Kids grow up younger these days
Years ago, I was at my kids' school for some reason when one of the classes was changing for PE. The kids were 10-11, and when the sweaters came off, I couldn't help noticing that a few of the girls were starting to look a little top-heavy.

The teacher had spotted this too, and like the decent man he was, had resorted to being very busy in the store cupboard until kits were back on.

He was a probationer and hadn't got anywhere with the head over it - the head thought he was over-reacting, which I think shows how far behind the times he was slipping.

I was a parent governor so I approached the head myself and, not being as easily fobbed off, sat there repeating myself until he agreed to take us seriously.

So shortly afterwards, Mr Taff and the female teacher next door began to swap their girls and lads at changing times and there was no more embarrassment.

The vast majority of teachers are good people like this. Most of the time, kids are safe with them.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 20 Nov 2009, 18:45, 3 replies)

yep
Agreed. The daily mail has a lot to answer for. It's a real shame that the majority live in fear of the very few.
(Corbo, Fri 20 Nov 2009, 20:50, closed)

As a trainee teacher cannot help but award this a finest click
and now back to the drudgery of a weekend's planning..
( Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Sat 21 Nov 2009, 14:09, closed)

Thank you both
We need to have faith in our teachers!
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Sat 21 Nov 2009, 19:03, closed)