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 Know why my principal wouldn't listen? He didn't want to ruin the school's reputation. I kid you not.
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TOTALLY believe that. Have had lots of experience w that type of administrator: cover up all evidence that things arenāt perfect ā¦ instead of realizing that policies/actions that successfully address issues are actually a sign of effective management.
TOTALLY believe that. Have had lots of experience w that type of administrator: cover up all evidence that things arenāt perfect ā¦ instead of realizing that policies/actions that successfully address issues are actually a sign of effective management.
@inklings The good news: He couldn't ignore the facts anymore and the guy was fired. But everything was hush hush. It was INSANE. I knew the student personally. SHE finally came forward, with my support, which is why the guy was finally confronted.
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That is good news. Good for you! It never ceases to amaze how many ppl are motivated by self promotion above all else ā¦ even in the public sector. I mean, if youāre all about power and self promotion go into business or politics.
That is good news. Good for you! It never ceases to amaze how many ppl are motivated by self promotion above all else ā¦ even in the public sector. I mean, if youāre all about power and self promotion go into business or politics.
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And circling back to my original point, the problem may not be that the disciplinary policies are too lenient (as Iāve seen described in some articles ) as that the appearance-driven administration fails to follow the disciplinary policies that already exist.
And circling back to my original point, the problem may not be that the disciplinary policies are too lenient (as Iāve seen described in some articles ) as that the appearance-driven administration fails to follow the disciplinary policies that already exist.