It appears that many schools have their own rules, regulations and standards. Upper management believes that they own and run the schools. What they say “RULES”. They will sweep many important issues under the rug, they will hide inefficient teachers, and they pick and choose which state laws they will follow. Yet all the while presenting that because of their hard work, dedication and caring our schools are the tops. You believe that your principal cares for the students. You believe that any concerns you have will be addressed and a solution will be had. You believe that your principal, superintendent are following all state guidelines, you believe that indeed schools today want parent participation and input. You have faith in your school leaders. If you are lucky enough to never have had a problem/issue with your child with school, a teacher, a coach, or another student then you never knew or have never experienced the “Separate and secret society of the school”.
If you have had the unfortunate situation of having an “unruly child” a “child with a learning disability”, a “gifted athlete” who the coach has thrown under the bus”, a “child who doesn’t like school”, or a child “who is bullied” or the “bully”, a “gay” child or a child who is just “different” than you know of the “Separate and secret society of the school”. You know the feeling of reaching out asking for help and guidance and believing that your Principal, staff members, and superintendent are all working together to help you and your child solve any issues.
You leave that meeting with hope and joy. Hope that any and all suffering that your child has experienced is over, Joy that finally you see the light at the end of the tunnel, your child will be heard, they will be getting help and indeed your school is one of the best schools. After all your school has resources, your school has been rated near the top if not at the top. You’ve sacrificed, and worked hard so that your children would be able to attend a good school. You’ve done the “PTA thing”, you’ve volunteered at the school, you’ve worked the snack stand, you’ve done the fund raisers, you’ve chaperoned school functions.
You get home and within a day sometimes a week you realize you’ve been “had”, you’ve been made a fool of. You’ve been lied to. Nothing you said in any meetings has been documented. You said that you wanted to make a complaint; you said you wanted the situation looked into etc etc etc. The school neglected to tell you that you can talk to you are blue in the face, they never gave you the paperwork you needed to actually have a proper complaint filed. Besides it wouldn’t look good for the school to have complaints in teacher’s files. No of course that’s not want the school says, but believe me that’s what happens.
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