Freedom Hill principal going to Haycock

[Anonymous]

I am waiting for the rest of the i formation that includes the lead teacher for the class with the abusing aides. What’s their story- why haven’t they been either cleared or indicted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's been one thing after another for that poor school.

Freedom Hill? That's the school where the abuse occurred.

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So what other than this happened to warrant the “it’s been one thing after another for that school” claim??

That’s pretty much it. They’ve had some administrative turnover but that happens at many schools. New admins seem competent and hardworking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The aide worked for FCPS for 19 years? There are many other victims who were never protected from her because they were kids with SNs who couldn’t protect themselves.
No one is a model employee for 18 years and then becomes a child abuser.

agree

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am waiting for the rest of the i formation that includes the lead teacher for the class with the abusing aides. What’s their story- why haven’t they been either cleared or indicted.

Someone posted in a separate special needs group that there is more to come.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am waiting for the rest of the i formation that includes the lead teacher for the class with the abusing aides. What’s their story- why haven’t they been either cleared or indicted.

You seem to be confused. You keep asking about a lead teacher. She was fired. If you read the news report, there was a teacher AND an instructional assistant. (an aide) who were fired, NOT two aides.

And the principal was indicted because when he was told of the abuse, his only response was to speak with the teacher. He failed to take it another step further by reporting it to CPS or the police.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am waiting for the rest of the i formation that includes the lead teacher for the class with the abusing aides. What’s their story- why haven’t they been either cleared or indicted.

cool your jets. You'll find out in due time. There is a criminal case against the two teachers who abused or knew about abuse. If you never had a child under the care of these teachers, your "need to know" if not relevant or even real.

To to the PP who said the principal was indicted because he was told about "the abuse" and only spoke to the teacher -- I think you need to be careful about how you think of this. We don't know what the principal was told. "The abuse" you assume he was told about could have been as simple as "I have seen some bruises on this kid. I don't know if it is anything." In hindsight, we can see that those bruises may have been evidence of abuse by the teachers, but we don't know what the principal knew at the time. That will come out and there will be a time to judge. Right now it is not conclusive just b/c he was charged. That's why we have judges, juries and trials. We don't just convict people (in a court of law or in public opinion) b/c there have been charges filed against them.

My old police detective friend used to say that about 85% of those charged are actually guilty (or convicted). That's not 100%.

Have some patience. The only people who need not have any patience are those who had kids with special needs at that school. The rest of us can wait.

[Anonymous]

typo:

...your "need to know" IS not relevant or even real.

[Anonymous]

As a parent of kids with special needs returning to FCPS Next year, I do have a need to know how much of a cover-up is happening. The gaining school won’t even discuss this with us. It is terrifying that it is completely possible they have moved the teacher who oversaw these aides to another school/ classroom and we wouldn’t know.

And is the Mr. Bloom appointed to head special education related to the principal here? Wasn’t he previously part of the group responsible for training/ managing behavioral supports while the seclusion and restraint issues were happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am waiting for the rest of the i formation that includes the lead teacher for the class with the abusing aides. What’s their story- why haven’t they been either cleared or indicted.

You seem to be confused. You keep asking about a lead teacher. She was fired. If you read the news report, there was a teacher AND an instructional assistant. (an aide) who were fired, NOT two aides.

And the principal was indicted because when he was told of the abuse, his only response was to speak with the teacher. He failed to take it another step further by reporting it to CPS or the police.

Actually I think you are confused. Neither of the women who were reported as fired had a teacher certification, so they were working under the supervision of someone else. If you know otherwise, please share a link. I am part of a group working to require certification/ training and higher pay for instructional aides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a parent of kids with special needs returning to FCPS Next year, I do have a need to know how much of a cover-up is happening. The gaining school won’t even discuss this with us. It is terrifying that it is completely possible they have moved the teacher who oversaw these aides to another school/ classroom and we wouldn’t know.

And is the Mr. Bloom appointed to head special education related to the principal here? Wasn’t he previously part of the group responsible for training/ managing behavioral supports while the seclusion and restraint issues were happening.

No relation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am waiting for the rest of the i formation that includes the lead teacher for the class with the abusing aides. What’s their story- why haven’t they been either cleared or indicted.

You seem to be confused. You keep asking about a lead teacher. She was fired. If you read the news report, there was a teacher AND an instructional assistant. (an aide) who were fired, NOT two aides.

And the principal was indicted because when he was told of the abuse, his only response was to speak with the teacher. He failed to take it another step further by reporting it to CPS or the police.

Actually I think you are confused. Neither of the women who were reported as fired had a teacher certification, so they were working under the supervision of someone else. If you know otherwise, please share a link. I am part of a group working to require certification/ training and higher pay for instructional aides.

Not to derail, but what group is this? I ask, because I am an IA and definitely support this for numerous reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a parent of kids with special needs returning to FCPS Next year, I do have a need to know how much of a cover-up is happening. The gaining school won’t even discuss this with us. It is terrifying that it is completely possible they have moved the teacher who oversaw these aides to another school/ classroom and we wouldn’t know.

And is the Mr. Bloom appointed to head special education related to the principal here? Wasn’t he previously part of the group responsible for training/ managing behavioral supports while the seclusion and restraint issues were happening.

No they are not related.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am waiting for the rest of the i formation that includes the lead teacher for the class with the abusing aides. What’s their story- why haven’t they been either cleared or indicted.

You seem to be confused. You keep asking about a lead teacher. She was fired. If you read the news report, there was a teacher AND an instructional assistant. (an aide) who were fired, NOT two aides.

And the principal was indicted because when he was told of the abuse, his only response was to speak with the teacher. He failed to take it another step further by reporting it to CPS or the police.

Actually I think you are confused. Neither of the women who were reported as fired had a teacher certification, so they were working under the supervision of someone else. If you know otherwise, please share a link. I am part of a group working to require certification/ training and higher pay for instructional aides.

Not to derail, but what group is this? I ask, because I am an IA and definitely support this for numerous reasons.

I know this is one of the focus areas for the Special Education PTA groups- they are called SEPTA and I believe they currently exist for Fairfax and Arlington. With the restraint and seclusion issues I believe this hasn’t been as much of a focus recently.

But as a parent of a child who has had IAs in his class over the years- thank you! My 9yo still wears an orange coat because it was his preschool IA’s favorite color. Her support enabled him to move into mainstream classes and be successful.

[Anonymous]

So has anything more come out about this? When is the next update scheduled? Where was the classroom teacher? Will the certifications be pulled for the involved parties?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So has anything more come out about this? When is the next update scheduled? Where was the classroom teacher? Will the certifications be pulled for the involved parties?

Nothing new but something should come out. What has come out wasn’t enough but FCPS will hope we forget.