Lunchtime supervisor "should not have told parents" of skipping rope attack, say heads

A school which sacked a lunchtime supervisor for telling parents their child had been tied up and whipped has been defended by the head teachers' association.
Great Tey primary school near Colchester sacked Carol Hill because she told the father of a seven year old girl about the attack by a group of boys in the school playground.
According to the BBC, the girls parents had been given a note by the school saying there had been "an incident with a skipping rope", and that she had received injuries. Ms Hill, who knows the family, told the girl's father that she'd seen her tied up with a skipping rope and whipped by other pupils.
She was disciplined and sacked by the school for a breach of confidentiality. The story has been reported all over the world, with commentators condemning the school's actions.
But Mick Brookes of the National Association of Head Teachers said people working in a school have to respect the confidentiality of the school. "The person should have said 'I can't comment on this, please go into school and make your feelings known' and that makes sure the incident gets dealt with properly."