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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to think that the ACPS violence was a small group of parents who were disgruntled and maybe had other issues. No more. In the last week:

-a friend shared with me that he kindergartener was told by another student that he was going to take her in the class restroom and rape her
-an acquaintance with a middle school kid told me about her daughter avoiding the bathrooms because she was afraid of getting beat up and that her daughter got beat up three times in her honors class 
-a friend told me her son was robbed by classmates walking home from middle school
-a friends son has been attacked 3x on the bus and then later in the cafeteria
-my son had a classmate bring a taser to class
-our neighbor was jumped in the bathroom
-our other neighbor no longer uses the bathroom and doesn't drink water at school
-my stepdaughter told my nephews to stick with the kids wearing Patagonia and Lululemon or the white and Asian kids to not be beat up

What the heck is up? Why is our school board silent? What is central office doing to address?

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What I think you mean is that you are rich, white and liberal and thought that the actual non white and poor people kept to themselves and wouldn't effect you.
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+1000

"I used to think that the ACPS violence was a small group of parents who were disgruntled and maybe had other issues" aka I didn't think it was a problem until it affected me.  Amazing how that works in life. So you didn't care, until it came for you. Lovely.[/quote]

DP.  I didn’t read it that way.  I read it like OP thought the people complaining were a small group of malcontents that were blowing the issues out of proportion.  But then OP recently heard issues from so many people that OP is now concerned.  Just FWIW.

Idk, maybe I misread the post, but that was how I interpreted OP’s words.[/quote]

Nope, that poster basically admitted they blew off the concerns and complaints of other parents because she/he labeled them disgruntled and she/he dismissed those complaints and not valid because he/she didn't have any personal knowledge or experience. Instead of believing or taking into consideration the experiences or viewpoints of other parents, she just decided they weren't true.

But now that people she/he actually knows, and people close to her/him say yeah, it is true, this poster suddenly has an about face, reconsiders. And probably has their come to Jesus moment that school violence actually can hit close to home and affect their kid too. Now is time to take action. It apparently wasn't enough before, because it didn't affect them, it didn't scare them, because it wasn't penetrating their bubble, It was NBD when it was happening to other people.

Disgusting. [/quote]

We are saying the same thing except you are very, very angry.  Most people have busy lives/other problems and don’t fully realize something is an issue until it affects them.  And they trust the experiences of people they know more than strangers. Sorry this offends you.[/quote]

Wow. [/quote]

You can continue with your outrage at OP but the only thing that’s “disgusting” is a school district that would allow things to get so had that some children don’t drink water all day for fear of going to the bathroom.  Sounds like OP gets it now.  You should channel your energy into making things better rather than attacking someone who apparently now sees what you see.  [/quote]

I mean I guess we should be thankful that it finally took a kid not wanting to drink water all day so they don’t have to go to the bathroom vs a student stabbed to death, a girl gang raped, a student being arrested for a double murder…….

My energy has been channeled towards change for years. And I’m very vocal about it. And I’ve been ostracized by PTAC people and others but I don’t care. What have you done?  Not believed other people?  GMAFB. Nothing changes, nothing.

But I’ve been so busy with work. But my kids are in honors classes and never see it.  Listen to yourself.  [/quote]

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