Janney incident

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I teach my kids right from wrong. What I heard was that a student kicked and hit a counselor. The counselor restrained the student. When does the reprimand come for a child with this behavior become okay? Nothing happened to the child? No disciplinary action taken. But the counselor sure got reprimanded for protecting his/herself though. Maybe the parents should stop and think. I know my kid loves Janney. He talks about it all the time. So relax people!!!

There are very strict rules about how physical restraint can be used, particularly if the child has an IEP. There are specific ways to descalate that don't involve having to use force on a child.

I feel sorry for the kid and the counselor...

Me too. And I don’t think the parents of the child helped the situation by sending out an accusatory email giving their version of events, when it seems from multiple accounts this isn’t cut and dry. They should have let the school proceed as they are without spreading their side of the story while the counselor isn’t allowed to tell his or her side of the story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I teach my kids right from wrong. What I heard was that a student kicked and hit a counselor. The counselor restrained the student. When does the reprimand come for a child with this behavior become okay? Nothing happened to the child? No disciplinary action taken. But the counselor sure got reprimanded for protecting his/herself though. Maybe the parents should stop and think. I know my kid loves Janney. He talks about it all the time. So relax people!!!

There are very strict rules about how physical restraint can be used, particularly if the child has an IEP. There are specific ways to descalate that don't involve having to use force on a child.

I feel sorry for the kid and the counselor...

Me too. And I don’t think the parents of the child helped the situation by sending out an accusatory email giving their version of events, when it seems from multiple accounts this isn’t cut and dry. They should have let the school proceed as they are without spreading their side of the story while the counselor isn’t allowed to tell his or her side of the story.

Flip it around - what would you do if your child was injured at school / aftercare and you only found out about it from your child when you got home? We all expect a higher level of communication / transparency from the people who we trust to care for our children each day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I teach my kids right from wrong. What I heard was that a student kicked and hit a counselor. The counselor restrained the student. When does the reprimand come for a child with this behavior become okay? Nothing happened to the child? No disciplinary action taken. But the counselor sure got reprimanded for protecting his/herself though. Maybe the parents should stop and think. I know my kid loves Janney. He talks about it all the time. So relax people!!!

There are very strict rules about how physical restraint can be used, particularly if the child has an IEP. There are specific ways to descalate that don't involve having to use force on a child.

I feel sorry for the kid and the counselor...

Me too. And I don’t think the parents of the child helped the situation by sending out an accusatory email giving their version of events, when it seems from multiple accounts this isn’t cut and dry. They should have let the school proceed as they are without spreading their side of the story while the counselor isn’t allowed to tell his or her side of the story.

Flip it around - what would you do if your child was injured at school / aftercare and you only found out about it from your child when you got home? We all expect a higher level of communication / transparency from the people who we trust to care for our children each day.

According to the parents email, they found out about the incident from the JAC director.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I teach my kids right from wrong. What I heard was that a student kicked and hit a counselor. The counselor restrained the student. When does the reprimand come for a child with this behavior become okay? Nothing happened to the child? No disciplinary action taken. But the counselor sure got reprimanded for protecting his/herself though. Maybe the parents should stop and think. I know my kid loves Janney. He talks about it all the time. So relax people!!!

There are very strict rules about how physical restraint can be used, particularly if the child has an IEP. There are specific ways to descalate that don't involve having to use force on a child.

I feel sorry for the kid and the counselor...

Me too. And I don’t think the parents of the child helped the situation by sending out an accusatory email giving their version of events, when it seems from multiple accounts this isn’t cut and dry. They should have let the school proceed as they are without spreading their side of the story while the counselor isn’t allowed to tell his or her side of the story.

Flip it around - what would you do if your child was injured at school / aftercare and you only found out about it from your child when you got home? We all expect a higher level of communication / transparency from the people who we trust to care for our children each day.

Also, if the situation happened as the parents alluded to in their email, the police would have been called and immediate action would have been taken. That’s why I think things aren’t as they seem here. I trust that Janney and Janney + would respond swiftly and appropriately and I think the lack of an immediate urgent response doesn’t reflect on the neglect of the school but rather that the true story is different from the one the parents are describing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I teach my kids right from wrong. What I heard was that a student kicked and hit a counselor. The counselor restrained the student. When does the reprimand come for a child with this behavior become okay? Nothing happened to the child? No disciplinary action taken. But the counselor sure got reprimanded for protecting his/herself though. Maybe the parents should stop and think. I know my kid loves Janney. He talks about it all the time. So relax people!!!

There are very strict rules about how physical restraint can be used, particularly if the child has an IEP. There are specific ways to descalate that don't involve having to use force on a child.

I feel sorry for the kid and the counselor...

Me too. And I don’t think the parents of the child helped the situation by sending out an accusatory email giving their version of events, when it seems from multiple accounts this isn’t cut and dry. They should have let the school proceed as they are without spreading their side of the story while the counselor isn’t allowed to tell his or her side of the story.

Flip it around - what would you do if your child was injured at school / aftercare and you only found out about it from your child when you got home? We all expect a higher level of communication / transparency from the people who we trust to care for our children each day.

Why are you assuming the counselor injured the student? What if the students’ injuries came from a fight with other students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I teach my kids right from wrong. What I heard was that a student kicked and hit a counselor. The counselor restrained the student. When does the reprimand come for a child with this behavior become okay? Nothing happened to the child? No disciplinary action taken. But the counselor sure got reprimanded for protecting his/herself though. Maybe the parents should stop and think. I know my kid loves Janney. He talks about it all the time. So relax people!!!

