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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 151878" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>This shouldn't happen. I can understand the occasional bruise either from a child flailing, or an over-zealous hold, but these kids are too vulnerable. Too often the school's response is some form of, "You can't believe a difficult child."</p><p></p><p>We went through this with difficult child 3. He of course couldn't tell us of these incidents because he didn't have sufficient language, but he had other students reporting to us in various ways. When I complained to the school that a teacher had grabbed difficult child 3 by his shirt and dragged him across the room, the teacher denied it. The school didn't know that it was one of my 'spies' who had reported it, they thought difficult child 3 had told me. That was when they began the "he doesn't know what he is saying," or "he's lying" responses. But it never happened again, as far as I could determine. I think merely being asked about it scared the teacher into being more careful.</p><p></p><p>Strong suggestion - cultivate spies. Use the other kids around to tell you, in confidence, what is going on. Never divulge their involvement unless they volunteer to be an open witness, or you will lose them as useful spies. If you have two independent kids give you their different but agreeing accounts of events, you can be fairly sure of the truth.</p><p></p><p>And for the case where the child was removed due to parental concerns of abuse which were later proved - you should be able to get fees reimbursed through small claims court. It's like having to leave a flat because you were thrown out by the flatmate, and then having the flatmate insist you continue to pay your share of the rent. It's not acceptable, nor is it legal.</p><p></p><p>If you chose to remove your child because you didn't like the colour of the wall paint, or you didn't like the food they served to your child or similar reason, then you wear the fees. You left because it was your choice. But when you remove your child for the child's safety or for some other reason which is the responsibility of the centre the place becomes unsuitable for your child, then you should be entitled to fees reimbursed. If they argue, you should be able to insist.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 151878, member: 1991"] This shouldn't happen. I can understand the occasional bruise either from a child flailing, or an over-zealous hold, but these kids are too vulnerable. Too often the school's response is some form of, "You can't believe a difficult child." We went through this with difficult child 3. He of course couldn't tell us of these incidents because he didn't have sufficient language, but he had other students reporting to us in various ways. When I complained to the school that a teacher had grabbed difficult child 3 by his shirt and dragged him across the room, the teacher denied it. The school didn't know that it was one of my 'spies' who had reported it, they thought difficult child 3 had told me. That was when they began the "he doesn't know what he is saying," or "he's lying" responses. But it never happened again, as far as I could determine. I think merely being asked about it scared the teacher into being more careful. Strong suggestion - cultivate spies. Use the other kids around to tell you, in confidence, what is going on. Never divulge their involvement unless they volunteer to be an open witness, or you will lose them as useful spies. If you have two independent kids give you their different but agreeing accounts of events, you can be fairly sure of the truth. And for the case where the child was removed due to parental concerns of abuse which were later proved - you should be able to get fees reimbursed through small claims court. It's like having to leave a flat because you were thrown out by the flatmate, and then having the flatmate insist you continue to pay your share of the rent. It's not acceptable, nor is it legal. If you chose to remove your child because you didn't like the colour of the wall paint, or you didn't like the food they served to your child or similar reason, then you wear the fees. You left because it was your choice. But when you remove your child for the child's safety or for some other reason which is the responsibility of the centre the place becomes unsuitable for your child, then you should be entitled to fees reimbursed. If they argue, you should be able to insist. Marg [/QUOTE]
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