| What if your child's story is not the same as the administrators? Should you just believe the administrator because they are the adult? |
Everyday, public school children are being accused, found guilty,
ticketed, arrested, and removed from school before parents are even
notified. In many cases, the punishment is far more severe than the
crime itself. In the presence of adults, most children are not able to
defend themselves. If parents get involved, many times they are met by
administrators who have their minds made up and listen to parents as a
technicality with no intention of reconsidering their decisions.
ticketed, arrested, and removed from school before parents are even
notified. In many cases, the punishment is far more severe than the
crime itself. In the presence of adults, most children are not able to
defend themselves. If parents get involved, many times they are met by
administrators who have their minds made up and listen to parents as a
technicality with no intention of reconsidering their decisions.
- To educate parents on how to effectively proceed through
the grievance process when there is questionable
consequences resulting from discipline issues involving their
child. Armed with the right information, you can deal with
the situation when it occurs. Otherwise, you and your child
may be blindsided, bewildered, and belittled.
- To help parents join together, use their voices correctly, and
demand accountability from principals, administrators, and
school boards.
The Voice of Truth supports two main goals:
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| If you are like many parents, if your child's story does not match the account given by the teacher or principal, you "just go with the adult." You figure, "Who has more to gain by telling a lie?" Your child - right? Trying to stay out of trouble. But what about the adults involved? Many parents are under the false impression that when their children are at school, the teachers and administrators are there as an advocate for their child, to help them in any way - and some are. But we are finding out in more and more cases that this is not true. Many teachers and principals are just as afraid of "getting in trouble" as your child is. So is it safe to say, if there is a discrepancy between stories, "I will just believe the adult?" |
*More than 100,000
students a year are sent
to Alternative discipline
programs (DAEPs).
*Nearly two-thirds of
referrals to DAEPs are
discretionary, for
non-violent offenses.
*Discretionary offenses
include behavior like
profanity, failure to turn
in work, and behavior
that teachers label as
"disruptive."
*Texas schools referred
the equivalent of about
37% of the overall
student population to
in-school suspension for
discretionary offenses
during the 2005-2006
school year.
*In Texas, the average
referral rate of a school
district's overall student
body to a DAEP is 2%.
However, close to a
quarter of all school
districts reporting data to
TEA are referring
students to DAEPs at
above the state average.
*Over the last five school
years, 110 school
districts have referred
pre-kindergarten and
kindergarten children to
DAEPs.
*Information reported
from
Texas Appleseed
students a year are sent
to Alternative discipline
programs (DAEPs).
*Nearly two-thirds of
referrals to DAEPs are
discretionary, for
non-violent offenses.
*Discretionary offenses
include behavior like
profanity, failure to turn
in work, and behavior
that teachers label as
"disruptive."
*Texas schools referred
the equivalent of about
37% of the overall
student population to
in-school suspension for
discretionary offenses
during the 2005-2006
school year.
*In Texas, the average
referral rate of a school
district's overall student
body to a DAEP is 2%.
However, close to a
quarter of all school
districts reporting data to
TEA are referring
students to DAEPs at
above the state average.
*Over the last five school
years, 110 school
districts have referred
pre-kindergarten and
kindergarten children to
DAEPs.
*Information reported
from
Texas Appleseed
| So, what do you do? If you find yourself in this position can you stand up for your child effectively and respectfully? |
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