There are very strict rules about how physical restraint can be used, particularly if the child has an IEP. There are specific ways to descalate that don't involve having to use force on a child.

I feel sorry for the kid and the counselor...

Me too. And I don’t think the parents of the child helped the situation by sending out an accusatory email giving their version of events, when it seems from multiple accounts this isn’t cut and dry. They should have let the school proceed as they are without spreading their side of the story while the counselor isn’t allowed to tell his or her side of the story.

Flip it around - what would you do if your child was injured at school / aftercare and you only found out about it from your child when you got home? We all expect a higher level of communication / transparency from the people who we trust to care for our children each day.

Why are you assuming the counselor injured the student? What if the students’ injuries came from a fight with other students?

Janney kids don’t fight!

[Anonymous]

This whole thing smells like total BS to me. I read the letter from the parents; it was well crafted to make insinuations without actually saying the teacher did anything wrong. The parents are looking for dirt but they never actually say "teacher attacked student." Now i read that the teacher stepped in to stop an altercation, which further supports my view.

Allegations require proof; these parents have no proof and want to fish for something. And a teacher gets hung out to dry and loses income from JAC.

Shenanigans. I hope when she is exonerated that JAC rehires her and the parents apologize.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This whole thing smells like total BS to me. I read the letter from the parents; it was well crafted to make insinuations without actually saying the teacher did anything wrong. The parents are looking for dirt but they never actually say "teacher attacked student." Now i read that the teacher stepped in to stop an altercation, which further supports my view.

Allegations require proof; these parents have no proof and want to fish for something. And a teacher gets hung out to dry and loses income from JAC.

Shenanigans. I hope when she is exonerated that JAC rehires her and the parents apologize.

Agree.

[Anonymous]

I have two kids at Janney in JAC and cannot bring myself to care about this. Go elsewhere folks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I teach my kids right from wrong. What I heard was that a student kicked and hit a counselor. The counselor restrained the student. When does the reprimand come for a child with this behavior become okay? Nothing happened to the child? No disciplinary action taken. But the counselor sure got reprimanded for protecting his/herself though. Maybe the parents should stop and think. I know my kid loves Janney. He talks about it all the time. So relax people!!!

When this was originally posted the school office was closed and no details were given. I think most of the previously concerned Janney parents have moved on.
It was a minor incident based on EVERYTHING I have heard. The school should have never sent out that email and an investigation should have concluded already.

Well the parents of the alleged child were circulating some pretty provocative allegations (which again might turn out to be true though it sounds unlikely) that were making their way around parents in at least 2 grades so I think if Janney had not sent something out this thread would have started off in full on crazy town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I teach my kids right from wrong. What I heard was that a student kicked and hit a counselor. The counselor restrained the student. When does the reprimand come for a child with this behavior become okay? Nothing happened to the child? No disciplinary action taken. But the counselor sure got reprimanded for protecting his/herself though. Maybe the parents should stop and think. I know my kid loves Janney. He talks about it all the time. So relax people!!!

When this was originally posted the school office was closed and no details were given. I think most of the previously concerned Janney parents have moved on.
It was a minor incident based on EVERYTHING I have heard. The school should have never sent out that email and an investigation should have concluded already.

Well the parents of the alleged child were circulating some pretty provocative allegations (which again might turn out to be true though it sounds unlikely) that were making their way around parents in at least 2 grades so I think if Janney had not sent something out this thread would have started off in full on crazy town.

Instead we got to crazy town on our own! I didn’t see the email. But single dads don’t really receive the emails and inclusion moms receive at Janney. Unfortunate but I’ve learned to accept it.

[Anonymous]

Can someone have this kid throw at tantrum with the grumpy woman at the front desk? She isnt very friendly and I think she needs a vacation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I teach my kids right from wrong. What I heard was that a student kicked and hit a counselor. The counselor restrained the student. When does the reprimand come for a child with this behavior become okay? Nothing happened to the child? No disciplinary action taken. But the counselor sure got reprimanded for protecting his/herself though. Maybe the parents should stop and think. I know my kid loves Janney. He talks about it all the time. So relax people!!!

When this was originally posted the school office was closed and no details were given. I think most of the previously concerned Janney parents have moved on.
It was a minor incident based on EVERYTHING I have heard. The school should have never sent out that email and an investigation should have concluded already.

Well the parents of the alleged child were circulating some pretty provocative allegations (which again might turn out to be true though it sounds unlikely) that were making their way around parents in at least 2 grades so I think if Janney had not sent something out this thread would have started off in full on crazy town.

I can’t believe they circulated those accusations via email to other parents before an investigation was complete. It’s completely unfair to the staff member and slanderous if their version of events turns out to not be true. Had they not sent the email, the school would have proceeded quietly and if it indeed turns out the staff member was not at fault, no one would have known otherwise. Sure there would have been gossip, but putting it down in writing knowing it will be spread far and wide is irresponsible.

[Anonymous]

Some DC public school parents are the absolute worst. And you wonder where their entitled children learn it.

[Anonymous]

I wish there had been specific information in the email on who children should contact if they have concerns about their safety at the school. The lack of this information makes me think that the incident is likely not a big deal, and the teacher will probably be exonerated.

The rumor mill with the JAC kids will be out of control on Monday and there needs to be some official information provided through JAC to the kids. My child doesn’t participate, but I would have no idea what to say to them based on this message sent by the school.