I just came from my 8yo daughter's school. I needed to talk to the principal about some things that boys from another class are saying to/about my daughter during recess and lunch, regarding a sex act. These are second graders. The comment involved "sucking b*lls". She's embarrassed, mad, and worried about going to lunch and recess today.
I can't talk to anyone at the moment because TAKS testing is going on. Federal funding hinges on the overall grades received on these tests, so all the administrators are patroling halls to make sure the school remains quiet. They can't be reached at the moment because they're not allowed to carry their cell phones or walkie-talkies during testing. Testing may not be completed until after 6pm. To stop the office ladies from continuing to explain the need for silence, I told them, "Yeah, I get it. Federal funding." I wasn't rude, but they could see I wasn't pleased.
Second graders aren't testing, though a few other grades are.
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My daughter's teacher just called and let me know that my daughter informed her about the situation this morning first thing. Because of the testing, the kids will not be at recess today and the boy will be separate from the group during that time. They're going to investigate and I was told, "and they WILL be punished." I replied, "Well, I don't think they need to end up on some sex offender list over this (which could happen, believe it or not), they just need to leave her alone."
at least someone gave me a call and is aware of things. I'm still upset about what was said to my daughter, but thinking that this TAKS test was going to delay a resolution for her was really ticking me off.
It completely stopped after that.
Kids can be pathetically cruel when it comes to starting rumors and such... I was always the outcast child who was happy not talking to anyone, and would rather read a book at a table then play at recess. This of course marked me as a target for teasing. My forth grade year was a living he11 for me, ranging from verbal assaults (mostly being called gay, the traditional guy to guy insult) and having s%it thrown at me... It was rough. But looking back, I've become such a strong person. I learned to take s&it at an early age, so now if I hear something, it doesn't bother me. It gave me the strength to stand up for myself and learned that even when someone is an a$$ and too stupid to grow up, that it didn't matter...
So, long story short, I hope that the issue is resolved, but learning about human nature at an early age can make all the difference in life.
---We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion- John Keating, Dead Poets Society.---