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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've read this whole thread over my lunch break and as an RJ trainer and 15+ year ES teacher and duty vet, here's what I think:

I sincerely doubt your DC was punished for talking at lunch. If your school has a silent lunch policy I'm sure your kid would've reported it a long time ago. They were almost certainly talking during a portion of lunch where the expectation is to be quiet.

If they're receiving a consequence, I think it's safe to assume they were warned and continued the behavior. A lunch "alone" where they are with an adult and talking through the expectations of lunch is a fair and restorative consequence.

I'd be concerned if my child was still sobbing over a consequence the next day. Do they handle all adverse situations this way? Are they feeding off your anger at the consequence?

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Also, as a fellow teacher, this is straight BS. Lunch is a time to eat and socialize. We expect students to be quiet in class AND at lunch?!? So the only time they can talk freely is during a 20 minute recess? The child may have talked during a time they were not supposed to but deal with it in the moment and move on. To single a child out and eat alone is crazy. Please let me know what teacher is available to sit with a child one on one and talk about darn policies during lunch with that child? Not happening.[/quote]

The teacher who decided that this would be the kids consequence? That's who I would make responsible for follow up. I agree that lunch should be a social time, but there's usally a few minutes at the beginning and/or end where the expectation is to be quiet. If a student is not meeting expectations after being given reminders, they should get a consequence. This seems like a teacher giving themselves more work, when having the kid write down lunchtime expectations would be much easier to facilitate.[/quote]

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