The problem is, we can't
IDIOT PROOF the
school officials:thumbsdown:
The people making the "rules" are hand wringing, no balls, afraid to make a P/C incorrect decision, social worker types:thumbsdown::ack2:
This "Zero Tolerance" policy has gotten waaayyy out of hand
I agree that we don't need violence on the school grounds, but suspending a kid for drawing (a picture of) a water gun? Please
Ray, of course hindsight being 20/20, I know now what I'd have done in your case.
1) Filed criminal charges against the other child.
2) Filed neglect charges against the teacher. (Failure to properly supervise)
3) File a civil suit against the kid, his parents, the teacher and the school system

(that ought to rattle thier cages for a while:yesnod
Unfortunately, this is the only way to bring about change in our system...get into thier pockets.
When it starts to cost them $$$ to defend themselves, they have to pay our settlements (the schools don't have the expendable $$ to properly pay it's teachers in the 1st place), and the teachers reaponsible begin to realize it's up to them to provide for our childrens safety, then and only then will you see written policy change.
In law enforcement, we usually wait until something major occurs, someone gets injured or killed (was personally involved with the changes via injury)
or we get sued, to make policy changes.
How long ago did this happen Ray? You may still be inside the statute:thumbsup:
Rachelle, if this doesn't stop, you need to follow the same advise. I can walk you through the procedure and even hook you up with the right people if necessary.
A child, such as Rays, who waits to defend themselves and begs the attacker to stop, then gets suspended for defending themselves...thats bull!!!
It's rediculous and needs to be addressed.
BTW, Ray, Rachelle, many of the techniques I teach "appear" very non-violent and non-aggressive. It'll stop a punch weilding bully in his/her tracks, and the kid will never break a sweat, never make an aggressive statement and :appear" almost totally submissive. The teacher and the attacker will wonder what happened:rofl1: But he won't do it again
We really can't allow these kind of things to continue to occur. :thumbsdown: