No more school buses
Feb. 9th, 2009 12:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lizzybennetI'm not letting the kids ride the bus anymore. I'm just tired of the small acts of bullying that constantly go on at that school. And when my kids tell the bus driver/teacher/recess monitor, they never get help. They get ignored. They get told "Well, if you don't know the kids name than I can't do anything about it." Or they get told that it was their fault. The totally ironic thing is that this school makes such a huge deal about fighting bullying. One of their weekly activities (like library or music) is counseling. Fat lot of good that does. How about the kid who calls Petey "Pee"? Or the kid who punched him in the back when he tried to clean up a ball at recess? Or what about the kid who called zack a chicken weiner? Or the kid who stole his jacket and hid it?
Chris hates this school but I've been more forgiving. I've been willing to give them the benefit of a doubt. Not anymore. My kids aren't riding the bus, which means they won't be there for before-school recess (which is where most of this happens.) I'll pick them up after school too, so they don't have to deal with mean kids and an indifferent bus driver. Last night when Zack told me about the chicken weiner remark, it was just too much. I remember how kids can get away with a lot (A LOT) on buses. I don't want my kids exposed to that.
Chris hates this school but I've been more forgiving. I've been willing to give them the benefit of a doubt. Not anymore. My kids aren't riding the bus, which means they won't be there for before-school recess (which is where most of this happens.) I'll pick them up after school too, so they don't have to deal with mean kids and an indifferent bus driver. Last night when Zack told me about the chicken weiner remark, it was just too much. I remember how kids can get away with a lot (A LOT) on buses. I don't want my kids exposed to that.
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Date: 2009-02-10 04:18 pm (UTC)I think that is the best course. I noticed that when I talk to people about why I don't go to Enterprise to visit. What is there in Enterprise? Nothing. There is nothing to do there. I don't drink so having another beer bomb party is unappealing to me. I don't line dance so driving to Dothan to go to some country club isn't appealing either. Sitting and talking is fine...but we need something to talk about.
Hopefully you'll be out of there soon.
Good luck at the conference. Don't hold back. Let them know.
You know, maybe it's because the people don't know any better. Maybe this tiny town is all they know and so to them it is okay. You should rent the movie "Population 436". It's your situation but much more dramatic and creepier.
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Date: 2009-02-10 07:51 pm (UTC)Also, good for you. Be your children's advocate and get 'em off the bus if you are able to drive 'em.