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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2001-04-12 09:25 AM

They don’t look kindly upon moms
who sue schools,
no longer in the realm
of soccer or volunteer mom,
you’re the enemy,
only thing is -
your kids still have to go there
after the family name is mud.

Your kid got injured
on that set of monkey bars.
You know with absolute certainty
the design is dangerous.
But political bureaucracy
is at play,
so the district will ignore the facts,
stand pat behind
federal safety guidelines,
the same ones that in the past
approved equipment
that caused kids to choke, strangle,
and fall from great heights.

You’ve tried being reasonable,
you’ve talked to the principal, superintendent,
maintenance super, and the insurance authority.
If you’re done exercising your jaw,
time to kick some ass
the American way,
‘cause its only a matter of time
before another kid
gets hurt.

© 2001 Corinne Bailey

SEA

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

1 posted 2001-04-12 09:31 AM

"kick some ass" yep, when it gets to that point...that's what you do! Sorry folks but public schools are rotten! The dangers are far too great in many many areas.....AWESOME Corinne!

SEA

[This message has been edited by SEA (edited 04-12-2001).]

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

2 posted 2001-04-12 10:04 AM

Corinne,
Enjoyed the write and wish you luck.

Parker
Member Elite

since 2000-01-06

Posts 3129
ON

3 posted 2001-04-12 11:22 AM

You go girl....

Great message... same problems here in Canada.

Park

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

4 posted 2001-04-12 11:35 AM

of course, there are plenty of times while doing playground duty, that I see kids stretching the safety rules or going way past them...and 3 teachers cannot be in every place on the playground at once

some schools have the benefit of volunteer parents coming in during recess periods to help supervise playground activities, that helps lots

Wilfred Yeats
Member Elite

since 2000-08-04

Posts 2704
Wilmington, Delaware

5 posted 2001-04-12 01:35 PM

When mine were so enrolled - and such controversies arose - I wrote a letter to the editor of the local paper.
I suggested that education graduates go directly to 'administration' - if they 'succeeded' there --- - they could be promoted to 'teacher'
(I hope you read in this a sympathetic ear)

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