Officially too far

[Inertia]

So my kids HS is hardly the best. They went into lock down today as a child attempted suicide. Wonder if they are going to take the hint yet that the problem rests with their inept and toothless anti-bullying programs.

However for mine it was almost a doubly bad day for that school.

Chez had her first day today - was not so great being associated with my family.. apparently we are "pov" and thus she got labelled with their increasingly uncreative "sewer rat" label. One day they will think of something new.. but this label is now 4 years old so I wont hold my breath.

But at the end of the day I was extremely grateful that Chez was there. Walking back to the car there were a bunch of boys that kept having a go at Chilly. Chez, Angel and A's friend E all walked in a group around him as their intentions were more physical than vocal and Chilly would likely get expelled if he gets caught in another fight. At this point Chez grabbed onto the loop on his backpack to stick next to him. One of the other boys shoved his way through the girls and pushed Chilly into oncoming traffic!! Chez thinking quick pulled on his backpack and pulled him back in, but then she turned around and went off. DH got out of his car and flew off the handle at them too then stormed up to the car the kid got into and told the woman in the drivers seat that if he ever does something like that again he will be calling the cops in on him.

We have been going through this cr@p through 2 schools. They are either blind or stupid - could be both! They are demanding Chilly get a paed evaluation to find out why he is so withdrawn and gets into fights! WELL HELLO! Open your freaking eyes!

I am thinking about calling in the DOE and reporting it to the police anyway. Thoughts?

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

I would definitely be getting Police involved - what would've happend if she hadn't pulled him back?! Sounds like the school is not doing enough, if anything, so the Police and DOE would be the next logical step.

to you and your family - kids can be real little jerks sometimes!

ETA - What did the parent say to your DH?

[RhiChiChi]

That is terrible & disgusting. I can't beleive the parent of the other kid who pushed Chilly just sat in the car - OMG!

I would call the cops - the cops will then come to the school and maybe the school will then take it more seriously.

[willow5]

That is disgusting! I'm yet to see a school with a good bullying policy, they're all talk no action IMO.

I would call the police, the school is obviously useless, having said that, the police may not be much better. I have seen them be equally as useless when it comes to that kind of thing too, maybe you'll have more luck where you are. But it sux when you see these bullies getting away with their behaviour.

Good luck I hope things get sorted

[krysalyss]

It is really crazy that you are not getting the support you need from the school. I would definitely be getting people involved at a higher level.

[Fleur]

It is really crazy that you are not getting the support you need from the school. I would definitely be getting people involved at a higher level.

:yeahthat:

hugs Inertia, and good luck getting it sorted.