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B.C. teacher reprimanded for angrily telling her class a student was failing

Teacher regulatory body document states Jasmine Kaur also 91Ƶpulled on91Ƶ the student91Ƶs arm
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A Surrey teacher has been reprimanded by the British Columbia Commissioner for Teacher Regulation for losing her temper, telling her class that a student wasn91Ƶt passing Grade 8 science and pulling on the student91Ƶs arm.

According to a consent resolution summary, Jasmine Kaur, teaching at an unidentified secondary school in Surrey, was teaching a Grade 8 science class on Oct. 28, 2021, when she lost her temper with a student identified only as 91ƵStudent A,91Ƶ whom she felt was being disrespectful.

The document, posted in April, states that Kaur 91Ƶraised her voice and said in front of the class that Student A was not passing Grade 8 science and that every teacher in the School was complaining about Student A.

91ƵKaur also said, in front of the class, that Student A91Ƶs elementary school teacher said that Student A had done no work in elementary school,91Ƶ the document also states. When the teacher then asked Student A to show her Student A91Ƶs workbook, and the student did not, Kaur went into the student91Ƶs bag and retrieved it herself.

91ƵKaur told Student A that she could not tolerate Student A in her class, and so asked Student A to leave the classroom to go to the Learner Support Team room. When Student A refused, Kaur held onto Student A91Ƶs arm and pulled on it.91Ƶ

The document also states Kaur spoke 91Ƶharshly91Ƶ to another student, causing that student to cry.

The Surrey School District issued Kaur with a letter of discipline on Nov. 16, 2021. On March 24, 2022, in a consent resolution agreement with the commissioner, the teacher admitted her conduct constituted professional misconduct contrary to the Professional Standards for BC Educators.

She agreed to a reprimand under the Teachers Act. She also agreed to complete a Creating a Positive Learning Environment course, through the Justice Institute of British Columbia.

According to the the commissioner, in determining 91Ƶappropriate consequences91Ƶ for the teacher, considered the following factors: 91ƵKaur failed to treat student with dignity and respect,91Ƶ and 91Ƶfailed to model appropriate behaviour expected of an educator.91Ƶ



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