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teacher wrote on May 4, 2009 9:25 PM:
LOL citizen. The rare bits of true comedy are very very welcome. :)
citizen wrote on May 2, 2009 6:17 PM:
Poor kid! The grabbed him and stuck him back in class with all that swine flu.
The Brutal Truth wrote on May 2, 2009 4:59 PM:
Any of you worried about kids running off from school, you're more than welcome to volunteer for some playground duty.
There's a whole lotta kids at recess and few staff members to watch them.
There's a whole lotta kids at recess and few staff members to watch them.
Coquillian wrote on May 2, 2009 3:28 PM:
To all the arm chair quarterbacks out there, I was a teachers aide. At some times during the day I had 200 students on the playground. When they ask to go to the bathroom, I can't leave and walk with them. We don't have outdoor johns, so you take a risk every time you let them go back in. There are side doors in every building, you watch them go in and they can shoot out another door that you can't see. I suggest for everyone commenting here an hour on recess with 200+ elementary students. ALONE...thats how it was for me.
teacher wrote on May 2, 2009 5:19 AM:
We don't know if the kid was at recess. We as teachers do not have the right to tell the kids "no, you can't leave class to go to the restroom because you will be unsupervised." When we do, the parents call in and complain.
Also, with budget cuts, we have less and less staff watching more and more students at lunch and recess. The kids know it, and because in some homes respecting authority and the system isn't valued, you are going to see this more and more.
Also, with budget cuts, we have less and less staff watching more and more students at lunch and recess. The kids know it, and because in some homes respecting authority and the system isn't valued, you are going to see this more and more.
Just Me wrote on Apr 29, 2009 8:48 AM:
To Jess B: When our children are at school, they are under the SUPERVISION of the school staff, NOT the parent! The person, teacher or whoever is supposed to be watching them on the playground is fully responsible for that childs wellbeing, not the parent! Where is the fence around this place, or a locked gate? This is a little 6 year old, last time I looked just about all 6 yr. olds are out of control but it is not due to the parent it is due to the age while in a playground situation!
Jess B. wrote on Apr 28, 2009 6:45 PM:
I think a big portion of the blame could be put on the teachers. But, what about the parents? Why are the kids so out of control that they are running down the street away from their teachers?
Just Me wrote on Apr 28, 2009 2:13 PM:
What is up with these teachers of our little ones these days? This is the second time in as many weeks that this has happened. I tell you, if this had happened or happens to one of my grandchildren, some heads would seriously be rolling! These teachers are really lucky that nothing has happened to these little guys YET. In this world full of pediphiles and sickos, next time they may not be so lucky!
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