Two beloved Dundee teachers were removed from their positions after opposing the reassessment of primary one children, it has been claimed.
The Courier revealed that the two popular teachers had been redeployed from St Vincent’s RC Primary.
It’s claimed both teachers were moved from their posts after taking exception to primary one and two children having to be reassessed on their literacy skills.
Writing in a specially created online group discussion, parents of pupils from the school slammed the decision and criticised the school for leaving them in the dark.
Several parents have even taken the decision to keep their youngsters at home in protest at the removal.
Now the mother of an autistic five-year-old has hit out at school bosses over the redeployment.
Michaela Edwards feels she and daughter, Amy, have been let down by St Vincent’s staff.
Amy’s condition makes communication difficult at the best of times, but Michaela insists things have been made even worse by the fact she and her husband have been left completely in the dark over the situation.
Michaela said: “We just want to know what’s going on.
“There’s been no contact from the school whatsoever. I found out what’s happening from social media.
“Amy’s had her reading book taken off her and hasn’t had any homework.
“Amy not being good with communication puts so much stress on us, but I’ve had no communication about the assessments from the school.
“It’s made us all really angry.”
Michaela insists the situation has been particularly difficult for Amy to understand.
She said: “The teachers just disappeared.
“Amy’s teacher has 25 years of experience and is an absolute godsend. She was there when my daughter’s dad was at school.
“The kids haven’t been told anything. Someone has to sit them down and explain what is going on.”
Local councillor Lesley Brennan, who has had meetings with Dundee director of education Michael Wood, added: “The re-assessment findings indicated a difference between initial assessment and re-assessment.
“So, to ensure the school gets it right for each child and to ensure each child achieves their potential, it was decided to place each child on the scale based on the re-assessment outcome.
“I also understand the anxiousness and confusion from parents and carers, especially about their kids ‘being held back’.
“I truly believe that this measure is in the best interests of these children.”
A spokesperson for Dundee City Council said: “We do not discuss individual staffing matters but any parent with concerns about their child’s education should contact the school.”
Dundee City Council’s convener of children and families services Stewart Hunter was unavailable for comment.
