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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:06 AM Original message |
Parent angry after teacher pins note to her son - the horrors!! |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. when i was in kindergarten and 1st grade -- they were always pinning notes to us. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
47. Open so all the other kids could read them? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. This wasn't open so other kids could read it. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. that didnt happen, but even then, ... kid did it in class. other kids already knows what happened |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. How about teaching kids not to laugh at other kids? I am sorry. My |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. my kids went to christian private also, and had more trouble with kids than public, firstly |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. So the other kids did not laugh? And you will notice I think that there |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. a teacher tells kid write i will not talk.. 100x's. humiliated child in class. tells kid, quit |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. self esteem? failure does not EVER further child self esteem. furthering child self esteem |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I did not say he should not be punished. There are a lot of ways to |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. jwirr |
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Biker13 (609 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #63 |
82. Good God! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #82 |
87. world is not going to pad it's corners for these kids, |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #57 |
71. I went to Catholic school, as did my mother |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #57 |
75. first of all, you are making assumptions. secondly, this is a good |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #57 |
83. I went to catholic school and public school. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #57 |
90. First of all, we don't know what this child did. Perhaps HE was the one teasing his classmates. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #57 |
106. Yeah, cause Christian schools |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
74. I vaguely remember the practice. Did consider it abusive |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. this parent was ignoring the school which means she was aware |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #76 |
88. agreed. The mother's anger is directed in the wrong direction |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #76 |
92. The alternative is not communicating with this parent until the report card goes home |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #92 |
103. Or you could call them |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #103 |
125. you ASSUME that this is the only thing they did. I can tell you |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #76 |
102. Where do you get the prent was ignoring the school? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
130. And look how fucked up our society is now |
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The Philosopher (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. Every parent knows this |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. I never saw this done when I was a student or for my kids. |
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The Philosopher (621 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Yeah |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. And important notes too like field trip notes |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. this is the kinda thing my teachers used for. it was always a good thing, in my mind. nt |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Heck, teachers used to masking-tape notes to our kids' shirts in preschool. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Like I said in the OP, it happens every day |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #21 |
50. I've never seen it done either. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #50 |
94. I use siblings when I can. But lots of kids don't have them in the same school. |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
142. feeling that way myself - never heard of this note pinning thing |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
49. Were the notes you are talking about open so the other kids could |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #49 |
95. Mine aren't |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
146. Um, no. When I was a kid, notes were sent in lunch boxes, IIRC. My kid's had |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. I went to grade school in the 70s |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. Maybe she should have sent it registered mail |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yes, imagine the embarrassment the parents would face in front |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Permanent marker + forehead = assured delivery |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. That was horrrible |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. ITA, proud2B. The teacher covered it up with the shirt. The other |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. His misbehavior should have caused him humiliation |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. Isn't pinning a note to a kid public humiliation? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Yes. the pinned note is humiliating but being on the local news because you were bad at school |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #12 |
40. Pinning a note to a kid was a great idea |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
81. Most of my parents don't have email |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
108. +1000 |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. So is correcting him for bad actions or words. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. note doesnt have to be a problem. i remember it was always something good.... or school event |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
51. I think everyone here is missing the point. The note was plainly used |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. After reading these posts I am confused. When I was in college it |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. those kids were in the class when kid misbehaved. the humiliation for the child comes |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #51 |
58. when a parent walks into a school, that is "humiliation" for the student that misbehaves |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #51 |
65. I'm not getting that from the article at all. The mother claims that, but the school |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
84. She put his sweatshirt on over it so the other kids didn't see it |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #84 |
91. Then why pin it at all? Why not put it in the kid's pocket? How is that different? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #91 |
93. parent cant see in the pocket. kid young enough, cant take pin off. note stays on shirt |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. If it's a note the kid doesn't want his mother to see, he will lose it. |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. He can't take it off his back? Um.... kids can remove their own clothing. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #98 |
113. Usually they don't pull them off their back |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #113 |
115. Even if the kid was trying to keep it from mom, teacher could have called... or sent it in the mail. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #115 |
123. Mail takes days |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
37. Under his sweatshirt |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
8. You know what's more humiliating in the long term? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. True story ~ |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Tragic |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. i have two nephews. SO much potential. and the same thing with both parents |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Attacking someone based on their parents' choice of name. Classy. (nt) |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:47 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Huh? |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
