spoiledgalp
Junior Member
My 12 yr old daughter was verbally sexually harassed at school by another student.He said some very rude comments about my daughters body,talking about what another student is going to do to my daughter sexually.This got very emabarassing for my daughter and very upsetting.My daughter has always loved school A & B student,never been suspended,has never had any problems.
I went in the office to talk to the principle about this situation and to my surprise was turned away.I stressed the matter to them that this is a serious matter my daughter doesn't feel comfortable coming to school until this is handled.I asked that the principle call me a.s.a.p. Never recieved a call.Next day I called left a message,never got a call. I then went into the office the following day(3rd day)was told the principle was busy again,they'll pass a message and have her call me,by this time I was getting kind of upset because I felt like this was a serious matter that needed to be dealt with.I demanded to see someone.
Then the vice-principle finally came in to talk to me.To my surprise he says he knew nothing of the situation so I filled him in.I also told him that I am very upset that they seem to not be taking this situation very serious because it is a type of sexual harassment.He tells me that he don't deny that it's not but he needs a statement from my daughter for her to write it down and bring it in to him.I also told him how upset my daughter was and I to hear that her teacher has discussed the matter with the class and revealed her name.So now she was even more embarassed,but not only did he revealed her name he also commented on my daughter bieng a troublemaker.
The next day I came in the office to bring him the statement he was not there.I left him a note stateing why I was there and also of how I hear the teacher still talking with the class about this whole situation.Never recieved a call.
The following week after not hearing from nobody from the school my husband goes in,gets treated totally different than I did when I went in,but anyways he sees the vice-principle and is told that the most he could do is suspend the student from 1-5 days. Fine I just want some kind of action takened to let all the students know that this behavior isnt right.Well a week goes by nothing done,We leave messages they're not returned I go in leave letters to the principle mentioning how it is very upsetting that her as principle this bieng her school that she would allow such behavior to continue.That I have a daughter at home asking me "How come they havent done anything or takened any notice?" and "What did she do wrong" I also mentioned that by her not doing anything is indicating to students that this is tolertable behavior and also as an indication that my daughter deserved it. Never was any message returned.
On the 3rd wk the principle finally calls and has me on speaker phone along with the vice-principle and I explain once again the situation.The vice-principle starts lieing,things he told us he's saying he never said.I dont know where or how we could make this stuff up nor why would we.
Well I could go and on about this ugly situation,of all the lieing by the principle and vice-principle,the way they treated my daughter and let her feel even more embarassed and uncomfortable,my daughter has changed schools she will be starting a new school on Tuesday,But you know as a principle it is part of her job to make sure her students feel comfortable in a safe learning enviornment,when my daughter didn't I went to them which they encourage us to do and we were turned away.
My daughter has always loved school now she feels like she could never go to any school official,that they have let her down.She turned to me one day and said "How could I trust anyone again" I felt my heartache,and realized that how something like this could have such a big impact on a child.I feel that the school district has let me down and especially my daughter.We would have been satified with an apology but we got nothing.Now don't we as parents and students have rights? I am very upset that a principle and vice principle could just lie to us over and over and think its okay.Dont we teach our kids to not lie.I feel that my daughter deserves an apology from the principle,vice principle and her teacher along with the student that did the harassing.What can I do or what should I do?
I went in the office to talk to the principle about this situation and to my surprise was turned away.I stressed the matter to them that this is a serious matter my daughter doesn't feel comfortable coming to school until this is handled.I asked that the principle call me a.s.a.p. Never recieved a call.Next day I called left a message,never got a call. I then went into the office the following day(3rd day)was told the principle was busy again,they'll pass a message and have her call me,by this time I was getting kind of upset because I felt like this was a serious matter that needed to be dealt with.I demanded to see someone.
Then the vice-principle finally came in to talk to me.To my surprise he says he knew nothing of the situation so I filled him in.I also told him that I am very upset that they seem to not be taking this situation very serious because it is a type of sexual harassment.He tells me that he don't deny that it's not but he needs a statement from my daughter for her to write it down and bring it in to him.I also told him how upset my daughter was and I to hear that her teacher has discussed the matter with the class and revealed her name.So now she was even more embarassed,but not only did he revealed her name he also commented on my daughter bieng a troublemaker.
The next day I came in the office to bring him the statement he was not there.I left him a note stateing why I was there and also of how I hear the teacher still talking with the class about this whole situation.Never recieved a call.
The following week after not hearing from nobody from the school my husband goes in,gets treated totally different than I did when I went in,but anyways he sees the vice-principle and is told that the most he could do is suspend the student from 1-5 days. Fine I just want some kind of action takened to let all the students know that this behavior isnt right.Well a week goes by nothing done,We leave messages they're not returned I go in leave letters to the principle mentioning how it is very upsetting that her as principle this bieng her school that she would allow such behavior to continue.That I have a daughter at home asking me "How come they havent done anything or takened any notice?" and "What did she do wrong" I also mentioned that by her not doing anything is indicating to students that this is tolertable behavior and also as an indication that my daughter deserved it. Never was any message returned.
On the 3rd wk the principle finally calls and has me on speaker phone along with the vice-principle and I explain once again the situation.The vice-principle starts lieing,things he told us he's saying he never said.I dont know where or how we could make this stuff up nor why would we.
Well I could go and on about this ugly situation,of all the lieing by the principle and vice-principle,the way they treated my daughter and let her feel even more embarassed and uncomfortable,my daughter has changed schools she will be starting a new school on Tuesday,But you know as a principle it is part of her job to make sure her students feel comfortable in a safe learning enviornment,when my daughter didn't I went to them which they encourage us to do and we were turned away.
My daughter has always loved school now she feels like she could never go to any school official,that they have let her down.She turned to me one day and said "How could I trust anyone again" I felt my heartache,and realized that how something like this could have such a big impact on a child.I feel that the school district has let me down and especially my daughter.We would have been satified with an apology but we got nothing.Now don't we as parents and students have rights? I am very upset that a principle and vice principle could just lie to us over and over and think its okay.Dont we teach our kids to not lie.I feel that my daughter deserves an apology from the principle,vice principle and her teacher along with the student that did the harassing.What can I do or what should I do?
