If someone physically assaulted my child, I would welcome any and all evidence. I would ask for the video and take it to the police. |
Exactly. |
Me too. |
Without the video evidence, MCPS will dispute with you that the violence is happening in the schools in the first place. |
When my DC was in middle school couple of years back they recorded a fight but did not post on social media. They did share the video with friends. My DC was reprimanded for recording the fight and asked to delete the video. I now think it was to protect the principal and the school’s image more than anything. |
No. It’s not. There isn’t a conspiracy theory. We want to discourage (teacher here) this type of behavior. If we normalize it, then any video out there will become a record of someone’s behavior. I personally tell my students to never ever share. #1. You don’t know the whole situation. #2 Video can be edited and posted to show an entirely different story. #3 what stays on the internet is forever. #4 now you are in trouble too! It’s a tenant of digital literacy to be mindful of what you share. Please remind your kids about the importance of social media and cell phone safety. They really don’t want today’s mistakes (really learning experiences) to affect them possibly down the road. |
Well when you (teachers and the administration) start doing a better job of protecting our kids while in your care, I'll wholeheartedly support you in this digital literacy load of crap you just spewed. Until then, I totally believe that you all are just trying to CYO. You can't even make the students put their phones down during class in fear of them attacking you. |
This is laudable advice in a school district that doesn't actively engage in burying the truth and holds violent students accountable for their actions. MCPS, unfortunately, is not that school district. |
Or call it roughhousing. Sickening. |
It always is. |
My child was recently assaulted by another kid. I thought about reporting it, but I don't think they prosecute 9-year-olds. |
Some of this is the state's fault. I believe they're the ones who penalize schools for having high numbers of suspensions. Particularly for black boys. So principals spin and minimize as much as possible to avoid having to suspend, and even when they do suspend, central office can and does reject those recommendations. |
So what did you choose to do? Nothing? |
It's reposted in seconds |
Of course, big brother. |