TA deployment
I’m a primary teacher and I’m trying to work out if I’m overreacting or whether this would bother other people too.
There’s an SLT member in school who I get on well with and have worked closely with previously. They also have a long-standing friendship with my TA.
The issue is that if support is needed elsewhere, they often go directly to my TA rather than discussing it with me first. I usually end up finding out afterwards or indirectly that support arrangements have changed, and I can sometimes feel like I’m being informed rather than included in the conversation.
I’ve always adapted and made things work, but I’m realising I’ve probably stretched myself quite thin at times. I think because I’ve coped, I’m worried I may have unintentionally given the impression that I don’t really need support.
I also wonder whether I’m being unfair because I have a smaller class and generally things run well, although there are still children with significant needs and challenges (1/4 of my class).
None of this feels huge individually and I know schools require flexibility, but I’ve become increasingly frustrated and I’m not sure if I’m reacting to the support issue itself or the feeling of not really being included in decisions that affect my classroom.
Would this bother anyone else?