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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I disagree that OP is "gross".  If you have a small class with several kids that have mental health problems, it definitely affects the dynamics of the class and I completely understand that isn't what OP signed up for when she chose private school for her child.  [b]In fact, many families choose private school precisely to avoid these types of issues.
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-Parent of a DD with anxiety and depression; I love my DD dearly, but several kids with her profile in one class would be a lot.
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On the flip side, a lot of parents whose kids are experiencing mental health challenges are quicker to fix the geography than the underlying issues.

I have one child in a DC private and one in an MCPS magnet MS. There's a child in the public magnet who is so disruptive (partially genuine issues, partially TikTok convincing them that they have multiple personality disorder) that it impacts every kid in the program. Welp, that kid keeps talking about how they will attend a specific private next year for HS, the same one that my younger child attends. It's not the same grade, obviously, but I legitimately considered dropping admissions a note. I won't, because I believe every kid deserves the chance to mature, and get support, but G-d help that child's peers next year if nothing changes other than the school placement itself.

Basically, I think OP's post was poorly worded, but I would not underplay the impact that a single kid can have on the classroom environment, let along several kids who are amplifying each other's issues.

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