Children Labeled As Sexual Harassers

[High EGT]

Absent of any common sense, its frightning with these zero tolerance policies in our schools what they will subject our children to. Plane to see children are no longer allowed to be children.

During recess at his Woodbridge school one day in November, when he was 6, he said, he smacked the classmate's bottom. The girl told the teacher. The teacher took Randy to the principal, who told him such behavior was inappropriate. School officials wrote an incident report calling it "Sexual Touching Against Student, Offensive," which will remain on his student record permanently.
Then, as Randy sat in the principal's office, they called the police.

For Little Children, Grown-Up Labels As Sexual Harassers - washingtonpost.com

 

[mAlice]

Yet, we're expected to take education, teachers and staff seriously and treat them with respect.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Yet, we're expected to take education, teachers and staff seriously and treat them with respect.

Overkill.

This isn't the teachers, it's the policy. If they don't obey that policy, heads roll. But, I agree, this is an overreaction by the schools' part.

 

[LOL]

Or the kids could keep their hands to themselves like they are told, and this wouldn't be a problem.

 

[camily]

Absent of any common sense, its frightning with these zero tolerance policies in our schools what they will subject our children to. Plane to see children are no longer allowed to be children.





For Little Children, Grown-Up Labels As Sexual Harassers - washingtonpost.com

This happened to a friend of mines son as well.Playing tag at recess. He went to tag her, slipped a little, tagged her butt. Got put in his record as sexual harassment. Girl said he touched her butt.

 

[Chain729]

Or the kids could keep their hands to themselves like they are told, and this wouldn't be a problem.

I hope you haven't bred. That would be a tragedy.

This whole thing is ridiculous. Just like arresting kids for playground scuffles and charging them with assault.

 

[sommpd]

This is the absolute dumbest thing I have ever heard.

 

[Bronwyn]

This is the absolute dumbest thing I have ever heard.

Come on now... you've heard dumber things than this!

 

[BuddyLee]

Overkill.

This isn't the teachers, it's the policy. If they don't obey that policy, heads roll. But, I agree, this is an overreaction by the schools' part.

Sad but true. I just shadowed a teacher the other day. It was quite disappointing to sit back and learn the politics of the school were to the detriment of the children.

 

[camily]

Come on now... you've heard dumber things than this!

Everyday here at the forums...............

 

[thurley42]

it's completely over kill and ridiculous.....but the tragic truth of the matter is they are trying to CYA because you know some parents would sue....

which is the real tragedy.

 

[High EGT]

Just blows me away to imagine as Principal informing a Parent of these charges. I would want to exclaim "April Fools" right after I see the look on their face.

 

[Bronwyn]

Everyday here at the forums...............

 

[poster]

During recess at his Woodbridge school one day in November, when he was 6, he said, he smacked the classmate's bottom. The girl told the teacher. The teacher took Randy to the principal, who told him such behavior was inappropriate. School officials wrote an incident report calling it "Sexual Touching Against Student, Offensive," which will remain on his student record permanently.
Then, as Randy sat in the principal's office, they called the police.

This exact incident (minus the police report) happened to my daughter at that age. This is overkill. It happened once he was told to keep his hands to himself, twice he was taken to office. I was notified, student was punished, end of story. Had it continued I could possibly see getting the police involved and that's a big maybe. It would have depended upon the actions of the school and if that action had been an effective solution.

 

[chemommy25]

There was an incident when i was in about 7th or 8th grade.
There was this girl sitting in the back of the class and she was picking her nose.
I dont mean just picking her nose, she was all of the way up to the second knuckle.
Well, me and a couple of my girlfriends thought it was funny, and started laughing and pointing. ( you know how mean middle schoolers can be.)
Anyways we were all sent to the principles office and were told that because we were looking at her, we were going to get in trouble for sexual harassment.

Now i know what we were doing was cruel, but we were like 12 years old. what 12 year old isnt going to laugh at something like that?

I know we should have gotten into trouble for making fun of somebody. but for us to labeled as sexual harassers is beyond me.

 

[Suz]

This happened to a friend of mines son as well.Playing tag at recess. He went to tag her, slipped a little, tagged her butt. Got put in his record as sexual harassment. Girl said he touched her butt.

Well, before the child hits middle school, I would have a visit with the principal and DEMAND that it be removed from his/her record. It's a fight, but it can be done. Been there done that. Different scenerio, but I won.

 

[camily]

Well, before the child hits middle school, I would have a visit with the principal and DEMAND that it be removed from his/her record. It's a fight, but it can be done. Been there done that. Different scenerio, but I won.

I would have done that too. I mean come on, it's not like he was laughing at a kids with her finger in her nose or something!

 

[sunflower]

In Maryland, 166 elementary school children were suspended last year for sexual harassment, including three preschoolers, 16 kindergartners and 22 first-graders, according to the State Department of Education.


Give me a break

 

[camily]

In Maryland, 166 elementary school children were suspended last year for sexual harassment, including three preschoolers, 16 kindergartners and 22 first-graders, according to the State Department of Education.


Give me a break

That is un freakin' believable. They don't even know what that is!

 

[chemommy25]

That is un freakin' believable. They don't even know what that is!

I bet none of them got in trouble for laughing at someone picking thier nose!