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Update, boys parents are suing. Said school called them to pick up their son BEFORE calling 911! Family of South Elgin boy beaten at school considering legal action | WGN-TV. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...TkTv6R_IJzqPhw
I wasn't suggesting this is a trend, just that this is quite disturbing that this would happen in middle school. The child is in 7th grade, not high school. Furthermore, the child who beat him had previous problems at the school, so as a parent it's very concerning that schools are not more prepared to deal with children with behavioral problems.
Teachers should not have to deal with the trash that enters the classroom. Parents of "said" violent snowflake should have to post a bond if the turd goes nuts and threatens anyone. There should also be a one strike rule. You hurt someone, bye bye.
Well stated. Should be gonzo...sent to reform school.
Have the parents of the battered boy been given the name of the boy and parents involved?
They should have been given this information as soon as the beating occurred, and the school should have called 911 then. Was the school trying to protect the other vile child as well as the school itself?
They should not have to file a FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT request to get all the details available to the school, the police, etc..
This is not a "BOYS WILL BE BOYS" situation.
Is this inter-racial? Is it a hate crime? Is the other child (who did the beating) a child of one of the teachers in the school?
No, that's not how it works. Good parents will make an effort to get help for a sociopathic kid: meet with the school counselor, call the police if threats are made, and... last resort... call the cops.
You're not going to go to prison if you have made a good faith effort to deal with a crazy kid. Luckily, most kids aren't this bad, but society definitely gives even the good ones a lot of latitude to act out their basest whims.
If schools had zero-tolerance strict discipline, uniforms, and high standards, well it wouldn't be a joy to go to school of course but it would surely train more kids to behave at least until they turn 18 and then they are free to destroy their own lives, but while they are in school they have no such freedom.
I agree. Unfortunately, kids that misbehave are being slapped on the hand with no real punishment. Once they realize they can get away with bad behavior it continues.
In Charlotte they have released a study that there are too many black students being suspended vs. white students. Their answer is to quit suspending so many black students. Unbelievable.
I think it is awful what happened to this 12 year old boy. I hope he will recover and I hope the boys that beat him will be severely punished.
No it doesn't, just pointing out the fact that the children involved are younger.
Ok. I deginitely appreciate this clarification. Thank you
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