My coworker is trying to take my job position.
I’ve been working here about two months as an assistant teacher (without a lead) and they haven’t been hiring anyone because I can have 10 kids by myself but that’ll change in the summertime.. never mind that..
I have a coworker lets call her, Elle.
My first thought of her was she’s a chatterbox who likes to vent about her problems, fine I dont mind lending a ear but then my second week of working there she’d randomly peak over into my class and say “wow you guys are so good I wish you were my kids” referring to my 2&3 year olds who sitting down being good. She works with 1 year olds who are VERY bad.
Her subtle hints are getting more stronger few days ago she said “one of my kids parents asked if I was gonna age up with them because they love me so much and I know I could handle the 3 year olds you have to be stern and mean what you say and I know they are running *insert another coworkers name* (meaning my other coworker who works mornings can’t handle the class but that’s far from true she’s the only one who actually got gifts during teacher appreciation week!) and oh don’t they run you too *insert my name*?” she wanted me to admit I couldn’t handle that class and I didn’t give in, I said no.
She saw that didn’t work so she started talking about a baby in toddlers room she said “he looks like an alien and it looks like someone plastered on his nose”.. he has a regular African American baby look and i’m African American myself I know it was said for me to hear as she is a closeted racist with a confederate flag on her car.
I don’t feel comfortable going to the director with all this information as I just started and I don’t want to be causing workplace tension and she is white herself I don’t know how she will react or even if she’ll take my side.
I LOVE my classroom and have no intention of giving it up. What are the chances Elle goes to the director and she just randomly switches us? In the interview I said i’m only comfortable working with 2&3s.
Whoever said daycare workplace drama is bad were not lying it’s horrible.
What should I do? Do I tell the director ahead of time I love working with this age group?