Thread: What would you do?

This is the deal. Yes, I am a teacher. No, not the backpacker type but a 'highly qualified' teacher according to America. Google if you want.

I moved back to the states in order to have my daughter experience the American culture.

Something that happened this past week.

One of my students came to school with this sign drapped around her neck last week. This young girl is a tomboy. Yes, she participated on the wrestling team last year, has short hair and is not like the average young lady. Regardless, she is still a delight to have in the classroom.

Her mom thought that perhaps this young lass might have been teased about her developing body.



Now what would you do?

Well, her calligraphy could use some work for a start.
Seriously though, is she being bullied? I'd think so. Someone trusted needs to talk to her as soon as possible.

^correct her on her use of apostrophes and punctuation in general.

Not a subject I would relish getting involved in.

Originally Posted by jandajoy

is she being bullied?

No. The joys of teaching...

This came from the parents.

Originally Posted by hillbilly

No. The joys of teaching... This came from the parents.

Sorry you've lost me. Her parents made her wear the sign?

Yes! As soon as I saw the sign I removed it from the young lady.

Let's start again.

What kind of parent would do this?

(As a side note, I talked to the mom via the phone for about 30 minutes, she is a nut. They were going to put in bold letters on the kid's forehead 'I am a female')

Crazy!

I'm not familiar with the system in the US but in the UK or Aus. I'd do the following;

1. Discuss the event with colleagues.
2. Some the kid trusts needs to talk to her and get the background.
3. Consider a case conference.
4. Meeting with parents.

Something is going on and I'd be very suspicious.

in dick cheney's home state of wyoming they tied a man to fence posts and beat him to death because he did not fit in with the norm. hanging a sign around a young girl's neck is just the first step. with parents like this it will get worse for her. they are unlikely to take advice from anyone other than rush limbaugh or their snake charming pastor.

you are in america.

as to what to do. come back to thailand so your children can get a decent education.

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Yes! As soon as I saw the sign I removed it from the young lady. Let's start again. What kind of parent would do this? (As a side note, I talked to the mom via the phone for about 30 minutes, she is a nut. They were going to put in bold letters on the kid's forehead 'I am a female') Crazy!

oh no.

problem is, just 'talking' with the parents aint gonna help much....

you caint change stupid.

There is a reason I moved to Asia to teach in international schools... every now and then I forget, but reminders from x colleagues helps me to stay focused.

Creative. She laminated it and used a hole puncher to make it although she didn't bother to spruce up her writing but then again she probably chose to have that sloppy writing on it to show something. She did use two colors. She's on the wrestlingf team so she must at least be past grade 6, right? I wonder did she think of this herself or did her friend say 'Hey you should...' and she said 'Yeah,...'

Was this done in any recent movies? Is there someone she is modelling herself after such as the rocker Pink? Does she use nail polish despite looking male-ish?

If you think that she really is bothered by this then maybe you should have nametag day in class. Everyone has to bring in a nametag with on of their worst qualities written on it. The students need to do this every Thursday for a month or somethign like that.

Personally, I think this girl sounds pretty cool. Anyone who would willingly do something like this has got some balls. Whatever people think of her and despite what she thinks of herself, this girl has got some balls!

Originally Posted by Rattanaburi

Creative. She laminated it and used a hole puncher to make it although she didn't bother to spruce up her writing but then again she probably chose to have that sloppy writing on it to show something. She did use two colors. She's on the wrestlingf team so she must at least be past grade 6, right? I wonder did she think of this herself or did her friend say 'Hey you should...' and she said 'Yeah,...'

Was this done in any recent movies? Is there someone she is modelling herself after such as the rocker Pink? Does she use nail polish despite looking male-ish?

If you think that she really is bothered by this then maybe you should have nametag day in class. Everyone has to bring in a nametag with on of their worst qualities written on it. The students need to do this every Thursday for a month or somethign like that.

Personally, I think this girl sounds pretty cool. Anyone who would willingly do something like this has got some balls. Whatever people think of her and despite what she thinks of herself, this girl has got some balls!

She didn't do it, her mother did. That's the point of this thread. Sheesh.