Re: Son without OCD now suffering with school anxiety

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Woo-Hoo!! You go ! You'll see, after this - there will be no turning back!

You'll be the best darn advocate for your son. 's post is a true

example that there are good, compassionate teachers/educators out there -

problem is

they are far and few between, but they do exist.

Keep us updated and let us know how things turn out.

In a message dated 9/18/2005 6:42:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

ctimms@... writes:

Thank you very much for your suggestions. I have letters ready to hand

deliver tomorrow. It appears that school officials are playing games with us.

I

waited all day Friday for a phone call that they promised - none came.

Originally I was too scared to go any higher that the Principal, but you gave me

the

strength I needed to stand up for my son. Thank you.

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Hi ,

Thank you very much for your advice. I did exactly like you recommended. We

received a phone call from the Principal today, met with her today, and my son

will be switched to another Grade 1 class tomorrow. Many many heartfelt thanks.

A big thank you again to everyone who responded and encouraged me in this cause.

I couldn't have done it without you.

nne in Ontario

klwicklund77 <k777thorpe@...> wrote:

Now more than ever you need to make your request in writing and ask

for a written response. Make no mention of all this resistance.

Once you've presented it to a dozen people in the district - it is to

the board, the superintendent and many of her pears that she will be

answering to.

She can't take advantage of you if she's answering to them.

She is very unlikely to to treat them the way she's treating you.

Just go ahead and write it up....throw it over the wall....the

spotlight will shine on it and her behavior will be very different

from when it was only you and her.

Once you get what you want from her, then send out another equally

public letter thanking the district for their solution.

I don't know that you can blast her publicly until your son is out of

there....I wouldn't

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I am so happy for you and your son.

Bonnie

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Re:

We received a phone call from the Principal today, met with her

today, and my son will be switched to another Grade 1 class tomorrow.

That is great nne. I hope this next teacher works out for you

all and that your son is able to relax and enjoy school. He may be a

little shell-shocked for awhile, but hopefully, this will be a new

beginning to a good year. My oldest son changed from 2nd to 3rd

grade (primarily to get away from a bad teacher, but academically, he

was suited to move up a grade too) after 9 weeks of school. The first

few weeks were pretty rough - like starting school all over, but his

3rd grade teacher was absolutely wonderful with him. Since you

nipped this in the very beginning, hopefully, he will adjust quickly. A

good teacher can make all the difference. : )

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nne,

I'm so glad for your son & you! YAY!!

> Hi ,

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> Thank you very much for your advice. I did exactly like you

recommended. We received a phone call from the Principal today, met

with her today, and my son will be switched to another Grade 1 class

tomorrow. Many many heartfelt thanks.

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> A big thank you again to everyone who responded and encouraged me in

this cause. I couldn't have done it without you.

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> nne in Ontario