Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't your time be better spent teaching your child to de-escalate situations than finding out which adult you can place blame on?

This.
Also, cannot always de-escalate situations, and one must fight. Knowing the difference, and what to do, can save lives.
Streets are hard, and don't suffer weakness or disrespect.

I was bullied in middle school until I beat the crap out of a bully. then I was left alone.

It's good to establish a reputation early on. Thugs leave you alone then.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't your time be better spent teaching your child to de-escalate situations than finding out which adult you can place blame on?

This.
Also, cannot always de-escalate situations, and one must fight. Knowing the difference, and what to do, can save lives.
Streets are hard, and don't suffer weakness or disrespect.

I was bullied in middle school until I beat the crap out of a bully. then I was left alone.

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't your time be better spent teaching your child to de-escalate situations than finding out which adult you can place blame on?

This.
Also, cannot always de-escalate situations, and one must fight. Knowing the difference, and what to do, can save lives.
Streets are hard, and don't suffer weakness or disrespect.

check these two articles out. MCPS won't help you.

https://www.mymcmedia.org/mcps-parent-speaks-out-after-student-injuries-raises-bullying-concerns/

https://www.mymcmedia.org/student-suffers-stroke-faces-major-surgery-following-mcps-gym-class-incident/

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't your time be better spent teaching your child to de-escalate situations than finding out which adult you can place blame on?

This is OP. As I said the bullying has escalated and I am trying to figure out what the school’s responsibility to inform the parents if they learn of an incident outside of school. If I needed advice on how to teach my kid to escalate, I would have made a separate post.

teach your kid to kick that other kid's ass because MCPS won't do anything about it. trust me.

and they only have jurisdiction on their school grounds (or bus)...save for some cyber bullying stuff. quite frankly, it will be easier for you to address if it occurs outside of their jurisdiction. MCPS is not an ally to students who are bullied (i.e., victims of violence and emotional and physical abuse). they only care about the bully. that's the leftist way the county went. worst part of my democratic party. no law and order anymore.

DP/ I agree. My child physically defended himself against a bully. Tripped them when they were accosted at recess and wouldn't be left ago after some hard shoving. My child was not reprimanded. Bully deserved it and backed off. MCPS is a joke and won't help you. Help yourself.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't your time be better spent teaching your child to de-escalate situations than finding out which adult you can place blame on?

This is OP. As I said the bullying has escalated and I am trying to figure out what the school’s responsibility to inform the parents if they learn of an incident outside of school. If I needed advice on how to teach my kid to escalate, I would have made a separate post.

teach your kid to kick that other kid's ass because MCPS won't do anything about it. trust me.

and they only have jurisdiction on their school grounds (or bus)...save for some cyber bullying stuff. quite frankly, it will be easier for you to address if it occurs outside of their jurisdiction. MCPS is not an ally to students who are bullied (i.e., victims of violence and emotional and physical abuse). they only care about the bully. that's the leftist way the county went. worst part of my democratic party. no law and order anymore.

DP. My son was severely bullied. I documented every incident in writing to the principal. Not only physical, but emotional...racist remarks. Bloodied nose. Kicked in private parts. Make fun of name. Kicking. Punching. the works. Once I threatened to involve law enforcement for assault and battery they instituted a supportive measures plan, which is just code for keeping the kids apart. One day one of that plan, my kid was choked and punched. On video. The bully was still not reprimanded. The school will say "they support both children". Restorative justice nonsense. We got ignored by the parents of the bully. Fake texts back from them. A simple search on maryland judiciary case search indicated a pattern of domestic violence. Do I feel bad for the bully? No. my responsibility is my son. and the school has a responsibility to not negligently allow a hostile learning environment to the detriment of both learning, physical and mental health of my child.

tldr:
expect lip service from MCPS. sue them.

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't your time be better spent teaching your child to de-escalate situations than finding out which adult you can place blame on?

This is OP. As I said the bullying has escalated and I am trying to figure out what the school’s responsibility to inform the parents if they learn of an incident outside of school. If I needed advice on how to teach my kid to escalate, I would have made a separate post.

Why should a student have to learn self-defense for a hostile environment sustained by MCPS? (Your suggestion would get you fired in the real world. Go ahead and try that in a business workplace).The school is essentially human resources, so they are the correct ones to reach out to. If they don't resolve go public. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, after all.

PE classes should be required to teach self defense techniques starting in elementary school. Bullying is often caused by finding a weak target who cant defend themselves. Teach kids how to throw punches instead of footballs

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't your time be better spent teaching your child to de-escalate situations than finding out which adult you can place blame on?

If admin was informed and they didn't tell parents, why on Earth should they be let off the hook?

Time would be better spent getting the kids punished for bullying on school property.

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't your time be better spent teaching your child to de-escalate situations than finding out which adult you can place blame on?

Wouldn't your time be better spent teaching your child not bully than finding a way to blame the victim?

Wouldn't your time be better spent teaching your child to de-escalate situations than finding out which adult you can place blame on?

My high schooler was approached by a group of peers and words were said and his property was damaged. One instigator slapped his hand and knocked his phone to the ground breaking it. There were patterns of micro-aggressions prior to the incident. It happened outside of school but one of the kids reported it to administration. We did not know that this happened and the admin never informed us. The confrontations have escalated since then and spilled on to the school property. Are there any rules that the schools at MCPS must investigate or inform the parents when they learn of instances of bullying even if it happened outside of school?