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  • Excuse me for suggesting any dissent, but just how objective are you about your son's behavior? I'm betting "not very". What kind of parent do you want to be? Someone who makes excuses for the child or someone who holds him accountable for his actions? Really, going after the school seems a dubious idea. I think you'd be doing him a much bigger favor by checking for any delusions you have about what a great kid he is at school.
  • Finished Question : He has been in trouble all year. I didnt want to be a parent that always questions the teacher, and thinks my child is an angel. I know he talks and things in class, but He has never lied to me about it. Some of the other kids in the class told me he gets blamed sometimes when he isn't doing anything. Now he tells me about no witness when getting paddled and the teacher that always sends him to the office grabbing his arm pulling him and hit him in the back of the head. He doesn't want to go back there. There going to suspend him so much he is going to flunk. Have talked to teacher, principal, and administration. There are several schools in the district and they refuse to change him for the remainder of the year. What to do I am at my whits end HELP PLEASE.
  • Where is this school? In America children are not allowed to get hit by teachers! I didn't know schools still do that... But my excuse for getting detention when I got it was that the teacher doesn't like me or that I was just blamed for it but I didn't do anything... I doubt your son is getting punished for nothing, as a parent maybe you are not recognizing that your child may be more misbehaved than you would like to admit or see his faults. I'm not trying to say you are a bad parent or anything like that but as a parent sometimes you think your child is not as bad as people say. I'm not a parent yet but I know what I may act like... But as a former student, that is a VERY OLD and FAKE excuse. Perhaps you should have a meeting with his teacher and see whats going on.
  • Regardless of the child's behaviour, the teacher should not be laying a hand on him. Document it. Demand to speak to the principal then the School Board if necessary. If your child is disruptive ~ I would think the school would be sending you notes asking for a meeting? Where's the guidance counsellor in all this? Striking a child is inexcusable-you are your child's advocate. Good luck.
  • Not sure, I live in Canada. Personally, if a teacher struck my child, I'd be at the principal's door demanding an explanation. What I have learned is always bring a trusted friend to witness the conversations you may have with any of the teachers/principal or school board. Document them afterwards. Hopefully, the school will want to listen/investigate/help. Good luck to the little guy.

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