A Slap in the Face

The other day I got a phone call from my daughter at school. She informed me that she had been slapped on the face by a teacher. Because she has a learning disability I thought that it would be better to go through a series of questions to find out what exactly happened. I told her we would talk when she came home. I came to the conclusion that there would be no reason that a teacher should do this. Now what do I do?

I have taught school for years and have learned that if you do not have a love for kids you are in the wrong profession. One does not teach school without remembering the child is most important. There have been many teachers that have made a profound affect on me or one of my children. Teachers can be amazing.

I believe that the right and only thing to do is to protect my daughter, who struggles anyway. I am going to get some answers from the teacher with the support of the administration as to why this happened. Then I am going to change her class. I do not want my daughter to be afraid and I do not want to worry that something might happen again.

I will post what happens later. I am not angry but I do want to make sure that this does not happen again. I also want my daughter to feel safe and not afraid.