rbanke
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I just received this email from an acquaintance who's daughter is in my sons Kindergarten class and if this is true, I just...what the fuck.
My son didn't say anything but he usually doesn't like me interviewing him everyday how school was so it's not completely out of the question that he didn't mention it but still a bit odd.
If this is true as his daughter explains it, I have some major issues with this. I already have a lot of issues with how we handle education in the US but this would be right along with some of these boneheaded suspensions and other zero tolerance BS.
Again, I really hope this turns out to be made up (seems very specific for a 5 year old to make up but who knows) and its nothing. I just needed to get this out somewhere and seems like some conversation could come of it. Disappointing that we live in a world where I can't actually tell if this happened because it sound plausible.
EDIT: I'll be asking him in the morning and update this with what I find out.
Update post 236
Hey Rich…hope you are doing well…
Did your son mention anything about doing a “drill” in school today where they had to hide under the teacher’s desk from a “bad guy”…an actor in camouflage roaming the halls?
<his daughter> told us about it but then asked us not to speak to Ms. <teacher> about it…a typical trait of a tall tale…but the details she shared could not have been simply made up…
My son didn't say anything but he usually doesn't like me interviewing him everyday how school was so it's not completely out of the question that he didn't mention it but still a bit odd.
If this is true as his daughter explains it, I have some major issues with this. I already have a lot of issues with how we handle education in the US but this would be right along with some of these boneheaded suspensions and other zero tolerance BS.
Again, I really hope this turns out to be made up (seems very specific for a 5 year old to make up but who knows) and its nothing. I just needed to get this out somewhere and seems like some conversation could come of it. Disappointing that we live in a world where I can't actually tell if this happened because it sound plausible.
EDIT: I'll be asking him in the morning and update this with what I find out.
Update post 236