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[quote=Anonymous]It seems that the question is not whether the school should ever get involved but whether it should always get involved.  It seems wrong to bring the school in to handle any dispute that arises between two kids who attend the same school, whether that dispute happens on a soccer field, a playground or a chat room.  And it seems that parents should always try to handle these disputes themselves first, though I think there is an increasing trend among some parents to just try to get someone else, usually the school, to handle it.  Labeling something as bullying does not really change the calculus as that term is thrown around rather loosely today and some see the failure to invite kids to party as bullying or criticizing them for a bad play in an athletic game.  There are clearly times when a dispute will become excessive and interfere with one's ability to succeed or even attend school, and there are also times when schools or law enforcement officials need to be informed as a matter of safety.  But if you go back to the original post, there is very little to think this rises to that level, and it also seemed that the desire to bring in the school was because one of the parents was likely to be difficult.  A school should never be used simply to avoid an unpleasant exchange among adults.         [/quote]

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