The school has what is called the apple room. This room is little bit bigger than a closet, has no windows, and only two desks. On for the teacher and one for the student. If the student gets out of hand they are sent to the apple room until they calm down. Is this appropriate for public schools? I asked the question at the Parent Teacher Organization meeting and the teachers acted like it was perfectly normal to put a child in a closet alone with a teacher. In this day and age I would think that would be setting the school up for litigation in the event that a teacher was inappropriate with a student in the apple room. The older children in the school consider it a right of passage to scare the kindergartners and compare the apple room to the CHOCKY in the Matilda movie. Is this leagl?
2006-09-21 17:41:37 · 11 answers · asked by Nancy M 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Any situation where your child is alone in a room with a teacher is definately an " IFie" subject. I would not want my child alone, in a room with the teacher. But then again, it's the same difference when they get sent to the principals office when they get older. Did you get in trouble in school? What was the consequence then? Maybe you can talk with your child's teacher and tell her that you don't like that idea and if your child "acts up", you don't want that form of "discipline".
2006-09-21 17:51:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-15 07:07:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am finding it hard to believe this is going on. I'm finding it even harder to believe you have put up with this. Whether it is legal or not is not the question. It is wrong. W-R-O-N-G! Don't bother with the Parent Teacher Organization. Go to a lawyer or your elected Government representative or the Children Aid Society. As for those "older children"? Obviously they have been successfully brainwashed by that evil school. Get your babies out of there!
2006-09-21 17:56:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know if it is legal , I know that when I was in high school just a couple of years ago , Male teachers were not allowed to be in a room alone with female students this is in Detroit , MI . About them setting themselves up for litigation I would say yes.
2006-09-21 17:46:27 · answer #4 · answered by primamaria04 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't see why it wouldn't be. It's no different from a time out at home. If a kid gets in trouble at home, what do we do? Time out chair, time out in your room, stand in the corner....
All they're implementing is a supervised detention system. If you're really concerned about the prospect of inappropriate conduct on a teacher's behalf, find out if there is additional supervision... like video and audio surveillance. Raise a stink about it if you think it's that big a deal.
It appears that I am the last person in this building on campus right now....and there's a BIG black camera dome back there in that corner. :-)
2006-09-21 17:47:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is ridiculous. I've never heard of such a thing. If a kid is acting up, they should haul the parents in there and have them explain why the kid is misbehaving...not sticking the kid in some closet. That's borderline sadistic.
I would be mad...and calling the principal on that, then the school board.
Don't put up with that. It's degrading to the kids.
2006-09-21 17:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would be uncomfortable with that type of discipline. Have you talked with other parents? I think I would get their view of the room and if you can talk to some of the older kids and parents. Sounds kinda fishy to me.
2006-09-21 17:44:43 · answer #7 · answered by sewshawn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont know what state you are living in, but I definately would take this to the Board of Education. If it were my child, they would not be going to that particular elementary school!!!
2006-09-21 17:45:43 · answer #8 · answered by nremtmom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes i believe our children need something.....other than to be doped up....and as for the apple room ....the child is with an adult in this room and i am sure that the lights are on.....so yes i go for the apple room.....
2006-09-21 17:44:57 · answer #9 · answered by Lisa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd be pissed if that happened to my kid.
It sounds quite inhumane. I'd round up your kid's classmates' parents and do something about it.
2006-09-21 17:43:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