When is a classroom unsafe? How would you handle? Kindergarten DD scratched in face and kicked in back at recess

[Anonymous]

Thank you all. OP here. Not DC but public in SoMD. I’m sorry to hear it’s happening at other schools as well. I documented the bruising and scratches. He managed to go down the front of her face. I’m still piecing together everything. This was witnessed by the teacher but the child broke away from her grip apparently while the class was lining up to head inside. Child was angered that recess was over. When my child bent from the cut he kicked her in her back. My child happened to be behind him as she is line leader and the teacher had him with her do to the outburst that recess was over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What the heck is wrong with schools?! Is there some reason we can't open more for disciplinary issues? There's a lot of focus on special needs and also gifted kids, but what about the ones who are violent?

Who wants to work there?

[Anonymous]

Escalate as high as you can. I am sure they are gathering paperwork to deal with the student so it will come in handy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not acceptable.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The school is saying this student is dealing with anger management issues and that this is not the first classmate incident. They are monitoring the situation. Teacher profusely apologized and admitted she is struggling to retain control of the student. I have about a million emotions going at the same time.

This sounds a lot like what FCPS has been allowing to go on at Forest Edge elementary school:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/75/1156966.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:100% have the school move your child to a different class. The kid who hurt her will disrupt the class, monopolize the teacher’s attention, and take away from everyone’s ability to feel safe and learn all year. The system protects the perpetrator not the victims.

This is sadly true.
Signed a teachers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school is saying this student is dealing with anger management issues and that this is not the first classmate incident. They are monitoring the situation. Teacher profusely apologized and admitted she is struggling to retain control of the student. I have about a million emotions going at the same time.

This sounds a lot like what FCPS has been allowing to go on at Forest Edge elementary school:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/75/1156966.page

I'm an FCPS teacher this is happening all over the county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school is saying this student is dealing with anger management issues and that this is not the first classmate incident. They are monitoring the situation. Teacher profusely apologized and admitted she is struggling to retain control of the student. I have about a million emotions going at the same time.

Shocking the school would give you any information about another child. Public school?

They should be other parents have every right to be concerned. It's not ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school is saying this student is dealing with anger management issues and that this is not the first classmate incident. They are monitoring the situation. Teacher profusely apologized and admitted she is struggling to retain control of the student. I have about a million emotions going at the same time.

This sounds a lot like what FCPS has been allowing to go on at Forest Edge elementary school:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/75/1156966.page

I'm an FCPS teacher this is happening all over the county.

I checked the FCPS. OMG!

Teachers are resigning like crazy https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1113656.page


WHO is running that school system??

[Anonymous]

Because the progressive mantra is that all people are entitled to a mainstream education so those at the bottom behaviorally or intellectually can have good examples and be pulled up. The losers, of course, are the stable and focused kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:100% have the school move your child to a different class. The kid who hurt her will disrupt the class, monopolize the teacher’s attention, and take away from everyone’s ability to feel safe and learn all year. The system protects the perpetrator not the victims.

This is sadly true.
Signed a teachers

But they will not move OPs child because every parent wants their kid out of that class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because the progressive mantra is that all people are entitled to a mainstream education so those at the bottom behaviorally or intellectually can have good examples and be pulled up. The losers, of course, are the stable and focused kids.

My Republican friend, it is a law so progressive or not, you are supposed to follow it. I understand sometimes your party and its leaders choose not to follow laws, but most people don’t like jail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because the progressive mantra is that all people are entitled to a mainstream education so those at the bottom behaviorally or intellectually can have good examples and be pulled up. The losers, of course, are the stable and focused kids.

My Republican friend, it is a law so progressive or not, you are supposed to follow it. I understand sometimes your party and its leaders choose not to follow laws, but most people don’t like jail.

I’m not a Republican. I’m also stating facts. Congratulations on the ad hominem attack. Did you have anything substantive to add? The fact this was codified into law was a result of the mantra. This does hurt certain populations, but because we feel they can suffer, we let it go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school is saying this student is dealing with anger management issues and that this is not the first classmate incident. They are monitoring the situation. Teacher profusely apologized and admitted she is struggling to retain control of the student. I have about a million emotions going at the same time.

This sounds a lot like what FCPS has been allowing to go on at Forest Edge elementary school:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/75/1156966.page

I'm an FCPS teacher this is happening all over the county.

Read the teachers subreddit. It’s universal. Violent kids who face no consequences and teachers who get zero support from their administrators. It’s ubiquitous. And depressing. I have no idea how this will change.

[Anonymous]

The laws need to change to protect students and teachers. Right now the law is on the side of the violent offenders. Perhaps some DCUM legal eagle will work on this!