Anyone else frustrated with the lack of info. given in alert emails?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does a 5th grader have a phone? Why is a 5th grader bringing a phone to school? That is just making it worse and giving a false sense of security and then becomes a fixation to manage anxious feelings and it's a crutch. Kids like this need to sit in the discomfort of not knowing or being uncertain and learn they can have that feeling and be ok and manage it. If your child works with a therapist, this is the actual work they will do with them.

I have a child who has anxiety and this sounds like anxiety if it's going on much past a couple days following the event.

If your child is having ongoing struggles, please get him help to manage the feelings. They are very, very real.

Every kid in my DD's 3rd grade has a phone except her. We are going to gift her my old phone for her bday in a few weeks. We have an older kid who didn't get a phone until middle school, but younger DD is already suffering the consequences of not having a phone. Classmates and friends are making plans via the phone and excluding her since she doesn't have one. Not to be malicious but because they forget about her.

My therapist taught me that social health is an important part of mental health. Being socially excluded affects mental health. It's unfortunate that it starts so young, but that's the world we live in.

3rd grade? This is not typical! No child in my third grader’s class has a phone and they certainly wouldn’t be savvy enough to make their own social plans and schedules.

Please do not give your third grader a phone. If it’s true that all her friends have phones, then I am appalled. Is anyone parenting anymore?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A hold is nothing OP. It is usually just teachers being told to not switch classes or let kids in the hall for a short time. At my school it’s only used if a kid is having an emotional response /outburst in the hall and they need to deescalate or if there’s some medical event like an allergic reaction or asthma attack and they need to keep the halls clear for EMS to get in and out. There’s no actual threat in these situations.

I don’t know about this situation but over the years as a teacher I’ve seen them used for medical emergencies or even to break up a fight and they don’t want others in the hallway. It’s different than a lockdown even though some use them interchangeably. They can’t provide details since it could be private medical information or personal discipline, like in the fight situation.

Oh, are teachers/administrators disciplining students again? That’s reassuring. Here I thought the kids were in charge based on their brazenness of bringing drugs to school and OD’ing in the bathrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does a 5th grader have a phone? Why is a 5th grader bringing a phone to school? That is just making it worse and giving a false sense of security and then becomes a fixation to manage anxious feelings and it's a crutch. Kids like this need to sit in the discomfort of not knowing or being uncertain and learn they can have that feeling and be ok and manage it. If your child works with a therapist, this is the actual work they will do with them.

I have a child who has anxiety and this sounds like anxiety if it's going on much past a couple days following the event.

If your child is having ongoing struggles, please get him help to manage the feelings. They are very, very real.

Every kid in my DD's 3rd grade has a phone except her. We are going to gift her my old phone for her bday in a few weeks. We have an older kid who didn't get a phone until middle school, but younger DD is already suffering the consequences of not having a phone. Classmates and friends are making plans via the phone and excluding her since she doesn't have one. Not to be malicious but because they forget about her.

My therapist taught me that social health is an important part of mental health. Being socially excluded affects mental health. It's unfortunate that it starts so young, but that's the world we live in.

These are the same parents who’ll be screaming at teachers when they forbid students from using phones during class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A hold is nothing OP. It is usually just teachers being told to not switch classes or let kids in the hall for a short time. At my school it’s only used if a kid is having an emotional response /outburst in the hall and they need to deescalate or if there’s some medical event like an allergic reaction or asthma attack and they need to keep the halls clear for EMS to get in and out. There’s no actual threat in these situations.

I don’t know about this situation but over the years as a teacher I’ve seen them used for medical emergencies or even to break up a fight and they don’t want others in the hallway. It’s different than a lockdown even though some use them interchangeably. They can’t provide details since it could be private medical information or personal discipline, like in the fight situation.

Oh, are teachers/administrators disciplining students again? That’s reassuring. Here I thought the kids were in charge based on their brazenness of bringing drugs to school and OD’ing in the bathrooms.

LOL, kids get away with murder because the school knows that any perceived slight and parents go crying to the media outlet of their choice to complain about how poorly their kid was treated. And it’s never your kid, it’s their kids, amirite?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A hold is nothing OP. It is usually just teachers being told to not switch classes or let kids in the hall for a short time. At my school it’s only used if a kid is having an emotional response /outburst in the hall and they need to deescalate or if there’s some medical event like an allergic reaction or asthma attack and they need to keep the halls clear for EMS to get in and out. There’s no actual threat in these situations.

I don’t know about this situation but over the years as a teacher I’ve seen them used for medical emergencies or even to break up a fight and they don’t want others in the hallway. It’s different than a lockdown even though some use them interchangeably. They can’t provide details since it could be private medical information or personal discipline, like in the fight situation.

+1

They'll share information with parents as quickly as possible, but the very first thing I want the administration to do is make the phone calls or do what needs to be done onsite to keep the kids safe. Don't stop to tweet at me, call the police or get the word out to teachers to hold or shelter in place or whatever is the appropriate action.

Since the situation with the taser at Swanson last year, I do think this year's principal is trying to provide more information in her communications while still protecting any health, medical or legal information required by law. A lot of parents engaged to make that happen and provide examples of ways their communications could provide more information and I'm generally more satisfied compared to last year.