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... if your hubby worked on the trains. and your 9 year old son had been at school today, while the teacher had the radio on - in the classroom- telling the children what was happening in london ! apparently alex heard trains/ bomb/ deaths... and got upset. he told me tonight he 'could not help it, but i started crying....' teacher asked what was wrong, and alex told him that his dad worked on trains. and he didnt know where he would be today ! teacher said... its ok, you can sort it out tonight after school !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! did i get a phone call ! NO when my husband found out tonight- he went balistic ! in the morning he is going in to the school to speak to the headmistress...... i still cannot believe this was allowed to happen ! sue.

jesus! how bloody STUPID! My baby sister is 10, now she didnt have the faintest idea! even when she got home from school my nan didnt let her find out until my mum was there to tell her. I hope ur son is ok, how awful for him, its scary enough for the people who are there, but its just as scary for those at home just wondering!

How insensitive can you be????? I'd be outside now waiting for them to open up!!!! Stel.xx

hi you two night owls, lol. my eldest [25] moved out on sunday and me and hubby got invited over for a meal tonight, we told him about alex/ prat of a teacher.. etc.. and even HE was wanting to go to the school with hubby in the morning ! the more i think about it... sue. !!!

What an insensitive thing to do - and to not call you to say he was upset! I hope your Husband gives the school what for tomorrow - that's a terrible way to behave. Kaye x

Hi Sue, Always here for ya gal!!! Talk if you need to vent.......I'll answer! Stel.xx

hi Em C- just checked on your thread- glad your parents are 'ok'- must have been so terrible for you ! tell your daughters parents to go in that school tomorrow and sort it ! alan will be doing ! it is totally unbelievable. if parents want children who are so young to know about these things, we should be the ones to tell them ! certainly not by sitting them next to a radio ! sue.

hi kaye, nice to meet ya ! its ok- stel- i am vented ! lol. hubby isnt... and after the last 2 weeks he as had- he just might do some damage to alex's teacher, lol. sue.

I want to add a reply but words fail me. What was that teacher thinking of? Vivienne

Wouldn't blame 'im Sue....... Take care luv. Hope little fellow ok soon. Stel.xx

I thought these people had special training which enables them to 'deal' with children and their concerns!!!!!!!!!!!! Gawd, if they can't do it, how can any of us?? Read 'em the riot act Sue. Jane

I can't believe that a teacher would be so insensitive as to have the radio on at such an awful time. What were they thinking this would achieve? I would complain strongly about this. What that poor child must have gone through, wondering about his Dad! My grandson, nearly 10 didn't know anything about the trouble until his mum told him, reassuring him that his Dad, who worked there was safe.

I was lucky, daughter(11) was at school but being secondary they was allowed the news on in a classroom.... upon hearing local stations that i normally visit were closeed, she paniced. And called me as soon as she could to reassure herself all was well. Her dad also sometime does deliveries up town so she checked him too. Mobiles aren't allowed to be used in school but allowances was made yesterday to reassure pupils all was well. So if one school can do it why the H**L can't the others?

Sue, hope the teacher is ashamed of themselves - it beggers belief

Sue Please let us know the outcome of your husband visit to school.

What the hell was the teacher doing having the radio anyway? Shouldn't he have been teaching? After all that's what he's paid to do! Go Alan. Give 'em loads! Jeanette x

Hi Sue I really hope your son will be okay - lots of talking and support needed there I think! Teachers seem to think that whilst pupils are in their care, they have the god given right to lord it over them. This teacher should be brought to bear for his/her actions. Disgusting. Make a BIG deal of it - I know me and my hubby would. Vikki xx

Vikki I know many teachers and I can't think of one who would act so stupidly. Most care deeply about their puplis. This was not true to form and was so wrong.

This is absolutely unbelievable Sue. I would want the teacher 'suspended'. It is totally outragious. My son was aware of what had happened by the time he came home from school ... but HOW he knew I do not know. I do know that late afternoons they have assembly, so I am assuming that the events would have been discussed at that time. All CJ said was 'Mum, did you know that 4 bombs have been set off down in London ?' ... but he did not say anything else ... so I can only assume that details were NOT discussed. I imagine that they may have said a prayer, which is usual and I'd expect that. SORT that teacher ! ... nothing less than stupidity. Good Luck Sue ... keep me informed. (Got your e.mail ... will reply later) Elaine :-)

I would be up at that school with guns blazing, how insensitive can one be. Hope he is alright today.