My Daughter's Teacher Is Processing Something Big in the Classroom. He Needs to Stop.

"The fact that he is complaining about it on the job and to children doesn't bode well for him. Go straight to the principal. We don't want this guy to impress any more of his anti-woman attitudes upon a class full of impressionable kids. If he doesn't see the problem with complaining to students about his divorce woes, I shudder to think what kind of impact he is having on the young people in his class."

"If he doesn't see the problem with complaining to students about his divorce woes, I shudder to think what kind of impact he is having on the young people in his class. Plus, as you point out, he's costing them valuable educational time. It sounds like he needs some help, and hopefully, he'll get it in the near future. But the most important thing is that he stop sounding off in front of the kids immediately."

A parent reports that a 13-year-old student's teacher repeatedly vents about his recent divorce to the entire class, using derogatory language and blaming his former spouse. The teacher's personal complaints are consuming class time and exposing students to anti-woman sentiments. The parent asks whether to meet the teacher or go directly to the principal. The therapist recommends going straight to the principal, emphasizing that the behavior is inappropriate, harmful to students' education, and potentially influential. The therapist notes the teacher may need help but stresses the immediate priority is stopping the complaints in front of children.

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