tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post5891467437509046541..comments2023-12-15T00:45:21.381-05:00Comments on Unmapped Country: Okay. What Would You Do?Hope Perlmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10599511890390199730noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-49163595449692295102010-06-16T16:07:21.105-04:002010-06-16T16:07:21.105-04:00Tough call, Ms HAP. From the child's story it ...Tough call, Ms HAP. From the child's story it sounds ugly, but "picking up" and "shoving" don't go together perfectly in my mind, and I wonder what the teacher's version of the event would be. The "You were in the way" quote is damning, though, as it seems to betray an awareness of questionable prior action...<br /><br />I'm sure that any school principal today is used to far more trivial parental emails, but if the teacher really is enough of a jerk to shove first and explain later, then someone should probably say something. If I ran the zoo, however, I might prefer to hear it straight from the affected party. If the child felt wronged enough to stand before me and nervously tell the story, I would be far more inclined to act upon it than if the story came to me through the safety and filter of a third party. The lesson then might be one of direct action and accountability, rather than that of letting someone else get fired up enough to fight battles for you that you may or may not have fought yourself. But then again, these are just the thoughts and opinions of a childless old man, far removed from such matters. - TAL<br /><br /> - TALT and Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657026960826361863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525161379578984040.post-36559508341636555332010-06-16T14:42:51.597-04:002010-06-16T14:42:51.597-04:00You did the grown-up thing Hope! You were reportin...You did the grown-up thing Hope! You were reporting something troubling without being mean or gossippy. And being a power of example to your daughter. Although I can identify with the feeling cruddy though - sometimes doing the right thing can bring with it a psychological back-lash!Léna Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690737893045563164noreply@blogger.com