“...says her son had a previous medical condition that made him susceptible to head injuries.”
Noticed that also. What the H was the kid playing dodge ball for? Either mom fell down not letting the teacher/school know that critical info; the teacher had the info but fell down letting the kid play; or the game was a pickup game without teacher’s knowledge. Maybe the kid shouldn’t have been on the field at all....or wasn’t supposed to be.
I saw that too. My high school was awful when it came to health conditions. Basically, if you didn’t have cancer of some sort, you were treated like everyone else. Having been on my way into kidney failure, I was still forced to participate in PE even though my doctor had written numerous letters to exempt me. Apparently I had to make up F’s for PE from the previous year, when I was also supposed to have received medical exemptions; the teacher was notorious for treating “fat kids” as if they were just lazy and for picking favorites (I was heavy, but h ultimately lost 100# in water wright by 18). PE is mandatory in IL, and she felt that I didn’t deserve to be releases from having to participate. The chemo-like medication didn’t seem to sway her either.
It is irresponsible either way to allow your child to take part in recess rough-housing if they have a severe medical condition. I have gotten hit with my fair share of rubber kickball balls, and they damn well hurt and cause damage, but don’t let your kid partake.
Ultimately I need more information, such as both kids’ histories when it comes to bullying, school discipline, and so forth. There really isn’t enough here to make a solid judgment.
“...says her son had a previous medical condition that made him susceptible to head injuries.”
I think what she is saying is we be democrates.