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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A few years ago, they probably expected the schools to handle it by expelling the student.

Now, they probably know the school will do nothing but don’t want to call the cops because they don’t want to be cancelled.

But I agree with you. If someone assaults my kids, I’m pressing charges. I don’t care if it happens at school or not.[/quote]

What do you consider assault? When a kindergartner bites another kid? When a 3rd grader hits another kid because he didn’t like the way a game ended? When a middle schooler trips a kid in the hallway as a joke? When another kid gets jealous of a toy or something and pushes them down to get it? I’ve seen all of these things and I wouldn’t consider any one of them assault. [/quote]

DP. Anything that leaves a physical mark, especially past upper elementary. With the exception of the biting, the rest of the things you mentioned wouldn’t warrant that. A closed fist punch, a shove hard enough to cause a hard fall and bruising, a puncture wound from being stabbed with a pen? Yes. I wouldn’t press charges if a kindergartner bit my kid but I’d make it clear that better be the last time or I’d escalate the issue. [b]You get kicked out of daycare or private preschool for that. I’m not sure why it’s expected to be tolerated in kindergarten or first grade.[/b][/quote]

Children have a right to a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment where can be reasonably successful. There's no similar right to daycare or private preschool.

Obviously the school should provide appropriate supports to reduce the risk of biting or other injuries. But try to keep things in perspective. Your kid can handle most bites another kid might do. But think of the damage you'll do to the other kid if you successfully kick them out of class.[/quote]

The rights of the bully must come before the rights of the victim - is that your argument? [/quote]

[b]Bullying is not assault .[/b].. this thread is about assault. No if somebody assaults a child the assaulter is moved not the victim. It just rarely happens... assaults that is.[/quote]

Exactly this.  But some parents think crying "bullying" solves all the issues they failed to address. [/quote]

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