u/Ok-Cranberry-1904

Hi there, a fairly straightforward phone call to a parent about some low level but persistent behaviour issues quickly devolved in them shouting abuse at me ('you're the fucking worst teacher, you're a fucking asshole, I want my kid taken out of your class" etc). I maintained my composure and ended the conversation as promptly as possible.

I have had difficult and rude encounters with parents before. This one was pretty unhinged, but not particularly menacing. When I reported this to a coordinator I got a measure of sympathy, but not much more.

This encounter did not leave me scared, but it did leave me indignant. I am inclined to post an Edusafe report out of principle: that verbal abuse at teachers is simply unnaceptable and that the school leadership needs to do something (even a token effort) about it.

On the other hand, I am somewhat concerned that posting Edusafe reports when the incident is not a whopper creates a boy who cried Edusafe situation with leadership.

penny for your thoughts..

EDIT: I Edusafed it. Thanks for the support. I agree that paper trails = evidence of the conduct that is more visible to higher ups..

Hi there, I'm putting up a 17m wide, 1.8m high picket front fence with flat top cypress pickets that are spaced 19mm apart, and am looking for tips about the painting process. I know most folks advise spraying, but I'm probably not going to spray it..

1. A friend recommended to stack the pickets on their side and roll the sides of the pickets first before installing. I'm not sure how I go about that efficiently so that they don't stick together as they dry, or run over the front. I live in a very rainy part of coastal Victoria, so finding long sunny days is tricky at the moment.
2. If I install the pickets first, then paint them, is there a roller that can paint the sides if the spacing is 19mm?
3. Another thing here is I'll only be able to peck away at the job on weekend days that are sunny. Is it ok to install cypress pickets, have them exposed to weather for a couple of weeks before ideal painting conditions happen?

Thanks in advance!