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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, is there any way you could drive him for the next few weeks?[/quote]

I would not feel comfortable driving my kid to school because the threat of the saftey is still there. Who's to say that this kid won't have his friends attempt an assault in the bathroom or cafeteria or a stairwell?[/quote]

This. Don't send your kid back to school until you believe the threat is removed.

Email the Principal and copy your ward council member and David Grosso. If the principal delegates to someone else, you still copy the principal on all communications because the principal is legally responsible for everything in her school. In your email, be clear that these students physically threatened your child and explain how. Use the words "(son's name) doesn't feel safe at school and fears for his physical well being." State that you're very concerned that although you made the principal aware on (x date), the principal refuses to take action.

Get a restraining order.

Your son has an IEP? Call AJE and tell them this. Special needs kids have a whole other layer of protection. As the parent of a special needs kid, I know they get targeted because other kids see them with the aide or getting other supports. There's a discrimination component to this too if you believe the bullies know your son has an IEP and that's the reason they're targeting him. The stolen phone is just a pretext. If you believe this is a factor then put it in your email. If AJE won't help you then you contact a lawyer who can help you today.

OP, I'm so sorry. We went through hell when our special needs child was systemically bullied at a HRC. They school has their playbook of denial, downplay, do as little as possible. Document document document. Show them you're making the case against them. I wish we had a journalist who would expose this. Bullying in general but especially targeting special needs kids. It's so prevalent and the admins know exactly what they're doing when they deny and deflect responsibility.

Hugs to you and your son.[/quote]

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