[Bulk] [senco-forum] Bullying by parents

That's exactly my point. I was being sarcastic.
 If there weren't any children with SEN we would all be out of a job.....
Parents often make comments like schools don't have the children's best
interest at heart or all they want to do is ignore the children's needs?
Believe it or not we professionals are actually hurt by comments like these.
We aren't robots. We actually work very, very hard. Why do you think we're
doing the job? It's certainly isn't for the money. I could get a lot more
money if I was doing a 9-5 job with a lot less responsibility.

Professionals do choose to work in the field of SEN. It certainly isn't the
easier option as far as jobs in education are concerned. Many have made this
choice because their interest in the subject has come from their own
experiences with their own children or family members. 

 My work colleagues rate like this: - From a team of 10 specialist teachers
9 of us have children with SEN. The Senco at the school I work at also has
children with SEN. I have 3 children with SEN. 

Does anyone know of any research for the figure for SEN teachers who have
family members with SEN? It would be interesting to find out what the
figures are. 

Not all professional including SENCo or specialist teachers get management
points. SEN teachers get the normal teachers salary. If you're lucky you may
get an SEN point but it's certainly not worth taking up the job for.

Yes, you're absolutely right; we parents don't choose to have children with
SEN. 
Progress can be very slow and sometimes there is that wish for there to be a
quick fix to the problem. As much as we would love it, the problems don't go
away once the support is in place. 
 When parents are giving teachers an ear bashing, they sometimes need to
recognise we ARE trying to do the best for the children. Unfortunately
professionals don't have the "luxury" (not the right word, I know, but read
it in context) of being able to focus on just one child. They have to try to
be fair to all the SEN children in their care. They are trying to do the
best they can in an imperfect system. 

Thank you, yes I will try to have a good half term, I'll be writing all my
pupil's IEP's; creating worksheets that meet the specific individual needs
of a couple of pupils; finishing off my preparations for the inspection we
have after half term and also supporting my own three SEN children 24-7.
Their needs haven't stopped because they've left school; support for them
goes on for a lifetime.   I'll be spending a few days caring for my parent
who has her own special needs now she is very elderly. Somewhere in the week
I'll try to find some time for my long suffering husband too. :-) 

I hope you have a good half term too.
Cheers  
Sheridan

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