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[averygoodun42]

Page is suspended for tomorrow. Picked on the same kid, and so this is deemed bullying.

Stupid, stupid Page!!!

On the plus side, we now have a group conference scheduled with everyone important at the school. I wonder if I should let the psychologist in on that now or at our meeting next week?

Did I mention what a shit job parenting is?

Comments

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

"Picked on" is Page taking hold of T's arm after T said something Page disagreed with and using it to pretend hit T. T said he was "scared" Page was actually going to hit him (with his own hand). This is something Page does to me on occasion that I have the strength to fight (usually he tries to make me hit him); I know Page is playing around, but at the same time, I obviously have yet to impress on him how the word No means NO.

*tries not to judge T's parents for raising a wimp/bully*

Under state law, they have to suspend Page for bullying, and I don't see how they can get around that. And, quite frankly, I think Page deserves it for being so stupid as to even play with T after being told, by me, to stay the fuck away from him. (Only I said so without swearing).

[juniperus.livejournal.com]

It's not state law that is in question, IMO, it's their defining the incident as bullying. Did T seek Page out, or did Page seek T out? If it's the former, and then there was an altercation I think it's ridiculous to call it bullying (and I think you have a right to complain and challenge their ruling of the incident). Had Page sought T out, then (whether or not I wonder what the bloody hell the adults were doing to let their interaction occur at all, if this is their stance) I can see how they might try to give it a bullying label as a repeat incident after both parties were (assuming both kids WERE told to stay away, and if T wasn't, I think you, again, have grounds to complain) told under no uncertain terms to avoid one another.

This isn't a case of 'our hands are tied, poor us' for the school, in other words - especially when dealing with kids at this age.

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Listening to Page's take on the matter, it was his bad all the way. I don't think it was bullying, but complaints had been lodged prior to that event, and, in this case, the admins' hands are tied.

Ach well. Fortunately Page was well-behaved today. So he has his legos for Spring Break. *wipes brow*