Carrie...

Obviously some people are just not cut out to be teachers. I had a similar situation with my son's music teacher a while back. This teacher would use sarcasm (on 4th graders.. which they didn't understand) and ridiculed individual kids publicly for not performing up to his standards. As a result my son hated band (he played the sax) and ultimately he quit. I spoke to the teacher on a couple of occasions and got no where. I also wrote a lengthy letter to the principal which was never answered. And, this was a veteran teacher. Sad really as my so loves music and just this past year began taking guitar lessons. But he missed out on 6 years of music because this teacher was such a jerk.

I don't know why it is that many veteran teachers seem to ridicule the kids publicly. My son also had a math teacher that did htis to him. I told both teachers my suggestion is to praise in public, criticize in private. But, got no where with either of them. So Carrie, I can relate to your frustration. Hang in there and never let a teacher walk all over your kid.