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[quote=Anonymous]As a teacher her, I have seen this play out again and again. It is heartbreaking all around. First, ask for your child to be moved. Ask for a meeting with the principal and provide calm, specific examples of how your child’s progress is being affected. If you do not get the response you want, escalate immediately to the next level. This means contacting the principal’s supervisor and the School Board. Tell them you are prepared to hire a lawyer to advocate for your child’s right to a safe learning environment. This is part of FAPE. Free and appropriate public education.

If you can, volunteer in the classroom. I know some schools are not allowing volunteers now.

If your child is ever harmed by another child, you must press charges. This will get the child the help that he or she needs. If every teacher or student that was hurt by a student would press charges, these kids would not face months-long waits to get to an appropriate setting where they can learn and flourish.

I taught these very difficult students for years, and it was astonishing to me how long it took until I finally got them and we could help them. The misbehaving child is in need of help, but so is your kid, and I’d be emailing and calling all day, while doing my best to help my child. Talk to the guidance counselor and ask that your child gets a “flash pass” so that she can leave the room when things get heated and practice her self-calming strategies. Her mental health is your main concern, as you know.

Ask that your school PTA have a speaker on how the school system handles children like this, and what the policies and procedures are. Not to mention this particular class, but in general. They can send out someone from central office to address it. [/quote]

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