Child came home distraught over teacher who was attacked.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Talk to your child's doctor and get them medicated/treated for their anxiety.

Please talk to a medical professional and self identify as a sociopath, your children as well if they watched unfazed as someone was attacked.

There's a huge difference between being "unfazed" and being paralyzed with fear. The OP's child is not reacting appropriately or rationally.

Paralyzed with fear is your narrative. OP’s is that the kid doesn't want to go to school after watching a kid assault his teacher and threaten to kill everyone. You know— that thing that happens regularly enough that OPs kid has probably done lockdown drills.

So tame your truly sociopathic concern trolling elsewhere, or tell me the last time you let your kids witness violet assault.

[Anonymous]

Let us know when the kid beats the teacher the death in front of the class. Otherwise, yawn....

[Anonymous]

Kinda surprised a kid can assault a teacher and not be immediately expelled.

[Anonymous]

The school WANTS you to make an official complaint and cause a huge stink.

Why? Because they cannot work on outplacement for this troubled student if there isn't sufficient documentation of his behavioral issues.

So contact every parent you know in the class and push them to make official complaints. You will help the school get this kid out to a more appropriate placement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so sorry. I’m sorry for you and for the class. My daughter had a violent and destructive child in her class for two years until I told the school never to place her in the same class as him.

Unfortunately, I think your son is right that it will happen again. It’s going to happen several more times and the poor teacher won’t be able to defend herself and this child’s behavior will just continue to happen.

This. Your poor child is fearing for her safety. The more parents who complain and document, the higher likelihood something will be done OP.

Tell the principal your child is worried about her teacher and scared to go to school now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kinda surprised a kid can assault a teacher and not be immediately expelled.

Have you been living under a rock for ten years?

[Anonymous]

The class was evacuated but it took about 10-15min to get the child off the teacher.

Ten to fifteen minutes?!

I hope the teacher lawyers up and gets everything they can.

Nothing will change until people start making waves.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kinda surprised a kid can assault a teacher and not be immediately expelled.

Have you been living under a rock for ten years?

My kids have gone to charters where behavioral issues are nonexistent. DCPS sounds like a different world. You all have very low standards.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You need to email the school and say that your daughter fears for her safety. Start that paper train now. This kid will be back and this will happen again. You need to keep saying your daughter feels unsafe to get him or her moved to a different classroom. Also get the other parents to email. Its the beginning of the year - do not wait to take action on this or this will be like this all year.

But she doesn't (reasonably) fear for her safety. The teacher was certainly at risk, but nothing in the OP suggests that the other students were physically at risk. OP needs to talk to her anxious child about how we are all struggling with things, that this other child probably also has anxiety that manifests differently, and that evacuating the classroom was how the school keeps the students safe while he is learning better tools.

You don't think the child threatening to kill people wouldn't make the other children fear for their safety? Is there something wrong with you?

The kid is presumably also 9. It is exceedingly unlikely that he has the means to kill anyone. I'm not doubting that it was scary, but talking about how the school can keep everyone safe is more productive than demonizing the kid. (If this was high school, or even middle school, it would be different.) Learning to distinguish between realistic and unrealistic threats is a key skill, especially for someone with anxiety.

With the number of guns in this country you really think it’s exceedingly unlikely that kid has the means to kill anyone? Also a 9 year old can be big. They can beat someone severely. Stop minimizing violence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to email the school and tell them this. Ask what counseling they have lined up to help the children who witnessed this as your child is too scared to attend school. Ask what steps they are taking to protect the students from seeing other students attack people. Then call late morning to follow up on your email.

I would also email the teacher and let them know how concerned your child is for their safety and wellbeing and that your whole family is sorry this happened, and hope she recovers swiftly and thoroughly, etc.

This is the way.

The child who attacked the teacher is entitled to a free and appropriate public education but their classmates are also entitled to a classroom where they feel safe. Too often the pendulum swings towards protecting the rights of one child over the rights of their potential victims

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kinda surprised a kid can assault a teacher and not be immediately expelled.

Have you been living under a rock for ten years?

My kids have gone to charters where behavioral issues are nonexistent. DCPS sounds like a different world. You all have very low standards.

Yes because charters can kick kids out and often are not equipped to deal with children who individualized educational plans.

There is nothing in this original post or follow-up post that say that the kid attends DC public schools. Children can be violent and disruptive in suburban school districts too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You need to email the school and say that your daughter fears for her safety. Start that paper train now. This kid will be back and this will happen again. You need to keep saying your daughter feels unsafe to get him or her moved to a different classroom. Also get the other parents to email. Its the beginning of the year - do not wait to take action on this or this will be like this all year.

But she doesn't (reasonably) fear for her safety. The teacher was certainly at risk, but nothing in the OP suggests that the other students were physically at risk. OP needs to talk to her anxious child about how we are all struggling with things, that this other child probably also has anxiety that manifests differently, and that evacuating the classroom was how the school keeps the students safe while he is learning better tools.

I mean, the kid did threaten the entire class, which the daughter would be a part of. I think her fears are pretty reasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to email the school and say that your daughter fears for her safety. Start that paper train now. This kid will be back and this will happen again. You need to keep saying your daughter feels unsafe to get him or her moved to a different classroom. Also get the other parents to email. Its the beginning of the year - do not wait to take action on this or this will be like this all year.

But she doesn't (reasonably) fear for her safety. The teacher was certainly at risk, but nothing in the OP suggests that the other students were physically at risk. OP needs to talk to her anxious child about how we are all struggling with things, that this other child probably also has anxiety that manifests differently, and that evacuating the classroom was how the school keeps the students safe while he is learning better tools.

I mean, the kid did threaten the entire class, which the daughter would be a part of. I think her fears are pretty reasonable.

This exactly how admin will respond. Complain all you want but they will cover for the disturbed child. He will not get the help he needs because they probably don’t have the money. You can document incessantly and maybe if you’re lucky you can transfer your kid into a different class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would get your kid out of that classroom and if other classes are the same then out of that school.

-A mom of three kids in a public school which thankfully still suspends kids from school (even kindergarteners. And yes, one of my kids is SN and no, that’s doesn’t mean he can terrorize a classroom. Public school has gone way too far in ‘accommodating’ behavior issues that deprive other students of their right to education.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The problem is, this child is likely on an IEP. If the behaviors is linked to the disability(which it is easy to say it is) than the child cannot be suspended.

This is true, but OP should still send a factual email detailing what her child reported, and the impact on the child. Teachers/administrators, in general, do not want kids with sky-high behavioral needs in mainstream classrooms, because it is bad for literally everyone involved (the impacted student, classmates, and the teacher). Emails like the one OP should send will help build a case for a different placement.

And OP needs to email all the other parents as well, informing them of what happened. Similar story and did that as well as contacting Area Superintendent and getting meetings with parents and admin - kid was removed. This was in MCPS in 2009, I think.