A Good Teacher Defeated!

This is my diary! Written in retrospect, it tells the story of a good teacher defeated by repeated bullying and harassment and the failure of my manager to put a stop to what was happening to me. The diary provides a revealing insight into the damage that can be done to good teachers and draws lessons which may be of benefit to others. The diary draws on documentary evidence, but names and other contextual information have been changed to avoid identification of the school and people involved.

Tuesday, 27 December 2011

Stage 6 - Professional Advice

Despite the continued difficulties that I and others are experiencing with Michael, I’ve heard not a thing from Phillip. As a result, I decided to seek advice from my professional association who informed me that, in their opinion, my grievance is with the Headteacher, Phillip, for not taking action to protect me from the bullying and harassing behaviour of Michael. They seem concerned and suggested they speak with Phillip informally as an alternative to taking out a formal grievance which could result in lots of difficulties. I decided to talk to Phillip again about the advice I’ve received and see him just before a long school holiday. He promises to take action when we return to school. He seems to finally understand how serious the situation is.

Lessons learned/What I could have done differently