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Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Jersey
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| ![]() Its so hard for me to even imagine behaving like that as a kid!! I have a father who is both German and Military, and a Southern mom. It just wouldn't have been tolerated! ![]() I find it upsetting how so many blame everything on the schools. If two parents can't handle one child that they are responsible for 24/7 why do they expect one teacher - who has Lord knows how many kids each day - to work miracles in a few hours a day! You go and fight the good fight, Kimberley!!! Let us know what happens.
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![]() ![]() I think the biggest difference between our generation (I'm 45) and today's kids....the schools are quick to teach the children what you CAN and CAN NOT do as far as discipline. No one is "allowed" to touch you, not the teachers, not the prinicpal, not your parents. So some kids take the attitude of..."what'd ya gonna do about it".....
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And now Missy's Mom, too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FL
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| Good luck to you. I know you'll do fine. We have a daughter that is a elementary school teacher in NC. She's always had a lot of crack babies, kids from 1 parent families, kids living with grandparents, etc. Kids just don't know how important it is to stay in school to get an education to make something out of themselves. Nowadays there are a lot of parents that just don't give any input to teachers. They're either too busy, don't care or on drugs, etc. I think we need more truant officers in all schools.
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Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama
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| ![]() Good luck! They need to get them hellyuns in school! |
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Donating YT 10K Club Member | ![]() All of our schools have what are called "resource officer's" assigned to their school. They are actual policemen and women. Speaking as the wife of a former elementary PTA president and now the VP at the middle school....we is really needed is parental INVOLVEMENT. Some are too busy, some don't care, and some flat out just don't want to....how 'bout showing your kid what is important??
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Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Jersey
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![]() I'm a year older than you, and it sounds like our parents went to the same parenting class! Not such a bad thing, huh?
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I have yet to run into anyone in our age group, whose parents didn't invoke the same amount of fear. My girlfriend once told me she never, ever stayed out past curfew...cause if she did....her dad would be standing in front of their picture window, hands on hips, with the light reflecting in the back....looking like GOD ![]()
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Donating YT 14K Club Member | ![]() Well, mom didn't show up till we were leaving the building so we went back in there to see the judge. We go back on February 14th for a second hearing to see if there has been improvement. If the kids are late once or absent once, mom will be fined $600 dollars plus court costs. It was a great learning experience. Not bad at all so I'll be even more prepared for the next hearing(s). I feel bad for mom. She's a single parent of 4 kids. She was taken to court last year for her daughter that had 40-50 absences so this year is a big improvement. Her daughter failed 1st grade last year and her son is failing kindergarten. Hopefully, this will open mom's eyes that her kids need to be in school. Not only is it a state law but for her kid's own sake. Thanks for the support, guys!
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Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland Oregon
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| ![]() good job Kim, I bet not only did you look gorgeous you went with strength and conviction. People need to be held accountable for their children she deserves what she gets IMHO
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Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona
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| ![]() Maybe I am naive but I can't believe this is happening at the elementary level. Seriously, I am shocked! As the parent of 4 children I can't imagine why you wouldn't want them to be in school? I had instances with teens testing the waters, but even then between the school and we as parent's we came up with solutions to make sure they were in school where they belonged. My one son was so ingenious that he would call in pretending to be his Dad with all sorts of excuses. Well, I fixed that fast by telling the attendence office O.K. we are going to be using a password from now on if this password is not mentioned on the call in please notify me at work immediately because it is an absence that I am not aware of. Fixed that problem pretty fast! It's unfortunate that it takes fines to make people realize that once you decide to have children parenting them is not an option but a responsibility.
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My Yorkie is my life Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas
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| ![]() GOOD LUCK girl!
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Kimberley, I am just curious, in Texas, how many absences (and in what time period) does a child have to have to be taken to court and possibly fined? How many school days are there where you live? Does the school lose money when a child is absent? I have four kids, a husband who works hard, a full time job myself, and I am the Secretary for the Middle School Foundation. I also have my daughter in a school outside our zone and because we live so far away we depend on "good" traffic everyday to make it on time. If the traffic is bad it doesn't matter how early you leave you will be late. She was late last friday due to an accident under the freeway overpass and even her teacher was late but it was not excused. Even with an involved husband and a teenager who drives it is hard to get everyone to and from their activities on time everyday. I feel like a full time taxi driver sometimes. I totally agree with the need for kids to be in school regularly ![]() ![]() Kimberley~ I am glad your first case was an easy one for you. Now you know what to expect. ![]() | |
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Yorkies Rock My World! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina
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| ![]() It's good to have the waters tested now! Next time you won't be nervous at all, hardly! ![]() I am happy that you have this job and you take it so seriously. That poor little 7 year old that was beaten to death in NY this past week by her stepfather had been absent 45 days from school. That was the authority's first clue that there was a problem. Unfortunately, their intervention was not very effective. ![]() Hang in there, Kimberley! Speak for the CHILDREN! ![]()
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Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | ![]() Quote:
![]() I feel bad for the mom too - but her children are really really suffering and that's the worst part - sitting in a class when you are so behind the other kids has to be awful for her emotional well being....same for the son too. Sorry for this - but it's up to US as parents to make SURE our kids get to school - it's like one of the #1 things we as parents must do... besides feed and clothe them.... and for someone to let this slide so much - she really NEEDED to be taken to court ....hopefully they won't fine her... but it will sure open her eyes that people are paying attention. | |
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