My teacher picked on me in front of the whole class by saying that I was a “silly girl.” All I did was make a joke when I answered a question in class, but the whole class laughed. She got a mad about it, and now, she calls me a silly girl all of the time. Sometimes she calls me that when I have the right answers, too! I’m not sure if I am being too sensitive.
Help!
Silly Girl
Dear Silly Girl,
You are not being silly! This is serious. True, it is not like your teacher cursed at you in front of the class, but it is not professional to call a student names. Sometimes a teacher may slip—they are human, but to continue to do so is not alright. I’m sure you do not want to cause a scene or get her in trouble. You may not want your parents involved, too. The first thing you must do is speak to your teacher after class one day in private, nicely and calmly ask for her to stop calling you names. Make sure you say something to the effect that you know she did not mean to hurt your feelings, but that you don’t want the other kids to start repeating her teasing. Say that it makes you feel uncomfortable. Don’t make it a big deal—yet. Hopefully, the teacher will acknowledge and say she was kidding. Write a thank you note referring to your conversation and photocopy it before you send it—include the date! If the harassment continues or if the teacher’s behavior changes on you for the negative, immediately inform your parents. They should be the ones to bring this up to your school’s administration. Good luck!Love, Gail
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