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Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman
Posted by Mr.B on 4/04/08
On 4/03/08, Well Mr. B wrote:
> These appear to be younger kids- elementary age. If I ever
> found out my kid was scrubbing toilets in a public building such
> as this I would have a fit. And I hope none of those kids have
> any underlying heart conditions. Ever think of that , smart guy?
>
> I think there is a definition of punishment and a definition of
> abuse that needs to be addressed by public schools. Educators
> with college degrees seem to have a problem with something
> called common sense. And public policy of public schools should
> be clearly defined so parents don't have to worry about it. BUT
> it will take til hell freezes over when that happens. I don't
> mind discipline for my children, but the end result is what did
> the kid learn from the designated discipline. There is a fine
> line between discipline and punishment.
>
> Its a public school not a military school. And Coaching
> Athletics is not the same thing. What age did you say you
> coached? I am sorry but I pay taxes for the simple reason to
> have schools operate the right way and I would expect janitors
> and hired help to clean bathrooms, not to have free child labor.
> And then they say 'it didn't happen' ....yeah right. CYA mode to
> me.
> I would love to find out what they were actually being punished
> for, because often the punishment doesn't fit the crime. What
> did they do, call a teacher a poo poo head..
>
>
>
>
> On 4/03/08, Mr. B wrote:
>> On 4/03/08, Can you post the link wrote:
>>> This is happening in many places. It needs to be exposed..
>>> Send it to national media....
>>>
>>> martha@foxnews.com
>>> show.livedesk@foxnews.com
>>> yourcomments@foxnews.com
>>>
>>> They are covering a lot of education issues lately.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/09/08, Fox wrote:
>>>> Children are being abused in Shirley Elementary School and
>>>> it is in the Arkansas Times newspaper. Kids were first
>>>> forced to run stairs outside the building for nearly an
>>>> hour with out their parents being notified. These kids
>>>> were punished i this way for losing conduct points of 10
>>>> points or more. Conduct points were for talking out of
>>>> turn or chewing gum or not turning in complete work.
>>> Even
>>>> worse than this a young girl was made to clean the
>>>> bathrooms twice a day for a few days with a tooth brush
>>> and
>>>> it was only found out when the child was taken to the Dr
>>>> for medical treatment. The school says it didnt happen
>>>> but we know it did. In the Arkansas Times the Principal
>>>> and Superintendent admit to having kids clean bathrooms.
>>>>
>>>> Discipline is one thing and abuse is another.
>>
>>
>> Some of you seem to have a skewed idea of what "abuse" is.
>> The students are responsible for following the established
>> rules or they suffer the punishment. They are always free to
>> change schools if their families so desire.
>> For two years under one PE coach, we were required to run
>> laps until we vomited. Although unpleasant, not one student
>> was harmed because of this "abuse.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 3/09/08, by Fox.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 3/09/08, by Jane.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary, 3/23/08, by Jordan Riak.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 4/03/08, by Can you post the link.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 4/03/08, by Get Tort Attorneys.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 4/03/08, by Mr. B.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 4/03/08, by Well Mr. B.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 4/04/08, by Mr.B.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 4/04/08, by Mr.B.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 4/22/08, by Tarryn.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 4/22/08, by Tarryn.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 6/18/08, by UofCJD.
- Re: Abuse in Shirley Elementary by Cindy Coleman, 6/21/08, by yeah right.
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