[shellshocked]

Did the teacher make a pass at the boy?

[GatorGirl]

Interesting article. The responses even more so.

Incidentially, I have a request for comments from my FReeper FRiends on a related matter: I have a friend who is working with a psychologist (I know, first mistake) on some issues with her children. She is recently divorced. Her youngest son is throwing tantrums at school. I just learned that the psychologist told her not to discipline him for incidents that happen at school. I did not respond to that, I was so taken aback at the sheer stupidity of that statement. He feels that the school should deal with it! I feel like I need to say something besides "fire the guy".

Comments/advice, please!

p.s. The kid is almost seven. A little old for tantrums!

[sandydipper]

He's from a broken home - he is one of ten children - he doesn't get any love - he has no real friends yada yada yada. It's our fault he punched the teacher.

[Kokojmudd]

If I had a time machine I would go back and punch one of my old teachers in the face. He was a hippie social studies teacher who would sit around smoking cigarettes and reading the newspaper in between commie indoctrination sessions.