[nmh]

"As of July 1, schools no longer have the upper hand in deciding whether children should be given Ritalin or other controlled substances. A new federal law tilts that power to parents, barring states and schools from keeping students out of class in cases when parents disagree with a recommendation to medicate a child."

[nmh]

"As of July 1, schools no longer have the upper hand in deciding whether children should be given Ritalin or other controlled substances. A new federal law tilts that power to parents, barring states and schools from keeping students out of class in cases when parents disagree with a recommendation to medicate a child."

[Tax-chick]

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[Tax-chick]

Because teachers see so many children every day, they are best equipped to identify abnormal behavior, he said.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[EagleUSA]

Just the idea that a school, as opposed to partents, have any type of critical control over your child, IS HORRIFYING. And it is so radically SOCIALIST, that part is scary too. Look back at Hitlery's attempts to empower schools to DETERMINE WHAT YOUR CHILD WAS GOING TO DO FOR THEIR CAREERS... Remember that little Marxist trick she and some senator tried to pull off?? (about 6-7 years back) when Klintoon was in the Oral office...

Goverment schools are a target vehicle for the CONDITIONING AND INDOCTRINATION of YOUR kids...

[colorcountry]

This happened to my son 12 years ago when he was 12 years old. I successfully challenged the school system - and won. The real problem however, is how the school treated him after his CRAZY mom interfered.

I am happy to say that he "grew up" fine. He is a productive 24 year old, married, homeowner, with tons of energy...and people love being around him.

[corlorde]

"If you tie the hands of the schools, they lose the right to advocate for the child," Clawson said.

They can, "advocate" for the child all they want but when it comes to my kids and meds, I'll be the deciding factor. My kids doctor and I, that is.

[Pete]

"If you tie the hands of the schools, they lose the right to advocate for the child," Clawson said.

Realize what this sentence is saying. Clawson is referring to the the teacher advocating for the child on the side of the State AGAINST the parents. That is chilling.

[dawn53]

As a first-grader...blurted out answers before his teacher called on him. He tickled a student sitting next to him and sometimes bolted out of lines. One cold day, he left school without his winter coat....Michelle Nash, of Blaine, Minn., thought her son's behavior was typical for a child adjusting to a full day of classes, but school officials suspected he had a hyperactivity disorder

For crying out loud, the kid was 6 years old...tickling another student, jumping out of line and forgetting one's coat are "normal behavior" for a 6 year old boy.

[concerned about politics]

As of July 1, schools no longer have the upper hand in deciding whether children should be given Ritalin or other controlled substances. A new federal law tilts that power to parents, barring states and schools from keeping students out of class in cases when parents disagree with a recommendation to medicate a child.

Good. In my opinion, most of the children are drugged just to make the teachers job easier. Instead of behaving like active, healthy kids, the teacher has a room full of silent zombies instead (that way, she doesn't miss her afternoon nap).

[ahayes]

A bill sponsored by Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., a member of the House Education Committee, would extend the Child Medication Safety Act to include psychotropic drugs such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft.

These are way more dangerous than Ritalin. Children on anti-depressants are at risk for suicidal ideation as a side effect in the first few months of treatment. Teachers should absolutely not have the power to force parents to give these medicines to their children.

[Millee]

If my daughter's doctor told me she needed to be on Ritalin, I'd get a 2nd & 3rd opinion. I wouldn't take a teacher's word for it if she needed a bandaid on a skinned knee!

[concerned about politics]

"If you tie the hands of the schools, they lose the right to advocate for the child," Clawson said.

No, the "schools" lose their ability to block the child's analytical mind, so their left wing extremist propaganda can go directly into the subconscious mind of that child. Without brain altering drugs, deceiving the children will be much harder for them.

Support school choice candidates. Get the kids out of those awful places.

[Ditter]

Ritalin has to be prescribed by a Doctor preferably by a Psychiatrist who has tested the child to see if it is needed. The teacher can recommend but the Doctor must prescribe. Some children are helped by medication but it *must* be monitored by the Doctor.

[spunkets]

""If you tie the hands of the schools, they lose the right to advocate for the child," Clawson said."

How so Clauson? All they lost was the homemade sign that said boss.

[SC DOC]

Ritalin and Cancer

[AmericanChef]

Any teacher or other union worker who wants to demand my offspring take ritalin is practicing medicine without a license and would be treated accordingly by a lawyuh of my choice.