Ok guys and gals. Need some feedback here. Have a brother whose wife is doing her student teaching in DE. The other day he told me about a situation .
I will try to summarize as best I can. There is a kid that is autistic, but not in an autistic school that is available in the state. He is high functioning and my sil said he knows right from wrong and also seems to think he can get away with stuff. He is in 4th grade. it should not matter, but he also is black. Not sure if that could be part of why they are being more lenient or not. Last year her college informed her one of the districts was not suspending black kids from the inner city unless they did something "really wrong". I get the impression he is getting a pass because of his age, autism, being black or a combo of the three.
Well my sis has only been there since January. Apparently this kid has assaulted 2 or 3 teachers during the year prior to this incident by hitting them. He was suspended for that at least twice. Now back in my day a teacher assault was automatic expulsion.
The latest incident that happened was relayed to me. Apparently in his class he had hit his teacher already in he made some threats in front of the teacher and class.
He did not get his way and said he was going to kill the teacher and her family as well as the students. He was suspended for four days. He is now back in school and will have a full time para professional with him. Now that his behavior costs taxpayers more money. There was a meeting with the teachers and staff at the school that my sil was party to. All the teachers were very upset about this. The district said there was nothing they could do about the kid. Even though there are alternative schools and an autism program available. My SIL did not get me any info on the parents. Don't know if they think the kid can do no wrong or are trying to be helpful
I will concur with my SIL and other teachers that the student is a threat to the school. The district said a big part of it is that their hands are "tied" because he is autistic and in special ed. It is a public school.
Now as far as guns go. I figure the kid would not be able to handle not only bringing a rifle, but shooting a rifle. He could take a knife though and stab a teacher. Crazier things have happened. The thing that really got me is that the parents were not informed. SO here is where I was asked to get opinions. I know many will say he is only 10, or the autism, but neither means he cant do something bad. Also with all the violence that has happened at school it seems this needs to be taken more serious now.
1, would people be worried if their wife, or in this case should my brother be worried.
2, should one of them leak it to the newspaper in the area. Seems like something they would like to know
3, Should the parents not be informed of this threat
4. Any other ideas.
Thanks
I will try to summarize as best I can. There is a kid that is autistic, but not in an autistic school that is available in the state. He is high functioning and my sil said he knows right from wrong and also seems to think he can get away with stuff. He is in 4th grade. it should not matter, but he also is black. Not sure if that could be part of why they are being more lenient or not. Last year her college informed her one of the districts was not suspending black kids from the inner city unless they did something "really wrong". I get the impression he is getting a pass because of his age, autism, being black or a combo of the three.
Well my sis has only been there since January. Apparently this kid has assaulted 2 or 3 teachers during the year prior to this incident by hitting them. He was suspended for that at least twice. Now back in my day a teacher assault was automatic expulsion.
The latest incident that happened was relayed to me. Apparently in his class he had hit his teacher already in he made some threats in front of the teacher and class.
He did not get his way and said he was going to kill the teacher and her family as well as the students. He was suspended for four days. He is now back in school and will have a full time para professional with him. Now that his behavior costs taxpayers more money. There was a meeting with the teachers and staff at the school that my sil was party to. All the teachers were very upset about this. The district said there was nothing they could do about the kid. Even though there are alternative schools and an autism program available. My SIL did not get me any info on the parents. Don't know if they think the kid can do no wrong or are trying to be helpful
I will concur with my SIL and other teachers that the student is a threat to the school. The district said a big part of it is that their hands are "tied" because he is autistic and in special ed. It is a public school.
Now as far as guns go. I figure the kid would not be able to handle not only bringing a rifle, but shooting a rifle. He could take a knife though and stab a teacher. Crazier things have happened. The thing that really got me is that the parents were not informed. SO here is where I was asked to get opinions. I know many will say he is only 10, or the autism, but neither means he cant do something bad. Also with all the violence that has happened at school it seems this needs to be taken more serious now.
1, would people be worried if their wife, or in this case should my brother be worried.
2, should one of them leak it to the newspaper in the area. Seems like something they would like to know
3, Should the parents not be informed of this threat
4. Any other ideas.
Thanks