Re: I haven't posted much, but I have a problem with my DD's Kindergarten class and could use some perspective from BTDT moms

It makes me so sad to read this. What is happening to our children that this kind of hatefulness is starting at 5
You do whatever you need to keep your daughter safe. I would hope the school would do more than separate them. They need to address his parents and see where such unkindness is coming from.

Re: I haven't posted much, but I have a problem with my DD's Kindergarten class and could use some perspective from BTDT moms

Posted by Bxgell2

Posted by nrthshgrl

Call the principal & the school counselor. Follow up with an email. You do not get used to having your child bullied.

Schools are taking a very big stance on bullying. They have whole campaigns around it.

I'm sure Beth will chime in but it's also a human right issue.

I'm sorry this is happening to your daughter.



edited to add:
There was a bully in kindergarten in our school. He did a complete 180 & is now one of the kindest kids. I credit our school counselor for working with him, along with his mom for getting him into counseling. From my experience, the kids that felt the worst about themselves & were bullied somewhere else in their lives are the ones that bully.

Yup, I'm chiming in here - this is what my office does - we handle complaints of discrimination in public schools, starting as early as Kindergarten, and our jurisdiction covers race, color, national origin, sex, disability, etc. Under Section 504/Title II, the school is REQUIRED to address bullying/harassment on the basis of race/color promptly and equitably, which includes an investigation, and remedies if there is a basis to the claim. Of course, at the Kindergarten level, they are not expected to conduct as intense an investigation or provide as intense remedies as, say, a sexual assault in a high school, but nevertheless, they ARE required to do something about it. They are also required to maintain grievance procedures for filing complaints about discrimination - take a look at the student handbook - there should be a description of the specific steps you should take, and that they are required to take in response.

These days, most schools also maintain very strict anti-bullying policies - take a look online at your school website and see what you can find.

Technically you have put the school on notice by alerting the teacher, so they are now under an obligation to intervene. I would absolutely raise this with the Principal, and keep documentation of it. If the matter isn't addressed appropriately, and it continues happening, FM me, and I'll talk with you about next steps

Re: I haven't posted much, but I have a problem with my DD's Kindergarten class and could use some perspective from BTDT moms

Posted by JRG71

Posted by Bxgell2

Posted by nrthshgrl

Call the principal & the school counselor. Follow up with an email. You do not get used to having your child bullied.

Schools are taking a very big stance on bullying. They have whole campaigns around it.

I'm sure Beth will chime in but it's also a human right issue.

I'm sorry this is happening to your daughter.



edited to add:
There was a bully in kindergarten in our school. He did a complete 180 & is now one of the kindest kids. I credit our school counselor for working with him, along with his mom for getting him into counseling. From my experience, the kids that felt the worst about themselves & were bullied somewhere else in their lives are the ones that bully.

Yup, I'm chiming in here - this is what my office does - we handle complaints of discrimination in public schools, starting as early as Kindergarten, and our jurisdiction covers race, color, national origin, sex, disability, etc. Under Section 504/Title II, the school is REQUIRED to address bullying/harassment on the basis of race/color promptly and equitably, which includes an investigation, and remedies if there is a basis to the claim. Of course, at the Kindergarten level, they are not expected to conduct as intense an investigation or provide as intense remedies as, say, a sexual assault in a high school, but nevertheless, they ARE required to do something about it. They are also required to maintain grievance procedures for filing complaints about discrimination - take a look at the student handbook - there should be a description of the specific steps you should take, and that they are required to take in response.

These days, most schools also maintain very strict anti-bullying policies - take a look online at your school website and see what you can find.

Technically you have put the school on notice by alerting the teacher, so they are now under an obligation to intervene. I would absolutely raise this with the Principal, and keep documentation of it. If the matter isn't addressed appropriately, and it continues happening, FM me, and I'll talk with you about next steps

- Thank you Beth. If the behavior continues I will FM you.

A question - Should I follow up with an email, or is my own documention enough should I need it?

Re: I haven't posted much, but I have a problem with my DD's Kindergarten class and could use some perspective from BTDT moms

I would make an appt to see the teacher before I went to the principal. As a teacher I would be so upset if a parent went right to my principal w/o giving me the opportunity to first handle the situation myself.

Re: I haven't posted much, but I have a problem with my DD's Kindergarten class and could use some perspective from BTDT moms