[beaversmom]

One of my older brothers' first grade teacher tied him up with a jump rope in the classroom--that was in the 60's. My dad grew up in the 30's. He had to do 1st grade three times--low first twice and then finally he moved on to high first.

Today they shove a questionnaire in your face about your child's behavior, have a conference with you, and strongly urge you to take it to your child's doctor for a consultation. If you don't comply, then they threaten to stick your child in the dummy class. Of course, most school officials don't come right out and tell you they want your child on drugs but it's not too hard to figure out. Antsy little boys have existed for a long time. We took my son out of the public school system when they started to bully and badger our family.

[Law]

Today they shove a questionnaire in your face about your child's behavior, have a conference with you, and strongly urge you to take it to your child's doctor for a consultation. If you don't comply, then they threaten to stick your child in the dummy class. Of course, most school officials don't come right out and tell you they want your child on drugs but it's not too hard to figure out.

Indeed. The problem isn't the kid; it's the socialist school system. Most parents recognize that other kid's schools have overwhelming problems, but they persist in believing the propaganda that their child's school is an enlightened exception to the rule. Of course, this belief is almost never correct, although it does, for a time, soothe the consciences of guilty parents...

We took my son out of the public school system when they started to bully and badger our family.

Good for you. I hope more Freepers will follow your example: There's nothing wrong with the government school system that a mass exodus won't cure.