rbpittman Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Hell would be putting it mildly! Two weeks of dealing with a school principal who is on a mission to harm a child (mine) and has crossed the line like you wouldn't believe. I never thought someone in that position of responsibility would stoop so low as to go on a vendetta against a child because his parents questioned his authority to force a child to watch a video that was not authorized by the parent. Needless to say Paul is on his second day of being at home. The threats continued even after a district administrator informed him to stop. On top of that, George died, we have Tequila Blue (Sun Conure) and Sarah's car died on Sunday. I had just replaced the battery in it and while driving it to her at work, it didn't exactly blow up, but with a cracked head, needing a new radiator, water pump, honing out the cylinders and new rings, we were looking at almost $3,600 in repairs. I brought home a new-used Mini Cooper for her. The things we parents do for our kids! Now I have to teach her how to drive it - not an automatic! I guess the bright spot in this scenario is I get to drive around in the mini until she's got it mastered! Zoom Zoom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 rbpittman wrote: I never thought someone in that position of responsibility would stoop so low as to go on a vendetta against a child because his parents questioned his authority to force a child to watch a video that was not authorized by the parent.! I know where your coming from. It is VERY disturbing to realize that even at school level of government, these little people whom consider themselves demigods can and do take out there self righteousness out on our children and us if we try to exercise our God given right to decide what we wish our children to be taught as "right", when it goes against every moral fiber in our body. My wife and I went through a few incidences like this ourselves with certain school demigods in various grades and it is a real pain and the person that suffers the most is the child not understanding why an adult in authority would act so childish and vindictive. We home schooled our children for 4 years over an incident like that. I must say, when they went back to public school, they were a head of their grade level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 We had a bit of trouble with Katie's head teacher too - he told six girls that they were bullies (these girls are sweet, lovely girls I must add) as and ex-friend who had started spreading rumours about these girls had been ignored and therefore the father went to the school to complain. The head teacher came straight out with it - told them they were bullies. I (along with the other five parents involved) went in and wiped the floor with him - needless to say he backed down. I feel that some teachers are infatuated with their own authority and principals and only their word is sacred. In the defence of other teachers - Katie has some marvellous teachers too. Hope all turns out fine with Paul Robin - he's a smashing kid, by all accounts. Jill xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpittman Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Well I've missed classes again today due to another conference with district and school officials. Hopefully everything is now resolved and Paul can go back to school. Apparently there have been some personnel changes....??? It's amazing when you call them on the authority they feel they have and don't that an educator with his doctorate would stoop as low as threatening a child. If I weren't a law student I would have had to pay for the advice, but fortunately, having access to real lawyers who teach us has helped tremendously. Especially my torts/property law instructor and my civil litigation instructor who wants to take the case pro bono just to teach them a lesson! Sometimes the little guy does win in the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Well good for you Robin and I hope everything is resolved, sometimes it does work out for the best for the little guy, personnel changes huh, interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchroedersJen Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I know, first hand, how you must feel. I was suspended in high school for taking my insulin against the school nurses wishes. I'm a diabetic and my blood sugar was more than 4 times the safe level......Some people should not be in power. Good luck with everything and enjoy the mini! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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