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The most disturbing part of that story is that the teacher didn't go to the parent and say, "I just thought you might want to see this" and leave it right there. No, instead, she goes to the assistant principal and the police first. The police!!!Originally posted by Wuzee
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These people would have sentenced a young Stephen King to be hanged. :roll:"If you're going to do it, you're going to do it right," athletic director Jim Schaus said. "If we're going to put 'Wichita State' across our chest, then every team is going to matter."Comment
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Should the parents have been notified? Absolutely. But as a teacher, I can guarantee you I would have immediately taken this to the office and/or the SRO (Student Resource Office) in our building. Primarily due to the CYA unwritten protocol, because if something like this were left without followup, and the kid did something later, someone's butt could be hanging on the flagpole, and I wouldn't want it to be mine due to not sending this up the line. The admins get paid the bigger dollars to deal with this stuff.Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. SeussComment
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I guess I'm ok with an administrator being the liaison, but when the police are called before the parents and nothing remotely illegal was done, there is something seriously wrong.Originally posted by ShockBand
That the poor kid had to undergo a psych evaluation is so completely over-the-top it exceeds the upper limit of absurdity.Comment
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YEah the teacher involved in this case should get out more.
Now if it was a direct threat like"Im going after little timmy" then by all means yes call the police. But a picture of a vampire then call the police and try to tie it into a gang thing is just retarded.
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Sorry ASM, its not retarded. As I said, yes the parents should have been contacted. What if this drawing WAS another sign that this kid has serious problems? Is it retarded then? As I tell my students, I have to err on the side of being too cautious, for their welfare AND to cover my hindquarters.Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. SeussComment
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I've drawn worse.Comment
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My fiance is an educator in basically the same student age demographic as this story.
I emailed her this story earlier today, and she thinks it was "completely absurd" to call law enforcement as well.
So there ya go, another educator opinion- be it second-hand.
FWIW...Comment
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And you know what they say, "Those who can do, those who can't teach etc...."My fiance is an educator in basically the same student age demographic as this story.
I emailed her this story earlier today, and she thinks it was "completely absurd" to call law enforcement as well.
So there ya go, another educator opinion- be it second-hand.
FWIW...Let's hope he can hit a D-1 Curve ball!
"God gave us the ability to reason, not religion" http://www.deism.com/
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Funny...Originally posted by Shirley Schmidt
I've always thought "those who can't" drop out of college.
Know anybody like that, Shirley?Comment
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Yep, I droped out in 1970.Let's hope he can hit a D-1 Curve ball!
"God gave us the ability to reason, not religion" http://www.deism.com/
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Sounds to me like:
A black kid in a school that is predominately white. If the kid was well-behaved than it's simply racial stereotyping. If the kid is a troublemaker than it might be a case of a teacher being cautious or just trying to get rid of a problem child.
Since the teacher went straight to the police, I'm thinking the kid had a bit of an attitude problem or the teacher is a red-neck racist. You wouldn't go straight to the police if you genuinely liked the child.
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While I agree with you,Originally posted by ShockBand
in this situation it was uncalled for. And the retarded part comes from the gang tie in.
The kid drew a vampireThe assignment was to draw a scary mask or picture - basically a Halloween activity," Harold said.Comment
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Exactly.Originally posted by Awesome Sauce Malone
And last I checked, vampires do, in fact, kill for blood.Comment
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