This was the 3rd incident in a two week time frame, and the second in two days. I would say that the school was acting in the best interests of the other students in the school by requiring a psychological evaluation. In all probability, the mother was notified of the two previous incidents and had taken no discernible action. How many violent incidents should the school allow before pursuing the best interests of the child's fellow students for safety's sake? For all we know, this procedure is defined in school policy and the school officials were only following the local Board of Education's prescribed protocol.
My kids went to public schools and I had my share of problems...and they eventually learned that I was right, but they made the whole situation an adversarial one. The school administration are not the parent.
They attempted to commit a five year old. There are alternate schools for children with behavioral problems with a better adult child ratio. With my history, I can easily believe the school administration lost it in a power struggle with the mom. The mom may well be resisting the idea that her son was having problems.........but to be unable to deal with a five year old having a temper tantrum is outrageous. I cannot fathom a kindergartner being handcuffed and taken away by the men in little white coats to the funny farm. It is unreal.
As to calling this violent....this is not a 200lb middleschooler.....this is a kindergartener.
by requiring a psychological evaluation.
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Would a private school be able to haul a child off to a hospital (in handcuffs) for a psychological evaluation?
I doubt it!
So?....If a private principal could not do this, then why should a government employee of a government school?
Government schools should be held to the same standards of behavior as those in the private sector.
Solution: Abolish government schools. Privatize universal K-12 education.