Bethesda Today: Behavioral issues, lack of support creating unsafe classrooms

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is getting worse. I just had a breakdown and am out for the rest of the year. Probably not returning. It is not just special ed. It is gen ed, too.

Are you in elementary, middle or high?

I don’t think that’s relevant. Point is that public schools have fewer and fewer good, experienced teachers. Those who can’t yet retire are probably going to private schools. No teacher should have to fear getting attacked at school.

What do you propose?

[Anonymous]

Well, well, well - Jones Lane in the news now. Thats no surprise. Last year's thread about the scissors kid and SESES was about Jones Lane ES.

Ms.Anolik did what as a PTA president when that happened?

Now that her daughter is the target, it gets to go in the news.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, well, well - Jones Lane in the news now. Thats no surprise. Last year's thread about the scissors kid and SESES was about Jones Lane ES.

Ms.Anolik did what as a PTA president when that happened?

Now that her daughter is the target, it gets to go in the news.

What did you do as a parent? Or, you just expected her to do it all.

[Anonymous]

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1197319.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, well, well - Jones Lane in the news now. Thats no surprise. Last year's thread about the scissors kid and SESES was about Jones Lane ES.

Ms.Anolik did what as a PTA president when that happened?

Now that her daughter is the target, it gets to go in the news.

What did you do as a parent? Or, you just expected her to do it all.

More than you know. And as the "PTA President", she should have gone to the media then, not just when her daughter is the target. The other kid last year had scissors to his neck. Maybe if she and the rest of the PTA board did something then, this would not have happened this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, well, well - Jones Lane in the news now. Thats no surprise. Last year's thread about the scissors kid and SESES was about Jones Lane ES.

Ms.Anolik did what as a PTA president when that happened?

Now that her daughter is the target, it gets to go in the news.

What did you do as a parent? Or, you just expected her to do it all.

More than you know. And as the "PTA President", she should have gone to the media then, not just when her daughter is the target. The other kid last year had scissors to his neck. Maybe if she and the rest of the PTA board did something then, this would not have happened this year.

You don’t go to the media, you go to the BOE and central office and demand change. She cannot do everything alone. If you were concerned why did you not do anything.

[Anonymous]

So they just made up some rules about the violent kids but what about the teachers that were ousted for reporting violence and rape in the past?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So they just made up some rules about the violent kids but what about the teachers that were ousted for reporting violence and rape in the past?

When did this happen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So they just made up some rules about the violent kids but what about the teachers that were ousted for reporting violence and rape in the past?

When did this happen?

Every honest person knows this is what happens to teachers who step out of line. Why do think so many teachers are afraid to speak up about what’s happening?

Teachers who can afford it, are resigning in droves. Others are hired by private schools. They were educated to teach, not to sacrifice their safety on the job.

[Anonymous]

Talking about safety in this district is like talking about health at McDonalds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, well, well - Jones Lane in the news now. Thats no surprise. Last year's thread about the scissors kid and SESES was about Jones Lane ES.

Ms.Anolik did what as a PTA president when that happened?

Now that her daughter is the target, it gets to go in the news.

What did you do as a parent? Or, you just expected her to do it all.

More than you know. And as the "PTA President", she should have gone to the media then, not just when her daughter is the target. The other kid last year had scissors to his neck. Maybe if she and the rest of the PTA board did something then, this would not have happened this year.

You don’t go to the media, you go to the BOE and central office and demand change. She cannot do everything alone. If you were concerned why did you not do anything.

No, PP is right. You go to the BOE and central office AND you go to the media. PTAs are supposed to be advocacy organizations. You don't owe MCPS your silence as a PTA president. It's your job to grab the bullhorn and sound the alarm loudly and publicly.

[Anonymous]

So now a PTA president is being dragged down. An unpaid volunteer position. There are other parents at that school. And this issue is happening all around the county. The finger used to be pointed at teachers, now we are trying to find other scapegoats when it's a much wider issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So now a PTA president is being dragged down. An unpaid volunteer position. There are other parents at that school. And this issue is happening all around the county. The finger used to be pointed at teachers, now we are trying to find other scapegoats when it's a much wider issue.

You must be that person or her friend. Being a PTA president is not just an unpaid volunteer position to show your clout in the school. The PTA president should advocate on behalf of other parents, not just on behalf of your own kid.

The problem with this particular one was she did not push hard enough last year, but now when her daughter is attacked she goes to the media. Why didn't she push harder when a kid was choked, a teacher cried on seeing a kid attacking another with a pair of scissors?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So now a PTA president is being dragged down. An unpaid volunteer position. There are other parents at that school. And this issue is happening all around the county. The finger used to be pointed at teachers, now we are trying to find other scapegoats when it's a much wider issue.

You must be that person or her friend. Being a PTA president is not just an unpaid volunteer position to show your clout in the school. The PTA president should advocate on behalf of other parents, not just on behalf of your own kid.

The problem with this particular one was she did not push hard enough last year, but now when her daughter is attacked she goes to the media. Why didn't she push harder when a kid was choked, a teacher cried on seeing a kid attacking another with a pair of scissors?

Push for what exactly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So now a PTA president is being dragged down. An unpaid volunteer position. There are other parents at that school. And this issue is happening all around the county. The finger used to be pointed at teachers, now we are trying to find other scapegoats when it's a much wider issue.

You must be that person or her friend. Being a PTA president is not just an unpaid volunteer position to show your clout in the school. The PTA president should advocate on behalf of other parents, not just on behalf of your own kid.

The problem with this particular one was she did not push hard enough last year, but now when her daughter is attacked she goes to the media. Why didn't she push harder when a kid was choked, a teacher cried on seeing a kid attacking another with a pair of scissors?

Push for what exactly?

Whatever she is doing now for her own kids in JLES and Barnsley.