Daughter suspended from school

[moburkes]

Stealth: I agree. She's got to be kidding that she thinks that the teacher's reputation would not be ruined because of a stupid email. 5 days wasn't long enough, in my opinion. I bed that if this parent had HEARD that one of her kids teachers had been accused of rape, that she would have been first in line, to see the teacher fired. But since it was her daughter spreading this stuff, it was an unfair punishment.

It was more than stupid, what your child did. And the punishment was WAY too light. I'd kill my child for being so stupid.

 

[grayburn]

Really it's very sad that some of you are so sarcastic and intent on making comments so irrevelant and rude that it seems you are trying to make this forum more of a Jerry Springer entertainment chat room.

Honestly, I am proud of my children as I'm sure most of you are. I know my daughter made a serious mistake. However, I know she had never come across this type of situation before. She had received many of the same e-mails and simply changed the name and passed it on. I don't pretend to downplay the possibility of serious consequences. But let's look at this for what it was.... A subject line. The body of the e-mail was a chain letter. Anyone who has half a brain would have known that it was just what it was... junk mail. It would never have gone further than that. I have been doing some homework on this issue and it seems that your opinions on this matter are not the same of an actual professional I had the pleasure to speak with this morning. But, thanks again for nothing except an interesting battle of insults.

 

[moburkes]

So, now you're defending her about writing a subject line about a teacher RAPING someone? You've got to be kidding me. I hope that you never have to deal with your daughter being RAPED. I hope that she never has to deal with the situation either. RAPE is serious. Its not funny. Its not about opening an email. If the email instead stated that
"(DAUGHTER) performed oral sex on..." and it was passed around on the internet...
"(DAUGHTER) got AIDS from..."
"(DAUGHTER) *$&%s girls..."

Would it still not be a big deal?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

I have been doing some homework on this issue and it seems that your opinions on this matter are not the same of an actual professional I had the pleasure to speak with this morning. But, thanks again for nothing except an interesting battle of insults.

You had an opinion from a 'professional'. And had I been the teacher's attorney, you would have found out how SERIOUS this little 'junk mail' could be.

I seriously doubt that you realize how close your daughter came to involving you in a civil suit and criminal proceeding. This is NOT a joke, it is NOT something that is harmless and your constant rationalizing it leads me to believe that you still don't get it.

If, as you say, your daughter has done this before, then I can only hope that you FINALLY have impressed upon her the seriousness of her actions and that through those actions she has endangered the livelihood of the entire family.

Had she been 18, she would be facing criminal charges. Because she is only 13 and has a 'clean' record is not reason enough to minimize what she did.

 

[Silverplum]

Where are the ribbons? The bunnies? How can a poster accept cold hard truths without smilies?

You had an opinion from a 'professional'. And had I been the teacher's attorney, you would have found out how SERIOUS this little 'junk mail' could be.

I seriously doubt that you realize how close your daughter came to involving you in a civil suit and criminal proceeding. This is NOT a joke, it is NOT something that is harmless and your constant rationalizing it leads me to believe that you still don't get it.

If, as you say, your daughter has done this before, then I can only hope that you FINALLY have impressed upon her the seriousness of her actions and that through those actions she has endangered the livelihood of the entire family.

Had she been 18, she would be facing criminal charges. Because she is only 13 and has a 'clean' record is not reason enough to minimize what she did.

 

[Shay-Pari'e]

I don't believe for one second that she talked to a professional who agreed with her. She is in a cloud of denial with her kid.

 

[mom2aboyngirl]

Wow! You all are so mean!! Why do you have to continue to insult people? I agree this was a serious offense, and could have had disastrous consequences. I would be furious with my child, and I would be thanking God the punishment didn't include jail time or a law suit.

However, I do understand that this was a child who apparently is a good kid that made a horrible mistake. Mom should stick with the punishment, but we are to love our kids unconditionally. Once I was done reading my child the riot act, enforcing the punishment, and my own as well.....I would hug her and tell her I love her, and that she made a horrible mistake, I pray she learns from it, but that soon people will forget and she isn't a bad person. She just needs to think and learn from this mistake, but I love her no matter what.

I certainly wouldn't be throwing stones if I had a friend that was going through this with their child.

 

[moburkes]

Wow! You all are so mean!! Why do you have to continue to insult people? I agree this was a serious offense, and could have had disastrous consequences. I would be furious with my child, and I would be thanking God the punishment didn't include jail time or a law suit.

However, I do understand that this was a child who apparently is a good kid that made a horrible mistake. Mom should stick with the punishment, but we are to love our kids unconditionally. Once I was done reading my child the riot act, enforcing the punishment, and my own as well.....I would hug her and tell her I love her, and that she made a horrible mistake, I pray she learns from it, but that soon people will forget and she isn't a bad person. She just needs to think and learn from this mistake, but I love her no matter what.

I certainly wouldn't be throwing stones if I had a friend that was going through this with their child.

She's not my friend. This isn't a support group. Thanks for sharing.

 

[fairisfair]

Wow! You all are so mean!! Why do you have to continue to insult people? I agree this was a serious offense, and could have had disastrous consequences. I would be furious with my child, and I would be thanking God the punishment didn't include jail time or a law suit.

However, I do understand that this was a child who apparently is a good kid that made a horrible mistake. Mom should stick with the punishment, but we are to love our kids unconditionally. Once I was done reading my child the riot act, enforcing the punishment, and my own as well.....I would hug her and tell her I love her, and that she made a horrible mistake, I pray she learns from it, but that soon people will forget and she isn't a bad person. She just needs to think and learn from this mistake, but I love her no matter what.

I certainly wouldn't be throwing stones if I had a friend that was going through this with their child.

that's very sweet. and you could give her a big ole hug, right before they slam the barred, glass windowed, door behind her . This mother needs to understand how serious her daughter's actions were and stop trying to avert the blame and minimize the act.