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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 406459" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Seriously?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have an issue with this. I do. I'm sorry. I might make people mad. I really do not care. Because this needs to be looked at seriously and debated both on a professional level, not just the school but the medical/mental health community AND the public as a whole. </p><p></p><p>Do I believe the school should have been concerned? Of course. </p><p></p><p>Do I believe the mother should've been contacted and brought in? You bet your bottom dollar.</p><p></p><p>And then? This is where I'm probably going to make people mad.</p><p></p><p>At that moment the school had no right to make another move. Period. At that moment treatment of her child was up to that parent. TOTALLY her responsibility, her right as a parent. Instead, school took it upon themselves to "do the right thing". </p><p></p><p>WRONG. </p><p></p><p>Why? They're only concern was for the safety of this child. Maybe.</p><p></p><p> Probably, with equal worry over being sued, for certain. So how could such a thing be wrong?</p><p></p><p>Without any real knowledge of this child's medical/mental/environmental/family ect background the school takes it upon themselves to decide what is in the best interest of this child's psychological well being. That alone is WRONG. They are in NO position to judge whatsoever. They simply don't have enough information for such a judgment. They don't have the education for such a judgment, they don't have the experience for such a judgment. </p><p></p><p>So in effect? Parental rights got stomped all over............you know the person who knows this child's medical/mental/environmental/family ect background, has the experience to some degree and usually the education at least about their child.....and ignored. The child's rights (yes I'm well aware that under 18 a child has no official rights) were stomped all over to be given proper treatment for his situation. </p><p></p><p>Why on earth was this allowed? In the name of "safety" of course (really getting tired of that excuse for everything) and the fear of being sued which honestly outweighs safety if we all choose to be honest with ourselves.</p><p></p><p>The end result? A child who has been traumatized to the max on top of all other issues he had already going on. </p><p></p><p>If school could not contact a parent, then by all means you've got to do something if you honestly believe it's a life or death situation. I don't mean you fear you're gonna be sued. I don't mean if you fear the child may hurt themselves 3 days from now. Life or death At That Moment. Anything else parents can be contacted, informed and appropriate action taken. </p><p></p><p>And just an FYI..............Nichole sent suicide threats to her vice principal. She was serious. It was out of character and he knew she was serious. He removed her from class. Kept her under direct supervision of another staff member as he called me to inform me.</p><p></p><p>So I've been that parent. </p><p></p><p>Had they don't what this SD did? I would move heaven and earth until it was legally changed. They would not be able to shut me up. They would wish to heaven above they never met me nor my child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 406459, member: 84"] Seriously? I have an issue with this. I do. I'm sorry. I might make people mad. I really do not care. Because this needs to be looked at seriously and debated both on a professional level, not just the school but the medical/mental health community AND the public as a whole. Do I believe the school should have been concerned? Of course. Do I believe the mother should've been contacted and brought in? You bet your bottom dollar. And then? This is where I'm probably going to make people mad. At that moment the school had no right to make another move. Period. At that moment treatment of her child was up to that parent. TOTALLY her responsibility, her right as a parent. Instead, school took it upon themselves to "do the right thing". WRONG. Why? They're only concern was for the safety of this child. Maybe. Probably, with equal worry over being sued, for certain. So how could such a thing be wrong? Without any real knowledge of this child's medical/mental/environmental/family ect background the school takes it upon themselves to decide what is in the best interest of this child's psychological well being. That alone is WRONG. They are in NO position to judge whatsoever. They simply don't have enough information for such a judgment. They don't have the education for such a judgment, they don't have the experience for such a judgment. So in effect? Parental rights got stomped all over............you know the person who knows this child's medical/mental/environmental/family ect background, has the experience to some degree and usually the education at least about their child.....and ignored. The child's rights (yes I'm well aware that under 18 a child has no official rights) were stomped all over to be given proper treatment for his situation. Why on earth was this allowed? In the name of "safety" of course (really getting tired of that excuse for everything) and the fear of being sued which honestly outweighs safety if we all choose to be honest with ourselves. The end result? A child who has been traumatized to the max on top of all other issues he had already going on. If school could not contact a parent, then by all means you've got to do something if you honestly believe it's a life or death situation. I don't mean you fear you're gonna be sued. I don't mean if you fear the child may hurt themselves 3 days from now. Life or death At That Moment. Anything else parents can be contacted, informed and appropriate action taken. And just an FYI..............Nichole sent suicide threats to her vice principal. She was serious. It was out of character and he knew she was serious. He removed her from class. Kept her under direct supervision of another staff member as he called me to inform me. So I've been that parent. Had they don't what this SD did? I would move heaven and earth until it was legally changed. They would not be able to shut me up. They would wish to heaven above they never met me nor my child. [/QUOTE]
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