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[quote=Anonymous]My experience with this might be dated, but my now HS student had a child in their K class with severe behavioral problems, including attacking other children.  Neither the teacher nor the principal could talk about it, but it rapidly became clear that they immediately started trying to get an appropriate placement for this child as soon as the behavior manifested, but that it was something that took time.  It was ultimately 6 or 7 months before the child was moved.

However, in the interim, he was assigned a shadow, which made a significant difference, by coming up with an individualized plan for monitoring and rewarding good behavior.  It didn't solve the problem, but it helped.

Just as importantly, it was clear from the teacher that factual reports to the teacher and the principal from impacted students were of great use to them in their effort to have the child moved to a place with appropriate support.  So, OP, for sure report the behavior -- but not as "I demand that my child be moved," but instead that "I am deeply concerned over the behavior of X.  Then describe the behavior factually -- throwing chairs, hitting, disrupting, whatever.  And say how it has impacted your child -- whether physically or emotionally.  If it continues over time, you can escalate, but  the most important thing is to build the record that supports the teacher and admin's likely effort to address the problem, whether that might be by giving that child extra support or ultimately moving them to a different placement.[/quote]

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