Help!! Teacher hit my son.

[SnowAngel]

My son came home and informed me that a teacher who was in his class hit(like a spanking) him on the but. The teacher is a special ed teacher for a student in peanuts class.

The school was closed when I found out. I called the school district but only got some guy in human resources. He wants me to e-mail him a statement but I am scared that will limit our options.

What do I do?

[mrscatinthehat]

I am so sorry to hear this. I am not sure what you should do but I did wonder as I don't know is he being completely truthfull. I would be sure of that then I would address it immediately.

Beth

[SnowAngel]

He is being honest. This is not even his teacher. I wish I could say he made it up. The teacher walked right up behind him and smacked his but, then walked off. My son was talking to another student but I have never thought it was okay for a teacher to hit a student.

[wakeupcall]

You must find out the facts first. Our darlings have a way of blowing it out of proportion. BUT if it happened the way your gfg said it did.....get 'em. I really regret not taking more action when my little one was in first grade and he was in a room by himself for seven hours (only had lunch because I had put a sack lunch in his backpack and he also wet this pants). I DID take it to the superintendent, but we should have done more. Things like this BURN me up!!!!

[JJJ]

If you are 100% sure it happened, call the police and file a complaint. Do not send the school district a statement.

[AllStressedOut]

I agree, call the police and do not file a statement with the school district. I would also contact an attorney. I'd be fuming.

I'm sorry this happened!

[Dara]

I am so sorry this happened. I dont have any advice to offer but I tend to agree with the others in calling an attorny and call the police. Hope all of this gets straitened out easily and quickly!

[susiestar]

I agree that you need to protect your child. Make sure it happened (who was he talking to and will they verify?). Then file a suit against the teacher and the school, and press assault charges.

It is unlawful for parents to spank children in many areas. Or, it may be legal, but DHS still comes a callin'. Why would it be OK for a teacher to hit a child?

It certainly sounds like a teacher needs a new home, one with cement walls and iron bars.

Susie

ps. DO NOT SEND THE SCHOOL ANYTHING. Verify and then send a lawyer to the school.

[Sheila]

As someone else indicated, our kids' perception of an event may not be correct. I'd do some investigating before jumping the gun on this.

If corporal punishment is allowed, a swat on the booty may not even be a violation of sd policy (though doing it in front of other students very well may be). If you find out that it is policy, you may want to consider writing a letter exempting your child from corporal punishment.

The teacher may have had a momentary lapse in judgement or it may be something that has a reasonable explanation.

Walk softly. If they feel they are dealing with an unreasonable parent they will circle the wagons and you will not get any information. In that you were directed to write a statement, that might happen anyway but try to be fair. No use causing undue hardship on an undeserving party.

It's upsetting, I know. But I recommend that you find out as much as possible before writing a statement or taking any other action.

[Kathy813]

I agree with Sheila.

Please get all of the facts before you act. While I agree that you should press charges if the teacher did purposely strike your GFG with the intent to cause harm, there is the possibility it didn't happen as described and you could ruin an innocent teacher's career.

I can't imagine that any teacher in this day and age of lawsuits would not know that striking a child is career suicide. And to just walk by and swat your child doesn't make any sense to me.

I certainly do understand that you need to get to the bottom of this.

~Kathy