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[quote=Anonymous]More facts are in now: Principal not only did admit to yelling and slamming her hand on the table, but that it was appropriate. Her reason for doing this she stated was that DD did not look "like she was bothered" at being brought to the principals office. That is because she was told she was going to be brought to the office of (Ms ____) and not the principal, and and DD did not know who that was. Principal was offended a five year old was not afraid to be there. Once she made her cry, her exact words were "I felt she was in a better place".

Other students and parents confirm this principal yells a lot, bullies students, bullies parents in her office and yells literally at the whole school on a regular basis. ONe student told me "She told us we are the worst fifth grade class she has ever seen" and "You all need to shut up".

Principal told me and DH that noone ever comes to office twice. And only Kindergartners come to her office. Both are untrue as confirmed by the many students and parents I have spoken to over the past several days.

So my example not unique. Not surprising.

But Biggest shock: teacher was not allowed by principal to move DD into a slightly lower reading group which would have been more appropriate socially in accordance with her assessment and I supported and agreed. Also Principal did not support me in finding ways other than the principals office to determine the nature of DD problem as to why she did not want to participate in certain activities. It was not that she was not doing something just to not do it. There are reasons behind it and when the teacher identified her (after three entire weeks) of having insecurities regarding her ability about certain activities, she was not allowed to make a simple accommodation that was educationally and socially appropriate.

You all seem very eager to ignore the greater picture. My kid is just one of many who will get caught in the widget works of the politics that go on at this school.

Teacher should be allowed to move kid into appropriate level of reading without fear of principal.  Teachers should be allowed to do whatever they feel is best for the student. I dont think teacher was aware of what was coming when she sent DD to principal. She was also on the verge of seeing the bigger picture and trying to help my daughter succeed, and was shut down by the principal. [b]That is not right.[/b]

If my daughter was to be indentified as having some type of problem, behavioral or otherwise, then the climate would have to be one of investigation which it was not. I would have to have been told there was an ongoing problem which I was not.  And all her academic work was coming back to me complete and correct. My only sign was that on some days she did not want to go to school.

BTW if any of you have kids at this school you will know the school I am referring to. Maybe.

And now I bid you judgemental ladies farewell and good luck to you trying to live a life based on very very quick assumptions.

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