Re: Teacher drinks fizzy pop in class


William wrote:
Next year my son will be in Year 5 and his form teacher will again
change.

The new form teacher is ... well, let's not beat about the bush ...
clinically obese. Morbidly so.

Well, I guess that settles it -- she's probably a horrible teacher.
(Profound sarcasm there.)

What's more, from what I've heard from
other parents, she drinks can after can after can of sugary fizzy
drinks all through class.

Are teachers allowed to drink during class? Coffee? Iced Tea? Coffee
with nutrasweet, or just black? Decaf ? Diet soda only?

I think the issue I see is that it could be uncomfortable if teachers
can drink during class and students can't -- but this could be an
opportunity to talk about how teachers are also 'allowed' to do
different things (e.g., go to the bathroom w/o asking permission) than
students. It sounds like your son is already being 'carefully taught'
(ah, I'm on a "South Pacific" binge these days) your feelings about
water, weight, and respect for teachers.

Now, if she's obese, there's a reasonable chance that she's also
diabetic, and therefore probably thirsty all the time. So instead of
sugary drinks they may be poisoned with Aspartame and Acesulfame K, but
I don't have a problem with her choice of toxin. What I do have a
problem with is the example that she's setting. Here in the UK there's
a strong and growing movement that's trying to stop our children
becoming a generation of tubby exercise-dodgers, and I'm not really
convinced that a teacher who spends every lesson popping the tab on
fizzy drinks is much of a role model, at least regarding optimum
hydration/weight control. What's wrong with plain water?

I have to admit, I'm somewhat taken aback by your choice of language --
I don't expect my kid's teachers to be great role models w/r/t food --
excluding being *very conscious* to always avoid foods like peanut
butter in the class (2 kids w/severe allergies). My daughter's teacher
always wears make-up (very light, but present) and dresses along with
heels (sensible, but heels nonetheless). I'd frankly prefer she didn't,
as it's not the role model I'd like to present as 'how a grown-up woman
appears.' Such is life -- she has some relatives who are very
religious, some who smoke, one who never finished high school, some who
are obese, a cousin with bullemia, and a cousin who is a little too
trigger-happy. By first grade, my expectation is that she can see our
values, and also see the value in people who may act/look/talk
differently than she does.

Caledonia

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