joys" of being a male teacher in a primary school
Author	HugoWeaver
Upvotes	1237
Comments	337
Date	September 16, 2013 11:08 AM UTC (12 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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