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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many of the AAP kids have a superiority complex and this manifests itself in places like the playground or cafeteria, where some are telling Gen Ed kids that they're not in the "smart" class, etc.  And before you and others jump in and say this behavior isn't happening, let me just say -- it is.  My child has been told this and other parents of Gen Ed children have said similar things have happened to their kids.  I don't know if it's the parents of AAP kids who are feeding this BS to their children, or if it's the kids themselves who have an over-inflated sense of self.  But it's very dispiriting to be on the receiving end of those comments.  [/quote]

Have you raised this with the school at all? If this were happening to my kids, I would be in touch with the school counselor.[/quote]

Yes I have -- and the principal too.  The prevailing attitude is, "Oh, that's such a shame when these things happen.  We'll keep an eye out for it."  I would think a guidance lesson on respecting others would be called for.  Especially since at our school, "respect" and "compassion" are given such lip-service.  [/quote]

As the parent of an AAP student, I agree that it is completely unacceptable for negative remarks to be made by AAP students to GE students. I've read about incidents like this on this board and cautioned my child even back in second grade against ever making such remarks. I also said that different people are good at different things, different people learn differently, and what will matter most in the long run is how hard people work and the choices they make, not what class they are in now. I'm hoping that my words sunk in, and I know that DC is so happy to see old GE friends at recess and specials and have things be back like old times (the kids were together K-2 since the AAP center is our home school). [/quote]

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