62. Huh? Posteritatis misread? |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
78. He said I was 'attacking' her for it |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #78 |
139. Your 'observation' was made in the context of dismissing her |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 08:37 AM Response to Reply #139 |
143. Wow way to miss the point of an entire post |
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Moosepoop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. "...so the teacher stapled a note to the kid" |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I don't have any safety pins in my desk. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
13. shame on the parents for putting their kid in that position, then. they were the ones that failed |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
14. Of course the problem isn't her son disrupting class repeatedly... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
32. Modern parents always take their kid's side. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #32 |
46. The trouble at home would make the trouble from the note seem trivial |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
19. Some of my high school teachers probably thought of doing that to me. |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
27. If my mom had a dollar for every note to pinned to me or my siblings |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
31. We always had notes pinned to us in preschool and kindergarten, pretty much daily. |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
33. and in 10 years, she'll be wondering why her little angel is in juvvie |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. He's such a sweet kid officer, would never hurt a fly |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Yep. I could write a book. |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
34. Teacher pinned a note to my hubbies shirt one day |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. When its a note the kid won't want Mom to see, it will get ripped off of that backpack |
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Gaedel (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
134. I was deprived |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
41. I'm certainly not blaming the teacher but I think it's interesting |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. This was common when I went to school in the 70s. |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
80. No I don't think it's a problem either |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #80 |
131. Absolutely. They weren't doing it here until about 8 years ago. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #41 |
89. And not one fails to get that folder home? Or show his mother? |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #89 |
124. Yes, they do. |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
42. We attach the note with staples to the straples of their backpacks |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
43. When I was kid the Nuns used to staple it to my forehead. |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
44. Drama mother is dramatic. Her child is a supporting actor in her play. |
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Drahthaardogs (482 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
69. Yes, Drama mother needs discipline herself. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
45. Interesting, but this doesn't seem a bad practice. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
54. I've duct taped reminders on my students |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #54 |
73. Though this wasn't pinned to him so he wouldn't lose it; it was a form of discipline |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. i read the article and i didnt read any of that. i got the message was pinned to have PARENT |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #77 |
86. Yep. Yep. Yep. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #73 |
99. If the teacher wanted to embarrass him, why did she put his sweatshirt on over the note? |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
66. Well what did we expect. Teachers have been being demonized... |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Bingo! I wonder what a TFA teacher would have done? nt |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #66 |
79. These stories go back a lot longer than the past few months |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
67. Earth to parents: Your kids will be laughed at in school for a lot more than a note at sometime. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
72. I've seen notes pinned to bookbags--like everybody gets a flyer |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
85. School should buy the kid a new shirt... |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
97. I would be pissed as well if this were my kid |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #97 |
100. Yeah, I don't like this either. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #100 |
107. I doubt I would have gotten the media involved myself |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. Agreed. And thanks for pointing out the fact that nobody actually did try to call. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #97 |
101. Didn't read the story, eh? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #101 |
105. Please copy and paste the part of the story that says that |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #105 |
111. Sorry. That was in another report of this story. |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #111 |
112. Can you link to that? Google isn't returning anything like that. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #112 |
117. I can't find it either. I'll look in my email. |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #117 |
118. I think the issue is that the teacher handled it shittily. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #118 |
121. I disagree obviously |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #112 |
132. this report states she called him into office, doing it away from kids eyes, and put sweater over it |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #111 |
126. Let me try to be clear here |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #126 |
128. Ok I have to revise my stance based on the article Nikki posted |
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IdaBriggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
104. Parent = Idiot. |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
110. It wasn't pinned, it was stapled. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #110 |
114. So? Maybe the teacher didn't have any safety pins |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #114 |
116. Or maybe she could have called mom? Or mailed the note? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #116 |
119. A phone call would have humiliated him in front of his classmates worse than the note |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #119 |
120. I see. That's your bottom line, but others are entitled to their opinions, too. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #120 |
122. LOL of course the principal is going to say that |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
127. not sure if this is ok, but the Mother seems like a horrible parent |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #127 |
129. Conflicting reports |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
133. "elementary teachers pin notes to kids every day in every elementary school in the country" |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
135. I do remember being made to sit on a chair in the corner |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #135 |
137. reminder... 5th grade, desk moved over to door away from everyone else |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #137 |
138. something tells me you moved your desk quite a bit! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #138 |
141. ya know, lol. my oldest son. ONLY thing he got in trouble for, too. ah ha. nt |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
136. Sometimes, when you're an asshole, it's okay to be embarrased. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-13-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
140. I always had notes pinned on me, so did my classmates. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
144. Public humiliation is only wrong when done to suspected criminals |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
145. I'm 34, so I feel weird using the "In MY day..." opener, but |
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