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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Dismayed by a parent
I recently attended an IEP meeting for a student who was dropping out. I did everything I could to get him to stay in school. The student got a job. He told me he needed to work because of the financial needs of his family. His mother quit her job because she did not want to change colostomy bags when she knew that was part of the job. His father has not worked in years. I don't know why. The only concern this mother had was that her son be allowed to participate in graduation in the Spring. I had a conscientious urge to tell her that if she was so hard up for money that her son needed to drop out of school to support the family she might consider pulling her gold teeth and selling them. Thankfully, I was able to maintain some self control.
some people should not be allowed to reproduce
ReplyDeleteJohnny, I truly believe that the largest part of concerns in our schools today, fall back on the students home life. And I will compliment you for your self control- this already puts you one step above the problem. What can we do? That my friend I do not know! However, if time goes on, "when" and not "if" - WHEN this student regrets QUITTING, he will remember the people who tried to stop him AND the people who did not. Please allow me to tell "YOU"-Thank you for caring.--Riley
ReplyDeleteJohnny ! This goes back to one of my earlier blog. Should the unemployed have children? or the one I posted yesterday,unemployed or unemployable?
ReplyDeleteWhat we see is not always the REAL problem!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you didn't say what you were thinking....that would have cause a BIGGER problem!
I hope the child reconsiders and stays in school