7 year old suspended from school for shaping breakfast bar into "gun."

[chickened]

I have never been an advocate of suspension for students for punishment. Suspensions remove the student from the very environment they learn from... not a smart move. If the student is a danger to other students then suspension and notification of LE and a parent meeting is in order. What this kid would be considered harmless with a little investigating but suspension is much easier.

I spent many visits with the principal of my younger son's middle school. They would call me and tell me DS did this or that. I would question him and his freinds or cousins that were in his class and many times I found that what the administrators said were half truths and statements that put the matter behind them. I then made it my mission to investigate every incident in detail and then only then did I get the truth or they would agree with me to end my investigating. Usually they would admit that they really never saw anything but were relying on one kids version of what happen over another. Rarely were they interested in the truth of what happenned. I suggested cameras in the halls once and they shot that one down.

Eventually I was telling the school counselor and the female principal how to punish the kids effectively...

Schools also do things like calling the parents as a CYA policy crafted by lawyers so that if **** ever hit the fan they can say "see we told you".

 

[OldGuy43]

I have never been an advocate of suspension for students for punishment. Suspensions remove the student from the very environment they learn from... not a smart move. If the student is a danger to other students then suspension and notification of LE and a parent meeting is in order. What this kid would be considered harmless with a little investigating but suspension is much easier.

I spent many visits with the principal of my younger son's middle school. They would call me and tell me DS did this or that. I would question him and his freinds or cousins that were in his class and many times I found that what the administrators said were half truths and statements that put the matter behind them. I then made it my mission to investigate every incident in detail and then only then did I get the truth or they would agree with me to end my investigating. Usually they would admit that they really never saw anything but were relying on one kids version of what happen over another. Rarely were they interested in the truth of what happenned. I suggested cameras in the halls once and they shot that one down.

Eventually I was telling the school counselor and the female principal how to punish the kids effectively...

Schools also do things like calling the parents as a CYA policy crafted by lawyers so that if **** ever hit the fan they can say "see we told you".

I congratulate and applaud you! For many years to many have accepted what those "in authority" have said without question. I hope your DS comes to realize what a lucky fellow he is.

 

[duckinnut]

They are teaching them that self defense is not an option. Guns are bad, always..

Culture manipulation.

Here is exactly in what you speak of.
http://www.aol.com/video/florida-mo...=maing-grid7|main5|dl31|sec1_lnk2&pLid=279236


But no complaint from PETA or the vegetarians about the hamburger, puzzling?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Quote:

 

[conny63malies]

Here is exactly in what you speak of.
http://www.aol.com/video/florida-mo...=maing-grid7|main5|dl31|sec1_lnk2&pLid=279236


But no complaint from PETA or the vegetarians about the hamburger, puzzling?

No usie the P word , just causes trouble

 

[duckinnut]

No usie the P word , just causes trouble

OK I will never use the "Puzzling" again. I promise and scouts honor, skip that I was never a scout. Wingman yes,scout no.

 

[Mike Winters]

OK I will never use the "Puzzling" again. I promise and scouts honor, skip that I was never a scout. Wingman yes,scout no.

you forgot -romise, and ski- they are naughty to now

 

[Fowl_Odor002]

If my kid ever gets suspended for some stupid $%*t lke this, I'm homeschooling
No one can do a better job at raising my child than me

No one

 

[MCraft-NPoultry]

Wow!

 

[Bunnylady]

Here is exactly in what you speak of.
http://www.aol.com/video/florida-mo...=maing-grid7|main5|dl31|sec1_lnk2&pLid=279236

I am flabbergasted. Most of the -un words I can think of wouldn't work for Kindergarteners; should they only have 3 words on their worksheets? And if just seeing a picture of a gun is "traumatizing," what horrors are being inflicted on the children who know people that have been injured/killed in traffic accidents?!