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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, recess is pretty bad. Some of it is because of limited supervision, but I think it's mostly because kids are shaking out their place in the social hierarchy. It's normal and important developmentally, but it can get brutal if adults don't step in when kids are going too far. [/quote]

OP here. The adults seem nonexistent during recess. DD has told me about ridiculous conflicts that could have been shut down in like 30 seconds by an adult just separating two kids or telling someone to mind their own business. But when I ask why no one talked to a teacher, she always says "they aren't there."

I get teachers need breaks too but these kids absolutely need more guidance than they are getting. Especially the girls. There is some behavior that sounds like teenage politics and it's clear it's not addressed at all. So it just escalates and then it sounds like it comes to a head during recess when the kids have more freedom and less supervision. It's gotten especially bad the last couple weeks because the kids are getting extra recess and downtime. The girls are spinning out and no one is stepping in and guiding them. It sucks.[/quote]

I am a recess monitor. There are usually around 90-100 kids out and only 2-3 of us monitors. It’s just not possible. [/quote]

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