Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 08:53     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
OP again, I'm glad that the school/county has procedural guidelines in place, but this could have been a great learning experience for everyone involved. It's disappointing that hasn't yet come to fruition. And I worry about what that means for my SN kid and his education at this school. My kids social emotional health and learning is by far the most important thing for us. This incident has made me feel like my kid is little more than a student ID number.

And no, we aren't out for this teachers job and won't be filing a cps report as we don't feel it's warranted.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 08:45     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
Anonymous wrote:OP, have you talked with your son about talking when he's supposed to be listening, about not interrupting, in light of this phone call?


Op here--Of course we have! Absolutely. We are big on personal responsibility in this house which is why I'm so floored that the teacher hasn't managed a conversation with me or my child.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 08:27     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
OP, have you talked with your son about talking when he's supposed to be listening, about not interrupting, in light of this phone call?
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 08:23     Subject: Re:Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
Anonymous wrote:You want to call CPS and ruin someone’s career over this? Unbelievable.


CPS won't care about this, it won't ruin the teacher's career. The principal could fire the teacher, but sounds like so far that hasn't happened.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 08:18     Subject: Re:Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
Anonymous wrote:You want to call CPS and ruin someone’s career over this? Unbelievable.


This person should not be teaching children. It absolutely should be reported. There shouldn’t be any question or argument about this.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 07:15     Subject: Re:Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
You want to call CPS and ruin someone’s career over this? Unbelievable.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 06:57     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:That teacher needs to apologize to DS. She needs to say "I was wrong to touch your face. I should not have done that. I'm sorry I did that to you. I was wrong."

He will say "It's okay!" and they will move on.


Yup. Sounds like an old-fashioned teacher, not necessarily a perverted abuser.


Yep. I was a terrible kid and a terrible student. My first grade teacher hated me and used to grab my arm and drag me out of the classroom screaming at me, and leave me in the hall, regularly. I hated her but whatever. I only got upset when my mom and i ran into her at the supermarket and she was NICE to my mother, because why didn't she show her true mean and bitchy self to my mother?

Despite being a delicate and sensitive flower, I did not become afraid of school. I graduated on time, and went on to eventually become a productive member of society. Now that I am an older delicate and sensitive flower I know how to not allow people to treat me that way.

OP's son is FINE. It was three seconds, life moved on, he wasn't permanently damaged.


Maybe you can homeschool your kid so you could have the right to angrily drag your kid around by the arm and more.
Seize your rights to raise your kid right!
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 06:41     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They need to report it to CPS because they are mandated reporters. It is doubtful your child is the first child she has touched. I would call CPS and report it too. That teacher can absolutely not be allowed to ever teach. Your child will most likely get interviewed by a social worker.


This.

Both teachers can and should be investigated in this case. One for putting her hands on the child. The other for not reporting the first.

—MCPS teacher.


Why investigate the homeroom teacher? She intervened and reported it to the principal who promised to follow protocol. If this needs to be reported to CPS, it should be in the protocol.


She’s actually supposed to report to CPS, then the principal in MD.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 06:40     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nope. They are mandated reporters to CPS. They are supposed to call CPS.


I don't think you understand what type of information you are required to report. This does not fall into that category by any stretch.

/Mandated Reporter


P
Holding a child’s face with pressure absolutely is reportable. Where do you work? You need a refresher training.
—another mandated reporter
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 02:09     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
Bad as this incident is, it doesn't seem to meet the definition of child abuse and neglect given here:
http://dhr.maryland.gov/child-protective-services/reporting-suspected-child-abuse-or-neglect/what-is-child-abuse-and-neglect/

But I guess OP and the school have to each make that determination for themselves.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 00:57     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
Did none of you take the MCPS volunteer training? This is a mandatory report situation. Let the investigation decide what should happen with the specials teacher but a vulnerable child’s welfare should come first.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2017 00:38     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They need to report it to CPS because they are mandated reporters. It is doubtful your child is the first child she has touched. I would call CPS and report it too. That teacher can absolutely not be allowed to ever teach. Your child will most likely get interviewed by a social worker.


This.

Both teachers can and should be investigated in this case. One for putting her hands on the child. The other for not reporting the first.

—MCPS teacher.


Why investigate the homeroom teacher? She intervened and reported it to the principal who promised to follow protocol. If this needs to be reported to CPS, it should be in the protocol.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2017 22:57     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
This is not a CPS issue. Its a school issue. Its a bit over the time for a one time incident. CPS isn't going to do anything.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2017 22:50     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
Anonymous wrote:WTF is wrong with some of you? You think it is "old fashioned" and "ok" for a teacher to grab a student's face when he interrupts her? That is behavior normal people wouldn't allow in a 2 year old.

OP you are perfectly justified in calling CPS.


You should learn to read better. None of us said these actions were OK. What the teacher did was shocking in this day and age, and she deserves to be appropriately disciplined. If OP wants to call CPS, she can do so too. However, there are degrees of impropriety and unless there are other instances of physicality discovered in the investigation,this one incident should not be a reason for the teacher to never teach again. I say this as a parent of a child with special needs who was in this situation.

OP needs to go over the facts with a cool head. I'm sure she is up to the task.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2017 22:46     Subject: Teacher put hands on my child in anger.
Did you actually read what happened? The classroom teacher intervened. How do you think the principal found out????
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They need to report it to CPS because they are mandated reporters. It is doubtful your child is the first child she has touched. I would call CPS and report it too. That teacher can absolutely not be allowed to ever teach. Your child will most likely get interviewed by a social worker.


This.

Both teachers can and should be investigated in this case. One for putting her hands on the child. The other for not reporting the first.

—MCPS teacher.