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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, no child should hit a teacher.  Whether the child has special needs or not.  I would be aghast if my special needs child hit a teacher.  Special needs is not a "get out of jail free" card.  It does not absolve bad behavior.  It does not relieve a child of consequences for outrageous behavior.  It may explain that behavior, but it does not in any way mean that a child gets to hit a teacher and remain in the classroom.  Are you kidding me? [/quote]

What does a week long suspension on a 1st graders record DO for him? Does it help him to recognize he's misbehaved and needs to correct himself? No. What is the purpose of this? For a special needs child who doesn't understand or is having a hard time controlling his behavior, a week long suspension is not the answer. [/quote]

It's really putting the cart before the horse to say that a suspension won't do anything to correct the behavior. A consequence is demanded when a child hits a teacher.  Even if the disciplinary suspension or other action fails to correct the behavior long-term, we still apply a consequence.  Do you fail to discipline your children because a single act of discipline won't remediate everything forever?  Of course not.  Suspension is clearly used when a child hits or attacks in school.  It's demanded. And as I understand the situation, this is not a special needs child.  Secondly, posters are calling for the firing of the teacher in lieu of suspension of the child. Really?  You get slapped in your workplace and instead of being protected, you get fired?  Look, suspension may not "do" anything to correct the behavior, but this is obviously not the classroom for this child.  A transfer to a different school; a behavioral placement; an IEP, fine.  But blaming and firing the teacher?  C'mon. And serious immediate discipline for the kid.[/quote]

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