Laffyš³ āThe #Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student repeatedly asked administrators for help with the boy but officials downplayed educatorsā warnings about his behavior, including dismissing his threat to light a teacher on fire and watch her die, according to messages from teachers obtained by The Washington Post.ā #shooting #news
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I am a little suspect of the news coverage making the schoolās leniency the chief culprit ā¦ although very possible there is some blame there. The family says the child suffered both mental & emotional disability.
Other questions also deserve attn chiefly how he got the loaded gun! ā¦ & the $$ for accommodation /counseling for his disabilities.
@inklings The article talked about his disabilities too.
But to be fair, I worked in public schools for years and years, and this is exactly how things were handled when 3 of us reported a fellow teacher for all kinds of things, including abusing girls, for a YEAR. We submitted weekly reports to our principal, in writing, to create paper trail. He did nothing. We finally went to the district. Our principal called us in and yelled at us for going over his head.
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Thx - I couldnāt read the wapo article bc of the paywall. I donāt doubt at all that this happens. There are def plenty of lax administrators out there. I think itās an issue of schools being unwilling to displease parents; and communities that wonāt support appropriate disciplinary policies. (āNot my kidā). Instead of having effective policies & resources, schools default to the SRO, dumping the problem on police & the criminal justice system.
Thx - I couldnāt read the wapo article bc of the paywall. I donāt doubt at all that this happens. There are def plenty of lax administrators out there. I think itās an issue of schools being unwilling to displease parents; and communities that wonāt support appropriate disciplinary policies. (āNot my kidā). Instead of having effective policies & resources, schools default to the SRO, dumping the problem on police & the criminal justice system.
@inklings (meaning: HIS reputation)
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Yep ā¦ the appearance that things are perfect, and attributable to his leadership. š
Yet itās the school boards who continue to appoint these jokers ā¦ and the communities that elect the school boards. I guess Iām just not for letting parents and communities off the hook completely.
But you tell me: are parents willing to actually implement an operational disciplinary policy?
@inklings Depends on the parents. We were in Simi Valley, Calif. a conservative area. The board gave us one or 2 allies who kept the school open and allowed us some of the things we needed. (It was a jr. high that was transformed into a performing arts magnet high school, so there was a lot of resentment that we "took their school away"). So it varies from community to community. We were VERY pro-active at meetings.
@GottaLaff
I would expect simi valley to be better about that. And to actually resource the school: accommodation of disabilities, counselors, psychologists etc. thinking too many schools donāt have enough. Most schools donāt even pay teachers enough.
I would expect simi valley to be better about that. And to actually resource the school: accommodation of disabilities, counselors, psychologists etc. thinking too many schools donāt have enough. Most schools donāt even pay teachers enough.
@inklings We had all of those. Well, not psychologists. They were great for kids with disabilities.
And no, they don't pay teachers nearly enough.