Is there less bullying in Middle School AAP?

[Anonymous]

AAP kids absolutely bully other kids. My DS is in an AAP program and faced this problem multiple times. He was bullied at a new school in his AAP class. He also bullied another kid in class because the "cool" kids did and he wanted to badly fit in. Neither situation was right. We have had extensive conversations with him about both situations and continue to keep an open dialogue about it. It is so tough being a parent today. I am trying to hold off on all social media/smart phone requests for as long as possible.

[Anonymous]

My son had a long bus ride to the AAP center and got bullied on the bus. A couple of weeks before school was going to end, someone hit him hard on the back
Pack while he was climbing the stairs, so yes, bullying happens everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for your answers. I am the original posters. I guess kids are always kids regardless of their IQs! Lol, I was hoping since they were more focused on school, they would be less focused on bullying others but i guess not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course there is better behavior in AAP classes lol. How is that even a question

Why yes! Always steer clear of the unwashed masses in steerage.

When it comes to my children’s education, you’re absolutely correct that I’m going to steer clear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your answers. I am the original posters. I guess kids are always kids regardless of their IQs! Lol, I was hoping since they were more focused on school, they would be less focused on bullying others but i guess not.

The answer isn’t black and white.

Is there bullying in AAP? Yes.

Is there the same amount of bullying in AAP as in general ed? Very likely not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your answers. I am the original posters. I guess kids are always kids regardless of their IQs! Lol, I was hoping since they were more focused on school, they would be less focused on bullying others but i guess not.

The answer isn’t black and white.

Is there bullying in AAP? Yes.

Is there the same amount of bullying in AAP as in general ed? Very likely not.

You all can’t be this stupid. You really think some IQ score makes you more or less prone to being mean to others? You think that kids who are in a class with other kids that scored well on some tests are less likely to be cruel to others. Take a look at the world around you. By your reasoning, no student at Harvard or Stanford should worry about bullying behavior, but at the community college, it would be rampant.

Stop rationalizing your desire to segregate your own kids but still maintain your “woke” status. I’ve taught 5th & 6th grade for almost 25 years. The meanest behavior I’ve seen was from the “smartest” kids. They knew which buttons to push in other kids and how to fly under the radar with nasty behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your answers. I am the original posters. I guess kids are always kids regardless of their IQs! Lol, I was hoping since they were more focused on school, they would be less focused on bullying others but i guess not.

The answer isn’t black and white.

Is there bullying in AAP? Yes.

Is there the same amount of bullying in AAP as in general ed? Very likely not.

You all can’t be this stupid. You really think some IQ score makes you more or less prone to being mean to others? You think that kids who are in a class with other kids that scored well on some tests are less likely to be cruel to others. Take a look at the world around you. By your reasoning, no student at Harvard or Stanford should worry about bullying behavior, but at the community college, it would be rampant.

Stop rationalizing your desire to segregate your own kids but still maintain your “woke” status. I’ve taught 5th & 6th grade for almost 25 years. The meanest behavior I’ve seen was from the “smartest” kids. They knew which buttons to push in other kids and how to fly under the radar with nasty behavior.

If you had bothered to read these posts, you would have seen that most people acknowledge that bullying exists in AAP.

[Anonymous]

Given that most bullying is emotional and not, like, beating a kid up (this is not The Simpsons) — if anything, it might even be worse.

[Anonymous]

Ever heard of 2E kids, OP? There are a lot of them in middle school AAP classes and yes, they still act out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course there is better behavior in AAP classes lol. How is that even a question

Why yes! Always steer clear of the unwashed masses in steerage.

So steer clear of the AAP kids since they aren't private caliber... got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your answers. I am the original posters. I guess kids are always kids regardless of their IQs! Lol, I was hoping since they were more focused on school, they would be less focused on bullying others but i guess not.

The answer isn’t black and white.

Is there bullying in AAP? Yes.

Is there the same amount of bullying in AAP as in general ed? Very likely not.

You all can’t be this stupid. You really think some IQ score makes you more or less prone to being mean to others? You think that kids who are in a class with other kids that scored well on some tests are less likely to be cruel to others. Take a look at the world around you. By your reasoning, no student at Harvard or Stanford should worry about bullying behavior, but at the community college, it would be rampant.

Stop rationalizing your desire to segregate your own kids but still maintain your “woke” status. I’ve taught 5th & 6th grade for almost 25 years. The meanest behavior I’ve seen was from the “smartest” kids. They knew which buttons to push in other kids and how to fly under the radar with nasty behavior.

If you had bothered to read these posts, you would have seen that most people acknowledge that bullying exists in AAP.

Stuff like which kid has the uncool brand of pocket protector or last years calculator model.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ever heard of 2E kids, OP? There are a lot of them in middle school AAP classes and yes, they still act out.

Yes, but that's not bullying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter was bullied within in an inch of her life in late elementary in a well regarded AAP center. A group of girls intentionally and repeatedly sat near the nut free table with peanuts and Nutella to torment her. The school did nothing until another girl wrote a note to my daughter telling her to jump off a building because everyone hated her and no one would miss her. During the ensuing bullying investigation, the vice principal outed my daughter to other students. That investigation was ongoing when COVID hit and, to my knowledge, was never completed. We left FCPS and will not return.

So, no, I don't think bullying is better just because it is AAP.

FCPS don't care, only they care about paycheck.

[Anonymous]

Different type of bullying
Not physical, more of cyber bullying type