Corporal punishment at Dora Kennedy French immersion

[Anonymous]

Any update on this? Will Mr. Abi be back?

[Anonymous]

This an anonymous thread. Will someone just cough up the name of the accused teacher?

/MCPS parent in a French school with a long term sub

[Anonymous]

School system had a meeting with parents just before Christmas to advise that Mr. Abi was fired. Some news reports have since indicated that he is appealing his termination. They are bringing in the retired principal from John Hansen FI to act as assistant principal for the rest of the school year, and will be starting a search for a new principal in the new year.

Not comfortable naming the teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This an anonymous thread. Will someone just cough up the name of the accused teacher?

/MCPS parent in a French school with a long term sub

No, no one should "cough up" that information for you here. There was a recent article stating that the school system found no evidence of corporal punishment. So regardless of whether it actually occurred, it is not a good idea to name the teacher here.

I suggest that you tap the grapevine in MCPS and see what info you can gather there about your sub.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This an anonymous thread. Will someone just cough up the name of the accused teacher?

/MCPS parent in a French school with a long term sub

No, no one should "cough up" that information for you here. There was a recent article stating that the school system found no evidence of corporal punishment. So regardless of whether it actually occurred, it is not a good idea to name the teacher here.

I suggest that you tap the grapevine in MCPS and see what info you can gather there about your sub.

Can you link the article? It's confusing - if there was "no evidence," then why is the principal out? I also wonder what the standard of proof is here. If there is "no proof" other than the word of 6 year-olds, then I understand not making a decision on solely that information. On the other hand, it still leaves the question of what happened to Mr. Abi.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This an anonymous thread. Will someone just cough up the name of the accused teacher?

/MCPS parent in a French school with a long term sub

No, no one should "cough up" that information for you here. There was a recent article stating that the school system found no evidence of corporal punishment. So regardless of whether it actually occurred, it is not a good idea to name the teacher here.

I suggest that you tap the grapevine in MCPS and see what info you can gather there about your sub.

Can you link the article? It's confusing - if there was "no evidence," then why is the principal out? I also wonder what the standard of proof is here. If there is "no proof" other than the word of 6 year-olds, then I understand not making a decision on solely that information. On the other hand, it still leaves the question of what happened to Mr. Abi.

Sure.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/county-officials-say-no-evidence-of-abuse-at-national-blue-ribbon-school/2015/12/19/3d47c864-a576-11e5-b53d-972e2751f433_story.html

[Anonymous]

Based on what I could gather, the principal did not go through the proper protocol to handle the allegations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are not afraid to paddle in Texas. If we had this here, there would be fewer discipline problems in the schools.

Yes, let's try to emulate Texas education.

[Anonymous]

I wondered if there was cooperation at all levels to ensure the investigation found nothing because the complaining parents are white.

This past year a white teacher won a basis case against a black principal in PG County. I am not saying it's "reverse racism", I am just saying it's possible that there was a desire to prevent white parents from being successful with complaints. Maybe the thinking was if one white parent comes in and complains and wins, they all will think they can do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wondered if there was cooperation at all levels to ensure the investigation found nothing because the complaining parents are white.

This past year a white teacher won a basis case against a black principal in PG County. I am not saying it's "reverse racism", I am just saying it's possible that there was a desire to prevent white parents from being successful with complaints. Maybe the thinking was if one white parent comes in and complains and wins, they all will think they can do it.

I think it's more of an effort to protect self, regardless of the race of the accusers. Think about the wording of the finding and what it takes to prove abuse. Any bruises or marks? Any adult witnesses (who will talk)? That finding was easy to make, and the teacher is gone. Yet the principal is gone too. Go figure.

[Anonymous]

Wow removing a principal with such a good track record? How is the replacement doing? Hate to see a jewel like RGFI become mediocre