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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Seems like no one is surprised and that no one knows of a policy per se.

I want to clarify: my heart breaks for the child who was struggling so much he had a meltdown. I don't think it's my business to know what he specific needs are. But I guess if my own child is getting hit I'd like to know it. On the one hand, I don't want there to be an expectation created that it's okay to be hit and it's no big deal. On the other hand, I don't want to blow everything up but yesterday sounded really scary and I think the kids are processing it in their own way and I would think parents should be part of that processing.

Fortunately, my daughter is very verbal so I hear every little detail so we could talk about it. Still, it is out of the mouth of a 7-year-old.

Anyway, thank you all for taking the time to respond.[/quote]

OP,

This is beyond ridiculous.  If a child is throwing items around in a room, that's dangerous.  S/he is most likely one with ED issues.  However, assigning a child with an emotional coding in elementary school is difficult to do.  Sadly, the number of bridge programs handling ED cases is growing at the secondary level.  So many of the elementary students with these behaviors manifesting at a young age are often passed along - becoming "someone else's problem."

Of course you should feel sorry for the child, but if s/he is dangerous to him/herself and others, a mainstream classroom is not appropriate.  I would be the squeaky wheel and directly email the teacher and principal.

Teachers' hands are tied, however. So while the teacher may be doing the best s/he can, in classrooms of 25+ students, even with an assistant, it's impossible to address all of the students' needs.

It's better to have the support of others. I'm not suggesting you gang up on the student and teacher.  This suggestion is not meant to be cruel.  But if an evacuation was necessary, this is no ordinary occurrence.  I don't care how late in the year it is.  The child needs more help, and the school is either unable or unwilling to find more services.

I say this as one with over 20 years of experience in education.

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11:28 and 12:58 are giving very good advice. I am the poster who got other parents (esp Dads) involved. Ultimately child was moved to a more appropriate placement. School remediated all the missed class time by keeping students in same class the following year. Many kids were deficient in one subject where most outbursts occurred. Many DC became quite anxious about going to school. Flash forward, 2nd child, different "W" area elementary. Observed my child doing "wax museum" report while other child came up and hit him in face and messed up part of project. DC calmly reported this to teacher; teachers are so busy there is no way to appropriately process this type of behavior. The many excellent preschools and daycare around here handle these situations so much better - it all comes down to class size and teacher aides IMHO.[/quote]

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