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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Amazing how everyone pins blame on the teacher. If my kid is being bullied at school I would want the other parent to take it seriously and not hand wave it away with creative theories of a plot to target the child. Also, harsh punishment leads to mean and angry kids so it sounds plausible that the kid is acting out.[/quote]

OP here. I am not handwaving it away with a plot to target her. I was deeply disturbed by the fact that my kid was potentially bullying another kid and had a serious discussion with her. I did not punish her harshly. What harsh punishment can I even inflict during the middle of the work/school week? Bed without dinner?

I don't think it's likely that the teacher has some personal axe to grind with me or my kid. I am not that cool or exciting. I am simply a mom who is doing her best, as I would assume we all are.

I do find it bizarre that she used the specific language that she did during my first real interaction with her because I have never gotten that feedback about my kid's behavior before, nor have I personally seen it. The comment that she thinks she is smarter than other kids and the implication that she brags about it is particularly disturbing to me because her little brother has some serious special needs, including a borderline intellectual disability, so I have a personal investment in ensuring that behavior doesn't occur. It is highly likely that my other kid is going to be the target of bullies in a gen ed classroom and is something I worry about a lot. He already gets bullied by neighbors because he has a language disorder and plays differently with other kids and his sister is often in the position of defending him. Please don't assume that I take bullying lightly.

I am not some Pollyanna with my head up my butt who can't fathom my kid behaving badly. Far from it actually. If there is an issue beyond a one-off mistake, I want to know about it and fix it. I came here to talk to other parents about the best way to do that and got some great advice. So thanks for that.

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