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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 419940" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Kids are not taught how to swim in our schools. If the school wants the kids to know how to swim, than it should be offered at a very young age - a program like Marg's would be acceptable. For now, kids are to learn on their own and take swimming just one time per quarter or semester in school (like maybe 5 - 10 days top). No way is any kid going to strengthen their swimming skills on this schedule.</p><p> </p><p>I am sure they do not "teach swimming" no matter what they say. One teacher watching 30 + kids in the pool can not be concentrating on teaching someone to swim and keeping an eye on the other kids' safety at the same time.</p><p> </p><p>difficult child does have some swimming experience and does well when there are not 30 - 50 young teenagers in the pool messing around with only one or maybe two at the very most teachers watching. Not enough eyes on the pool!</p><p> </p><p>My main issue is the number of kids that are in the pool at the same time. Just not safe no matter how strong a swimmer the kid is! 7th and 8th graders can and do cause a lot of harm to each other no matter where they are congregated and a pool is a very dangerous place to allow this unchecked harrassment of each other. Even kids just goofing off with their friends have to be watched. Kids this age do not think before they act and stupid behavior causes harm even if not intentional. I am not allowing my child to become the first fatality or major injury in that situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 419940, member: 5096"] Kids are not taught how to swim in our schools. If the school wants the kids to know how to swim, than it should be offered at a very young age - a program like Marg's would be acceptable. For now, kids are to learn on their own and take swimming just one time per quarter or semester in school (like maybe 5 - 10 days top). No way is any kid going to strengthen their swimming skills on this schedule. I am sure they do not "teach swimming" no matter what they say. One teacher watching 30 + kids in the pool can not be concentrating on teaching someone to swim and keeping an eye on the other kids' safety at the same time. difficult child does have some swimming experience and does well when there are not 30 - 50 young teenagers in the pool messing around with only one or maybe two at the very most teachers watching. Not enough eyes on the pool! My main issue is the number of kids that are in the pool at the same time. Just not safe no matter how strong a swimmer the kid is! 7th and 8th graders can and do cause a lot of harm to each other no matter where they are congregated and a pool is a very dangerous place to allow this unchecked harrassment of each other. Even kids just goofing off with their friends have to be watched. Kids this age do not think before they act and stupid behavior causes harm even if not intentional. I am not allowing my child to become the first fatality or major injury in that situation. [/QUOTE]
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