
Do you not remember the past 5 years? |
Don’t be ridiculous. Whenever this topic comes up on dcum, its almost always from people complaining about disruptive behavior, rather than realized threats to the safety of kids in the classroom. I wish there was good data on injuries in schools resulting from these, and other, behaviors. I’m not going to claim they never happen, but if this was a real problem I’m sure we’d see a lot more stories about injuries than we do. Instead, I strongly suspect injury numbers simply blend into the background with accidents and conflicts about and within NT kids. I’m sympathetic to any fear and discomfort felt by kids when they observe outbursts from peers, but they’re obviously not the only ones that feel that way. Many of those outbursts are the result of schools, teachers, and peers being unwilling to provide a comfortable and safe environment for the child with special needs. Or perhaps not knowing how to. If you actually want to fix the problem, you be more focused on asking how mcps can provide a more supportive and inclusive environment, rather than trying to make excuses for locking up (or locking out) kids with special needs. |
You don’t think schools play a role in teaching kids how to interact and cooperate with one another? |
You didn't answer the question. Would taxpayers pay for internet service and technical support if selected students were forced to learn remotely while their peers learned in person? |
It is pathetic to expect schools to do this. |
You cannot imagine schools having a role in learning critical life skills? (Socialization, collaboration, problem solving...) |
Which showed just how awful virtual instruction can be, particularly for children that require services and supports that cannot be provided virtually. Are you going to hire paraeducators to go to students' houses? Send out speech and OT therapists? Bus kids to group therapy to work on social skills? |
Lol. That is what schools do. Goodness. |
Sure, basic internet and laptops if needed. |
Virtual isn't for these types of kids but many are thriving in the MCPS virtual school. Parenting is a huge part in it. |
This is what parents are supposed to do. Expecting schools to do this is just sad. |
How old are you? This is a major part of public schools. How could you be so ignorant of that? Though, it appears you didn’t manage to pick up social/emotional skills in school. |
See, this just shows how unserious you are. Schools teach socialization and cooperation and problem solving and always have. |
If parents don’t teach critical life skills, what do these parents even do? Leaving it up to the schools really is pathetic. |
Schools are not a substitute for parenting. You must be joking. |