Suspending PreK Students?

[Anonymous]

^^^^ PP, that's no news flash, sorry. Calling people racists for making race-neutral comments might cause you to do some self-reflection. Bullies are everywhere, and they need to be stopped. Yes, bullies are usually bullied themselves at home, and they continue the cycle. As far as leaving DCPS, you may wish to consider this for yourself as you appear to be part of the problem and lack ability or desire to fix anything.

[Anonymous]

Go 'head with your accountability and fixing. Starting another thread about the terrible cluster is likely the all important step on the way to urban school district reform.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, that is not context. Are you really surprised that a cluster, with 3 campuses and working with 1000+ kids has made some missteps? Of course.
And my guess if that if you look to the originators of the old thread and this new one, you will find the same 2-3 parents.
If you do not like DCPS, GO! Or play the lottery.

Mostly I am discouraged that the cluster keeps making the same mistakes over and over again.

[Anonymous]

And I'm sad that this band of parents are dragging other teachers down. You encourage them to 'fight' with you then they are left in hostile work places.
You all have a beef with dawn & co. I get it. But stop using teachers in your attack strategies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^^ PP, that's no news flash, sorry. Calling people racists for making race-neutral comments might cause you to do some self-reflection. Bullies are everywhere, and they need to be stopped. Yes, bullies are usually bullied themselves at home, and they continue the cycle. As far as leaving DCPS, you may wish to consider this for yourself as you appear to be part of the problem and lack ability or desire to fix anything.

Bullies are everywhere: true.
Bullies are often bullied themselves by bigger bullies, sometimes at home: also true.
Race-neutral as pertains to the suspension of preschoolers: not true. The issue is not just that preschoolers are being suspended but that preschoolers of color, specifically African American boys, are expelled at a much higher rate than students of other races. That's not race-neutral. It speaks to an overlying societal belief that Black boys are unruly, that they cannot behave, that they must be punished harshly. The suggestion that this data is irrelevant because there are bullies of other races is, in and of itself, racist. I don't know why this is confusing to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I talked to a neighbor whose 3 year old grandson was sent home a couple times in the middle of the day for excessively hitting other kids largely due to not getting enough sleep at night. I'm not sure what the best way for schools/DC to handle these situations is.

Well, I think it is totally unacceptable to subject other children to aggressive behavior. There should be separate schools for these kids or least separate classrooms.

so a 3 year old child is abused by his caretakers (not getting enough sleep at night at 3????) and your response is that "those kids" should get separate scools or classrooms? at 3 or 4? if a child this age has serious behavioral problems the child needs to be helped ASAP, social services need to be involved and work with the family if there is one, or give one to the child if he does not have it. we are not talking about a rude 16 year old, we are talking about a toddler or barely older child who is reacting to a problem. he/she needs help. the last thing the child needs is being labeled and isolated from the other children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I talked to a neighbor whose 3 year old grandson was sent home a couple times in the middle of the day for excessively hitting other kids largely due to not getting enough sleep at night. I'm not sure what the best way for schools/DC to handle these situations is.

Well, I think it is totally unacceptable to subject other children to aggressive behavior. There should be separate schools for these kids or least separate classrooms.

so a 3 year old child is abused by his caretakers (not getting enough sleep at night at 3????) and your response is that "those kids" should get separate scools or classrooms? at 3 or 4? if a child this age has serious behavioral problems the child needs to be helped ASAP, social services need to be involved and work with the family if there is one, or give one to the child if he does not have it. we are not talking about a rude 16 year old, we are talking about a toddler or barely older child who is reacting to a problem. he/she needs help. the last thing the child needs is being labeled and isolated from the other children.

I did not say not to try multiple intensive interventions to help these children. Nor did I say that measures should not be taken to try and keep them in a regular classroom. However, if a child is so out of control that it harms other children, then the emotional and physical safety of the other children needs to be considered as well since their well-being is just as important. Or perhaps you do not think the well-being of the other children matters??

[Anonymous]

^^^^ So what does one do, make the government go after the parents or guardian? That seems logical, since the parents or guardians are causing the problem. However, no bureaucrat seems keen on doing that. In the interim, do we let an abused toddler continue to abuse other kids? Or do we get that kid some real help? Can that real help ensure your kid won't be bullied? No offense, but my kid isn't a punching bag and someone else's problem doesn't need to be my kid's. So is the government stepping up or no?

[Anonymous]

Wow. You really expect a government response. Again- this is new to peabody. I get that you are worried. But kids kick other kids asses all over this district. No way can the 'government' deal with this. This is why people move.
Also- what do you think will happen when the suspended kid returns? Because... They do return. Or tell me again about your 1on1 classroom.

[Anonymous]

OK, so then all this propaganda DCPS spews about a safe classroom and school being a safe space is just BS newspeak garbage. Thanks for the info.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And I'm sad that this band of parents are dragging other teachers down. You encourage them to 'fight' with you then they are left in hostile work places.
You all have a beef with dawn & co. I get it. But stop using teachers in your attack strategies.

I love the teachers at Peabody and want to support them. Other than changing the Administration (which - are you paying attention? is already happening) what do you suggest?