gr8Dad
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"I take it it was not too late to discuss the very important matter. Nothing disastrous happened because you could not talk to him immediately, but a few minutes later."
Only because I INSISTED. The principal was going to send the child BACK to the class WITHOUT speaking to me, and there was no TELLING how long it would have taken to reach him.
"You should have said it was an emergency? If it were, I have no doubt that is exactly what you would have said, but it was not an emergency, was it?"
Wow,. so you don't even know what it WAS, and have already classified it as a non-emergency. Oh, yeah, I forgot, you WERE a teacher.
"It is the principal's job to educate, yes. It is also her job to have control, to discipline, to deal with irate parents."
It is also her job to CARE, and she had a child facing an UNKNOWN situation, in which a parent stated that they NEEDED to speak to the child, and ALL she was concerned about was making sure HER discipline was enforced, FVCK anything else.
"And, yes, ISS DID have something to do with it, but you just wanted your way, right away."
It was a time sensitive issue, so yes, right away was quite important. I would tell you what it was, but I am MUCH more enjoying you making an ass out of yourself ASSUMING it was NOT an important issue.
"She was in charge in that school at that time with a student who was being disciplined. You were not in charge."
I am ALWAYS in charge of my child, regardless of place or time. Funny, if the parents are NOT responsible for their children at all times, why do FINES levied for in school infractions not have to be paid by the person "IN CHARGE"?
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Reilly
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"She was in charge in that school at that time with a student who was being disciplined. You were not in charge."
I'm sorry, I'm going to "somewhat" disagree.... I am ALWAYS in charge of my child... If I call the school and say that I need to speak to my child, then by God, somebody better get my kid..
I think Gr8's mistake was the text, even though he knew the rule was somewhat flexible, he knew the situation his son was in (ISS) and that communication with him should have been a bad idea...
I will ALWAYS go thru the channels first and when the school ignores me is when I will let myself be known....
I don't know what was so urgent, but if it wasn't a death in the family or other type emergency, Gr8 should have given a reasonable amount of time for the school to relay the message...
But I will never agree that I am not in charge of my own child....I have a SN child and I only had to make my "presence" known once...Once....I was never unreasonable, but I was a force to be reckoned with and the school knew it...I think Gr8 may have prior conflict with this administration so he's treated in a way that isn't palatable to him....
He could have gotten more accomplished by giving them a reasonable amount of time to relay the message and get son to the office for the call....and when they didn't? THEN he could have raised the roof....
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gr8Dad
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"---> Which has what to do with my response? You did say 'we' and 'our own children' so I thought we were talking about everyone."
You asked how I would feel if another child disrupted MY child by being contacted by their parents, I explained that it would not have disrupted him at ALL. Now if you wanna move the goalposts, we can do that, but that was a DIRECT answer to your question.
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gr8Dad
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"I think Gr8's mistake was the text, even though he knew the rule was somewhat flexible, he knew the situation his son was in (ISS) and that communication with him should have been a bad idea..."
Thing is, the OFFICE told me that my son was not IN ISS, that he was in the LUNCHROOM. Going BACK to the ISS room entail walking PAST the office, and is quite a walk. The issue was VERY time sensitive, and the length of time it would have taken for my son to go BACK to the ISS room, get the message, and come BACK to the office and call me was prohibitive.
Besides that, I am NOT angry about the texting thing. I think it is selectively enforced, but it is what it is, oh well. What GALLS me is that the child was SITTING IN THE OFFICE, and the principal, who KNEW I was trying to reach him, REFUSED to allow him to call, and was SENDING him back to class WITHOUT calling.
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Reilly
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"What GALLS me is that the child was SITTING IN THE OFFICE, and the principal, who KNEW I was trying to reach him, REFUSED to allow him to call, and was SENDING him back to class WITHOUT calling. "
I completely agree with you...
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NikkiL
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I have to agree with you Gr8. I would be ticked off.
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M5M5
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I'd be ticked too. Gr8dad, you have every right to be angry. What she did was wrong.
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Okay, I agree with the school. It doesn't matter how liberally 'some' teachers treat the cell phone RULE, if it's a rule, then HE (and YOU) should respect it even if the teachers do not (and it's FINE if you want to push the envelope, BUT be prepared to accept the consequences for doing so - which ultimately would be 'rule enforcement).
So I don't think you texting him about ANY matter should overrule the rule.
ETA - Moving this because after reading the rest of the responses, this is all that's relevant...."I cannot imagine ANY matter I need to discuss with my child while he's in school that would be SO important that I wouldn't just go there in person. If it didn't warrant a personal visit, then it could wait IMO."
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[quote]"What GALLS me is that the child was SITTING IN THE OFFICE, and the principal, who KNEW I was trying to reach him, REFUSED to allow him to call, and was SENDING him back to class WITHOUT calling. "
I completely agree with you... [/quote]
------------->> I have to agree with Gr8 and everyone who agrees with Gr8. My child is MY child. Ultimately, **I** am responsible for her. And if I have an emergency and I need to speak to my child? I'd jolly well better be ABLE to speak to my child. Period.
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kkimberh
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Yep - have to agree w/ Gr8... Lexie put it very well...
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