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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the OP.  I teach kindergarten and am not talking about my own child.  I've been hit, kicked and pushed on at least a dozen occasions by a child in the last 8 weeks.  My direct supervisor keeps telling me this is in the spectrum of normal.  As for the before and after, one time the student kicked me because when he asked for help with his backpack I was helping a student and needed him to wait a minute.  He literally walked over and started screaming at me and kicked me.  [/quote]

Hi K teacher. Fellow teacher here. Even though the child is 5, that is a form of assault. That child is likely experiencing violence at home and, if so, parent/s are unlikely to support you. Admin and social worker will need to step in. I’d definitely send it up that ladder ASAP as it will definitely happen again and might be towards another student. But YOUR dignity and safety matter! The child and parent need to know what the consequences will be if it ever happens agin. Also, if you are a new teacher, please consult your social worker before contacting parents. If there is abuse in the home, the abuser might escalate attacks on the child if they think the child might tell on them or is getting in trouble at school. Good luck OP and stay on this without letting administrators off the hook.[/quote]

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