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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 646166" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'd visit a lawyer and keep her out of school, demanding that the district send her to another one that can meet her needs. I once kept 37 out of school for three days and the school was so nervous that there was going to be bad publicity for them that t hey had a special meeting and gave into what I wanted.</p><p></p><p>Honestly, no schools messed with me. I was serious about going over their heads and they knew it. I had no problem consulting the Dept. of Education in our state and getting their help, and that could have gotten them into trouble, and they knew that, and if I had heard what you had heard, I would have called the Dept. of Public Ed AND an attorney. </p><p></p><p>School districts don't like to go to court. Not only does it cost money and they often do not win and their faults are exposed, but they don't want to lose money from the Dept. of Education who decides which schools get it and which ones don't. Plus they investigate complaints like yours. Trust me, your district won't want that. </p><p></p><p>I was not Popular Mother of the Year at any school any of my kids went to. But my kids got every support I asked for and because none of the teachers wanted me to go after them, they treated mine like princes and princesses, even 37 (who, looking back, did not deserve it). </p><p></p><p>One Special Education teaacher told Jumper that, "There are at least ten teachers in this school who are afraid to talk to your mother and never want to again." When she told me, I laughed and laughed so hard I had tears running down my cheeks. Jumper just smiled. Jumper never did anything wrong, but she was Learning Disability (LD) and I felt she was not getting enough supports. In the end, however, with my trusty advocate at my side (who had taken many districts to court and won), Jumper got the supports she needed and now she is well versed in how to ask for and get help in her college. </p><p></p><p>Trust me, being quiet and never going over their heads doesn't work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 646166, member: 1550"] I'd visit a lawyer and keep her out of school, demanding that the district send her to another one that can meet her needs. I once kept 37 out of school for three days and the school was so nervous that there was going to be bad publicity for them that t hey had a special meeting and gave into what I wanted. Honestly, no schools messed with me. I was serious about going over their heads and they knew it. I had no problem consulting the Dept. of Education in our state and getting their help, and that could have gotten them into trouble, and they knew that, and if I had heard what you had heard, I would have called the Dept. of Public Ed AND an attorney. School districts don't like to go to court. Not only does it cost money and they often do not win and their faults are exposed, but they don't want to lose money from the Dept. of Education who decides which schools get it and which ones don't. Plus they investigate complaints like yours. Trust me, your district won't want that. I was not Popular Mother of the Year at any school any of my kids went to. But my kids got every support I asked for and because none of the teachers wanted me to go after them, they treated mine like princes and princesses, even 37 (who, looking back, did not deserve it). One Special Education teaacher told Jumper that, "There are at least ten teachers in this school who are afraid to talk to your mother and never want to again." When she told me, I laughed and laughed so hard I had tears running down my cheeks. Jumper just smiled. Jumper never did anything wrong, but she was Learning Disability (LD) and I felt she was not getting enough supports. In the end, however, with my trusty advocate at my side (who had taken many districts to court and won), Jumper got the supports she needed and now she is well versed in how to ask for and get help in her college. Trust me, being quiet and never going over their heads doesn't work. [/QUOTE]
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