How To Tackle Your Child's Biased Teacher

If you suspect that your child's teacher is biased and is treating your ward unjustly out of spite, what do you do? Do you straight away have a face-to-face confrontation or do you try and find reason behind the teacher's behaviour? Some times it is a better option to check some facts and make it clear whether the teacher is actually biased or there is a miscommunication between your child and the teacher before pulling the teacher up.

As parents our first reaction if our child complains about his teacher is to believe our child. For instance, if your son says that there was no error in his recitation yet the teacher gave him less marks, you give your son full benefit. Similarly when he says that he was left out of the drama because the teacher is biased, you sympathise with him. While it is important to hear the children out it is also equally important to find the reason for the teacher's behaviour.

To come up with a clear perspective, here are some questions you need to ask your child. Take, for instance that your child is left out of the drama.

1) How many children were selected? if your child is omitted, that might be because he was not
suitable to play the role of a certain character.

2) Is your child involved in some other activity, maybe a dance or a song? if so, then you have
no reason for doubt. It may be that your child was interested in doing the drama and since he
did not get a chance, he feels the teacher is partial.

Why do children feel their teacher is biased?

There are a number of reasons why students feel that their teacher is biased. Check some of the facts listed below:

The teacher scolds the student often.

Despite doing well the student's effort is not praised.

The teacher complains about the student to the parents.

The student feels ignored when the teacher pays more attention to
weaker students.

If the student has been a favourite with the previous teacher and this class teacher doesnot
show him the priority, he gets the impression that his teacher is biased.

If he is pampered at home, it is natural to expect his teacher to treat him with the same
affection and overlook his mistakes.

He is finding his lessons tough and by portraying his teacher as prejudiced he puts the onus
of falling grades on the teacher.

While these could be some common reasons why children blame their teachers and convince their parents that their teacher is a villain, there are some genuine cases when teachers are actually biased and if this problem is not sorted out your child could be the sufferer for a whole year.

Like almost every human being, teachers too have their own favourites and if your child is not the lucky one you have reason to be miffed. But when simple favouritism becomes damaging to other students progress and peersonality development its time parents stepped in and sought a solution.

Is the teacher actually biased:

By following your child's progress, it is easy to assess whether your child's being targetted or not. A suddesn decline in the grades is the first sign. Show genuine concern in trying to find the reason. Be responsitve if the teacher provides a reason. Make her provide the solution and show her respect because teachers are thirsty for recognition. Maker her feel how important is her role is in your child's future and she might realise her responsibility and resolve her grudge against your child.

If the matter is not settled, you can take up with principal but ensure that you have all the evidence in your hand. Suggest shifting of your child to another section. Unless your child is really suffering you should not change the school, else your child will get the feeling that you will always bail him out of a tough situation, and he will stop adjusting.

If you are still not convinced, go for a change of school because this can affect the whole outook of your child's school life from a harrowing experience to a memorable one.