I have to pull my daughter out of school. Tonight a gang of whites, blacks, and Indian kids were trying to fight. My daughter was in the middle of it. According to the police, she was attacked. Cops were out in force, and protecting her. She didn't do anything, but some boy started rumors, and kids waited for her and others to go to church, so they could fight. Several kids were involved. I picked up my daughter, and I and other parents are pulling their kids out of school.
I'm not a fan of homeschooling, but if the schools can't stop the violence, I will by pullng my daughter out of school.
I sent her to church, and I find she's in the middle of a race riot. Nice.
This is why the name calling has to stop, and people are guilty here on Gather as well. Well, this is real drama, and it stinks.
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Just out of curiosity, does she go to public or private school? If she is in one, it may be worth switching her to the other.
and it stinks what happen to your daughter
but i am not sure it will ever end
Hope it works out
Have a 10 from me
Also, I've noticed a lot more racial tension now that Obama's taken office, not that he has anything to do with it but there is still racism in people's hearts and this just heats things up. I'm not just blaming one race here, all races have had a lot of tension towards each other.
One person spreads a rumor about you, and it goes to the next person and so on..
Until everyone despises you and wants to hurt you.
I hated that in school.
And, I didn't let it happen if I could help it.
There was one girl in school that everyone spread a rumor about.
That she supposedly called some girls a very foul name.
I heard them saying they wished to gang up on her.
And, even though they were friends of mine, I stood up for the lone girl.
I told them that I would walk her home every day from school.
That I wouldn't tolerate them ganging up on her.
That if they had a problem with her, they should take it up with her one on one.
So, every day I sat with her on the bus.
I walked her home with my held high and totally ignored them.
Eventually, they cooled down and actually spoke to her.
And, everyone finally realized that it was just a vicious lie.
And, pretty much became her friend.
You're so right about name calling and where it leads. There's been way too much drama on Gather. I've noticed that some people maybe not meaning to be sound rather judgemental toward others. This causes hard feelings and then people get mad . . .
thanks so much. I'll email you right now.
I wish you luck in anything that will help her.
maybe oput your daughter into another school or pull her out for the summer and let things lie
Basically, the program asks Male mentors to take an hour (or day) of time to just walk around the school halls... Just make a presence... Fathers, Uncles, Grandfathers, or "Father Figures".
Oh, oh, I found it. It's called Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students).
Here is a link: Watch Dogs
I think it's a great program. If if you're taking your daughter out of the school, you could perhaps still present the school with the website link.
Here is a brief description from their website:
"WATCH D.O.G.S.®, a K-12 program, invites fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or other father figures to volunteer at least one day all day at their child’s/student's school during the school year. Individuals sign up at a kick-off event such as a “Dads and Kids Pizza Night” or “Donuts with Dad” or in the office at any time throughout the school year. The program is overseen by a “Top Dog” volunteer who partners with the school administrator to coordinate scheduling and identify opportunities for WatchDOGS to provide assistance at the school. WatchDOG volunteers perform a variety of tasks during their volunteer day including monitoring the school entrance, assisting with unloading and loading of buses and cars, monitoring the lunch room, or helping in the classroom with a teacher's guidance by working with small groups of students on homework, flashcards, or spelling.
My daughter came under fire at her old school, not physical though. She was part of the minority in that school and was being taunted, teased and called racial names on the playground. I tried my best to raise my children to see skin color as just that, skin color. It broke my heart to have to explain to my daughter about racial issues.
This happens everywhere.