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[NoelSeven]

On 3/2/2015 SydneyH said:

On 3/2/2015 brii said:

Whose policy is it for kids who are late to sit in the lunch room alone - the principal or the superintendent?

From what I can tell, the Principal's, but one the Superintendent 'supported' until they came under fire.

I cannot imagine how anyone got into the education business, or trained as a teacher, without having it drummed into their head that humiliating a child is unacceptable. It does not work, period. It teaches something, alright, all bad.

[RainCityGirl]

I am curious as to what some of you would do to turn this around and have the child learn the importance of promptness. Perhaps the parents need some life lessons themselves. Not sure why osteoporosis would be a reason for repeated tardiness. Start earlier, if you are slowed by a physical problem or check into a school bus. If there are no expectations when it comes to being on time, then there is no such thing as a start time and a finish time. Kids can just mosey on in to a classroom any old time they want. Let the teacher adjust to it and restart each time another enters late. This child is young, a perfect time to teach responsibility of being on time and not disrupting what has already begun. There are those who scream the schools have NO rules or a lackadaisical approach to running a school. Then when a school comes up with a policy, the critics scream about that. You can't win in public schools. Often something very small gets blown all out of proportion to the point where you're not sure what the true story is. By law, a school cannot comment on a particular student or what brought about the punishment. That leaves only one side of the story out there publicly. It's a slippery slope indeed.

[SydneyH]

On 3/2/2015 RainCityGirl said:

I am curious as to what some of you would do to turn this around and have the child learn the importance of promptness. Perhaps the parents need some life lessons themselves. Not sure why osteoporosis would be a reason for repeated tardiness. Start earlier, if you are slowed by a physical problem or check into a school bus. If there are no expectations when it comes to being on time, then there is no such thing as a start time and a finish time. Kids can just mosey on in to a classroom any old time they want. Let the teacher adjust to it and restart each time another enters late. This child is young, a perfect time to teach responsibility of being on time and not disrupting what has already begun. There are those who scream the schools have NO rules or a lackadaisical approach to running a school. Then when a school comes up with a policy, the critics scream about that. You can't win in public schools. Often something very small gets blown all out of proportion to the point where you're not sure what the true story is. By law, a school cannot comment on a particular student or what brought about the punishment. That leaves only one side of the story out there publicly. It's a slippery slope indeed.

Definitely food for thought, but the mere idea of a child that age crying in front his classmates hurts me. To the schools' credit, we don't know what has transpired before this in an effort to curb his repeatedly tardiness.

[brii]

I would do everything in my power to make sure my child showed up at school on time. Punctuality is important, and kids need to learn that.

If there was no possible way I couldn't get my child there on time, I would call the principal and discuss the situation. Maybe a solution could have been reached.

I would never subject my child to that sort of humiliation.

[NoelSeven]

I don't see how anyone can think a six year old can be held responsible for promptness when it's his or her parent that is the cause.

Seriously, what should he be expected to do?

[chrystaltree]

On 3/2/2015 RainCityGirl said:

I am curious as to what some of you would do to turn this around and have the child learn the importance of promptness. Perhaps the parents need some life lessons themselves. Not sure why osteoporosis would be a reason for repeated tardiness. Start earlier, if you are slowed by a physical problem or check into a school bus. If there are no expectations when it comes to being on time, then there is no such thing as a start time and a finish time. Kids can just mosey on in to a classroom any old time they want. Let the teacher adjust to it and restart each time another enters late. This child is young, a perfect time to teach responsibility of being on time and not disrupting what has already begun. There are those who scream the schools have NO rules or a lackadaisical approach to running a school. Then when a school comes up with a policy, the critics scream about that. You can't win in public schools. Often something very small gets blown all out of proportion to the point where you're not sure what the true story is. By law, a school cannot comment on a particular student or what brought about the punishment. That leaves only one side of the story out there publicly. It's a slippery slope indeed.

He's 6 and he probably doesn't own a car....lol

[nun ya]

On 3/2/2015 NoelSeven said:

On 3/2/2015 SydneyH said:

On 3/2/2015 brii said:

Whose policy is it for kids who are late to sit in the lunch room alone - the principal or the superintendent?

From what I can tell, the Principal's, but one the Superintendent 'supported' until they came under fire.

I cannot imagine how anyone got into the education business, or trained as a teacher, without having it drummed into their head that humiliating a child is unacceptable. It does not work, period. It teaches something, alright, all bad.

My daughter was put in the hall with her desk at age 7. She was absent the day before and they were going over papers she missed. Yeah, that didn't happen again.

If this boy is being drove to school , why isn't a bus picking him up?

[NoelSeven]

On 3/2/2015 nunya said:

On 3/2/2015 NoelSeven said:

On 3/2/2015 SydneyH said:

On 3/2/2015 brii said:

Whose policy is it for kids who are late to sit in the lunch room alone - the principal or the superintendent?

From what I can tell, the Principal's, but one the Superintendent 'supported' until they came under fire.

I cannot imagine how anyone got into the education business, or trained as a teacher, without having it drummed into their head that humiliating a child is unacceptable. It does not work, period. It teaches something, alright, all bad.

My daughter was put in the hall with her desk at age 7. She was absent the day before and they were going over papers she missed. Yeah, that didn't happen again.

If this boy is being drove to school , why isn't a bus picking him up?

Good for you!

[NoelSeven]

On 3/2/2015 chrystaltree said:

On 3/2/2015 RainCityGirl said:

I am curious as to what some of you would do to turn this around and have the child learn the importance of promptness. Perhaps the parents need some life lessons themselves. Not sure why osteoporosis would be a reason for repeated tardiness. Start earlier, if you are slowed by a physical problem or check into a school bus. If there are no expectations when it comes to being on time, then there is no such thing as a start time and a finish time. Kids can just mosey on in to a classroom any old time they want. Let the teacher adjust to it and restart each time another enters late. This child is young, a perfect time to teach responsibility of being on time and not disrupting what has already begun. There are those who scream the schools have NO rules or a lackadaisical approach to running a school. Then when a school comes up with a policy, the critics scream about that. You can't win in public schools. Often something very small gets blown all out of proportion to the point where you're not sure what the true story is. By law, a school cannot comment on a particular student or what brought about the punishment. That leaves only one side of the story out there publicly. It's a slippery slope indeed.

He's 6 and he probably doesn't own a car....lol

[SydneyH]

On 3/2/2015 nunya said:

If this boy is being drove to school , why isn't a bus picking him up?

That's a question that came to mind, in my district a pupil is not eligible for bus service if they reside less than a mile away. We live on a dangerously thin and twisty road so some students in my area are exempt from this ruling for saftety reasons. The middle and high school is .9 miles from my doorstep.