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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 43224" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>G'day, everyone. Rise and shine!</p><p></p><p>I'm in a bit of a rush, I've got to head to the kitchen and do that pumpkin soup from BF2's mother's pumpkin she gave me yesterday. I gave BF2 a driving lesson earlier this afternoon - he says he just needs to get back into practice. Hmm. We'll see how he goes with more time, but he's not ready for his test yet. easy child 2/difficult child 2 was hoping he would have his licence before we go away, but I don't think so. I don't think difficult child 1 will have his by then, either, which will make easy child 2/difficult child 2 the only driver in the house.</p><p></p><p>Interesting item on our news - a Sydney youth has just been awarded over $1M (Aussie bucks) compensation for the bullying he copped as a kid. While it WAS bad, I really wish I could sue for difficult child 3. And maybe difficult child 1, at least in terms of bullying by staff in his case. I know of other cases even worse than this one in today's news (which was bad). basically, ANY bullying where the kid ends up in hospital, and where the school still insists there is no problem with bullying - watch out. The legal precedent is now in place. I think the flood gates have just opened.</p><p></p><p>In this case, the amount is so big because this kid is badly agorophobic, can't hold down a job and is basically unemployable, and evidence puts it all at the door of the Dept of Ed. Some of the statements made by teachers, which so outraged the court - (such as "Bullying will do him good, it will toughen him up") are almost identical to what we've been told.</p><p></p><p>I'm teaching my lunchtime class at the local school tomorrow (Fran, we need an icon for hands rubbing together in glee). I'm planning to drop a word or two in the acting principal's shell-pink ear. Oh, what fun!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 43224, member: 1991"] G'day, everyone. Rise and shine! I'm in a bit of a rush, I've got to head to the kitchen and do that pumpkin soup from BF2's mother's pumpkin she gave me yesterday. I gave BF2 a driving lesson earlier this afternoon - he says he just needs to get back into practice. Hmm. We'll see how he goes with more time, but he's not ready for his test yet. easy child 2/difficult child 2 was hoping he would have his licence before we go away, but I don't think so. I don't think difficult child 1 will have his by then, either, which will make easy child 2/difficult child 2 the only driver in the house. Interesting item on our news - a Sydney youth has just been awarded over $1M (Aussie bucks) compensation for the bullying he copped as a kid. While it WAS bad, I really wish I could sue for difficult child 3. And maybe difficult child 1, at least in terms of bullying by staff in his case. I know of other cases even worse than this one in today's news (which was bad). basically, ANY bullying where the kid ends up in hospital, and where the school still insists there is no problem with bullying - watch out. The legal precedent is now in place. I think the flood gates have just opened. In this case, the amount is so big because this kid is badly agorophobic, can't hold down a job and is basically unemployable, and evidence puts it all at the door of the Dept of Ed. Some of the statements made by teachers, which so outraged the court - (such as "Bullying will do him good, it will toughen him up") are almost identical to what we've been told. I'm teaching my lunchtime class at the local school tomorrow (Fran, we need an icon for hands rubbing together in glee). I'm planning to drop a word or two in the acting principal's shell-pink ear. Oh, what fun! Marg [/QUOTE]
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