A private school could just expel the bully. Public schools are weak and

Mar 27, 2025
4:27:50pm

Cougar Junkie All-American

full of red tape.

This message has been modified

Originally posted on Mar 27, 2025 at 4:27:50pm

Message parent changed from https://www.cougarboard.com/board/message.html?id=35084175 to https://www.cougarboard.com/board/message.html?id=35084105 by Cougar Junkie on Mar 27, 2025 at 4:28:16pm

Report problem with this ad

Cougar Junkie

Bio page: Cougar Junkie
Joined: Oct 10, 2001
Last login: Apr 2, 2025
Total posts: 12,285 (15 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

Reporting bullying to parents of victims?

cougarstrong

Mar 27, 12:05pm

I think a teacher can tell a parent that her child was hit or verbally assaulted

Thrill

Mar 27, 12:09pm

How is it that we don't have cameras in classrooms?

Six Foot Seven

Mar 27, 12:09pm

I’d like it to be a live stream parents can tune into anytime.

ChiCityCoug

Mar 27, 12:13pm

And are you good with any random parent who also has a kid in your child’s

Charles Darwin

Mar 27, 12:21pm

I’m more kidding. I agree I wouldn’t really want that, but the thought of being

ChiCityCoug

Mar 27, 12:39pm

Privacy?

Charles Darwin

Mar 27, 12:20pm

Lockers can be searched at any time. Metal detectors are at the entrances.

Six Foot Seven

Mar 27, 12:29pm

If it’s just recording it’s probably fine. If it’s for parents to check in…it

Charles Darwin

Mar 27, 12:44pm

Agreed completely.

Six Foot Seven

Mar 27, 12:49pm

She does have cameras, it’s not a classroom.

cougarstrong

Mar 27, 12:25pm

I know in the district I worked in, that the teachers union fought hard against cameras in the classroom

jpesk2

Mar 27, 1:10pm

Cameras would need audio to help in that situation right? That would be atypical

Charles Darwin

Mar 27, 1:22pm

They accused him of leering at them and having inappropriate physical touching.

jpesk2

Mar 27, 3:18pm

What's wrong with your school district? A privacy policy that won't allow you to inform parents their kid is a bully?

Bert609

Mar 27, 12:10pm

It’s a terrible district with terrible leadership

cougarstrong

Mar 27, 12:26pm

If the Staff won't do anything, have her reach out to a school board member

cougarmeister

Mar 27, 12:11pm

She should be able to tell the victims parents. If not, I would go nuclear as

ChiCityCoug

Mar 27, 12:12pm

Can you imagine having a special needs kid being bullied at school and nobody

crack

Mar 27, 12:13pm

Yeah not okay with that. Depending on the child they may not be able to

ChiCityCoug

Mar 27, 12:15pm

Several victims are non-verbal and wheel chair bound.

cougarstrong

Mar 27, 12:32pm

Holy crap. I would go on a total rampage if it was my child.

crack

Mar 27, 12:36pm

This is why the employee needs to make sure that the school resolves the problem

Plantagenet

Mar 27, 12:19pm

Go to higher administration. Go to the state. Go to the news. It must be stopped

TailgateU

Mar 27, 12:14pm

Continue to report the abuse in a way that protects her employment until the

Plantagenet

Mar 27, 12:23pm

I’m thinking about texting parents from a burner phone without my wife knowing

cougarstrong

Mar 27, 12:36pm

I would try to work within the system first.

Plantagenet

Mar 27, 12:44pm

Yeah clearly the system is working as it facilitates abuse of special needs kids

GfB

Mar 27, 12:46pm

The point is to correct the system.

Plantagenet

Mar 27, 3:15pm

Have her email the Principal from her official school account so it's documented

cougarmeister

Mar 27, 1:03pm

This. 100% this. You HAVE to leave a paper trail in this situation.

Lalau

Mar 28, 1:23pm

Not just the principal, the school officer, school nurse, school psychologist,

NYC and Japan

Mar 28, 11:04pm

So there is a behavioral student abusing special needs kids basically. Expose it

GfB

Mar 27, 12:26pm

About a year ago a group of teachers at a school in Utah County became aware of

Charles Darwin

Mar 27, 12:26pm

We’ll have to explore going to the school board. She’s been to the director of

cougarstrong

Mar 27, 12:29pm

I thnk the little bully needs a visit from a stranger to scare him straight

BYU Grounds

Mar 27, 12:28pm

there are times when scaring kids that are so rotten is the final thing to save them from a life of problems

BYU Grounds

Mar 27, 12:33pm

There is some truth to this. Masculinity is frowned upon in many of these

Plantagenet

Mar 27, 12:37pm

They can absolutely do something about it. He needs to go to an alternative

karatekid

Mar 27, 12:52pm

He probably shouldn’t even be in an alternative school. A self contained ED unit

Charles Darwin

Mar 27, 1:02pm

Your wife has a duty to notify the parents.

HFF

Mar 27, 12:59pm

As a parent of kids with learning differences and I found out this was happening to my kid

crimedog

Mar 27, 1:07pm

With no notification, they are complicit.

HFF

Mar 27, 1:26pm

Yep, a lawyer would be knocking on the door of every adult inside those walls.

GfB

Mar 27, 1:54pm

If school and district officials refuse to do anything, your wife for her own protection needs to report the abuse to

slatecoug

Mar 27, 1:35pm

Teachers have a duty to report abuse. Tell admin you’re reporting and they’ll

jvquarterback

Mar 27, 1:56pm

Teachers by law are mandate reporters regardless of “district policy”. Report it. If the district takes action against

crimedog

Mar 27, 3:27pm

What a mess. The special needs kids need to be protected and the behavioral kid

Hyrum in Houston

Mar 27, 4:03pm

<< Deleted >>

littleRed

Mar 27, 4:17pm

A private school could just expel the bully. Public schools are weak and

Cougar Junkie

Mar 27, 4:27pm

Sounds like the kid was expelled from one school. As education has been

Charles Darwin

Mar 27, 6:17pm

Utah law has provisions for suspending and expelling bullies. Administrators are

Posting on CougarBoard