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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mom was looking for attention to write a story.  I'd be embarrassed to admit my child was behaving like that in school.  If the child acted like that in school, he should be suspended, regardless of race.  Mom need to focus on parenting and look at what is going on at home and school for them to behave that way.  I would fully expect my child to be suspended if they behaved that way.  Why should they get a free pass over race?  Since when is it ok to do things like hit and throw chairs at school?[/quote]

Well, if you were treated like some of these kids are, you would too.  Their expectations of 3 and 4 yo's and the way they talk to/about them is fucked up.  You "perfect" mommies need to STFU unless you've had a child in one of these schools.[/quote]

It's not about the mommy, it's about the child.  If my child is in danger of your child throwing a chair (??!!  what the hell is wrong in your family??!!) then your child needs to be suspended until he/she learns how to behave in polite company.

My job, as a good mother, is to protect my children from harm.  That includes even watching little freaks throw chairs around the room.  [/quote]

You're right, that is your job as a mother.  Public school systems' jobs are to educate ALL the children who want to attend their schools, with an effort to engage and support the ones in trouble as much as possible.  Suspensions don't work for very young kids, and there are in-school supports that DO work, and that is what schools should know about and do (which supports discussed upthread).   Unfortunately we have multiple public schools systems (including DC) where the schools neither have the supports or training they need to make real efforts to support and educate those kids and engage their parents, but suspending them doesn't work either, which is a nasty catch 22 to be in.  It is unfair to the acting up kid (who, regardless of winners like you who use terms "little freaks", is too young to be at fault and very likely his parents either don't see a problem or don't know what to do), as well as the kids around the acting up kids, as well as the teachers who don't know how to handle them.  The situation sucks.  But suspending will often make those kids worse and if the kid has a right to go to school, informed (NOT!) and empathetic (NOT!) parents like YOU should be lobbying for the resources that will make a difference.  Because barring something extreme, that kid has a right to an education and if they don't get real supports, you may be faced with either moving your kid or having to deal with a situation that will just get worse.

It sucks and is a vicious cycle, but calling kids names and yelling for them to be suspended does nothing to fix it.  Why don't you channel your vitriol towards learning what works and advocating for actual solutions?[/quote]

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