I would stay out of the other parents’ conflicts, because you weren’t there.

If you were treated rudely, why didn’t you speak up right there? If it happens again, tell the VP right then and there how their words/actions are making you feel.

Your second step would be to contact the building principal and tell him/her your concerns. The principal is the immediate supervisor of the VP.

If you aren’t satisfied with the outcome, contact the central office (superintendent).

If you still aren’t satisfied, contact the school board.

That’s the chain of command.

Regarding the issue with the parent:

You were not there – This did not happen to you. Do NOT get involved!!! This is between your boss and the parent.

You may suggest that she make a grievance, but this is not your problem nor should you get involved. Unless you have been teaching for many many years you will face career suicide.

And regarding the VP being not helpful and rude:

Grow up. You are going to encounter many rude and unhelpful superiors in your career and if you file a grievance every time you will end up on a very short list of non-renewal of contract.

Unless the VP does something illegal or completely unethical, you’ll look like a “cry-baby.”

I don’t know what jobs these people have that say “you can’t put up with that” … they’re right… but do it by finding another school. When teachers begin to leave a school the B.O.E really looks hard at why.

Just ignore your VP and find someone that IS helpful and polite and seek them out for advice.

Trust me, leave the complaining up to the parents – they do more than an adequate job of it.

2. Complaining about the principal to a parent is just stupid. It’s detrimental to the school because it makes it appear that the faculty doesn’t work well together, which in turn means parents would be less likely to want to enroll their kids there because the school appears to have internal issues.

3. Being rude and not helping anything is the opposite of their job. They’re supposed to make sure things run smoothly and without incident.

You have a legitimate complaint, and that VP better get it together or I doubt they’ll have that job much longer.

Make a grievance, but also talk directly to the VP.