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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a lot of behavior issues in gen ed classes at our school, which I’ve seen with my older child. Every year I have to request he be separated from other kids who are known to throw chairs and laptops, kids who have given others concussions or punched classmates in the face…I just want my other kids away from that if at all possible. I absolutely think there’s less of that in AAP classes. I don’t actually care about the instruction. [/quote]

Ugh, that's awful and I don't blame you and my motivations/instincts are quite similar. Would you say this is in a pretty good elementary school? I don't have a lot of experience (DC is in 2nd at a decent school). I'm not sure what's to come.[/quote]
It’s an excellent school, and the teachers are wonderful. There’s only so much that can be done with dangerous kids - they stick them with aides, meet with the parents, give IEPs out easily - but reliably all the parents in each grade know what kids they want to avoid.  So many parents request to avoid the same kids that it’s safer to get them into AAP rather than running the risk of having your kid get another concussion in music class or another black eye because a child rages during art class and tears everything off the walls prompting a lockdown. [/quote]

Wow. Is this sort of thing widespread in FCPS? [/quote]More than you know - teachers keep quiet about this stuff and students assume It's normal/parents already know about it [/quote]

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