Disney Addicted
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- Aug 29, 2011
I don't want to be the parent that always jumps to their child's defense. I don't. I know my son had to go to the VP's office due to language but it hurts when he came home so upset. (1st year of high-school. 1st time in trouble.)
Background: Yesterday in french class they played a game of concentration & bluffing (teacher's description - I have no idea what kind of game that is). Student B was out of the game and, against the rules, told the other kids still in the game who or what Student C was in the game. The other kids kicked student C out of the game. According to my son the teacher saw the cheating and walked away to the next group of kids, ignoring the cheating.
My son has a strong sense of fair play and was outraged the teacher did nothing. So he told Student B he was a "cheating bastard". When Student B started uttering threats in return (I'm going to beat you up after school, kick your ***) the teacher told both kids to leave the class.
I spoke with my son yesterday. I can understand being upset with cheating but made it clear he can't call someone names over it. He has lost computer time and earned the entire yard to rake up (corner lot lots of leaves).
He feels the VP told him he was completely at fault for saying anything to being with. That he started the issue. That he should have kept quiet. He feels there is never any point in going to a teacher (or any adult in the school system) because no one really listens or wants to hear the truth. Telling the truth gets you in trouble. It's better to shut up.
He really said that! I feel concerned about it and wonder if I should let the VP know that's what he walked out of the meeting with. Or should I just stay out of it?
I asked if the VP discussed a better way of handling a situation when he feels someone cheated but no. What he got out of it is that he should keep quiet if that happens. I'm not sure I agree... Yes, there's times to keep quiet. But I also feel cheaters need to be told they've been caught out.
Background: Yesterday in french class they played a game of concentration & bluffing (teacher's description - I have no idea what kind of game that is). Student B was out of the game and, against the rules, told the other kids still in the game who or what Student C was in the game. The other kids kicked student C out of the game. According to my son the teacher saw the cheating and walked away to the next group of kids, ignoring the cheating.
My son has a strong sense of fair play and was outraged the teacher did nothing. So he told Student B he was a "cheating bastard". When Student B started uttering threats in return (I'm going to beat you up after school, kick your ***) the teacher told both kids to leave the class.
I spoke with my son yesterday. I can understand being upset with cheating but made it clear he can't call someone names over it. He has lost computer time and earned the entire yard to rake up (corner lot lots of leaves).
He feels the VP told him he was completely at fault for saying anything to being with. That he started the issue. That he should have kept quiet. He feels there is never any point in going to a teacher (or any adult in the school system) because no one really listens or wants to hear the truth. Telling the truth gets you in trouble. It's better to shut up.
He really said that! I feel concerned about it and wonder if I should let the VP know that's what he walked out of the meeting with. Or should I just stay out of it?
I asked if the VP discussed a better way of handling a situation when he feels someone cheated but no. What he got out of it is that he should keep quiet if that happens. I'm not sure I agree... Yes, there's times to keep quiet. But I also feel cheaters need to be told they've been caught out.