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EVENING SHADE ELEM. SCHOOL

Teacher: Debbie Hansen & Kerry Husky

Threats of corporal punishment acceptable for inability to focus??

Teacher Complaint About: Evening Shade Elem. School - Debbie Hansen & Kerry Husky

Teacher Complaint: Debbie Hansen & Kerry Husky - Evening Shade Elem. School

My 6 yr old son was threatened with a "paddling" by his teacher Mrs. Hansen. It appears lately he has been having trouble paying attention, and this was her response. Not only did she threaten to physically punish him for this, she told him I had given her permission to do so. After I had assured him one day I never would. When confronted with this, she readily admitted to doing it. When the complaint was taken to the principle, she saw nothing wrong with her threatening my son, and asked "what would you have her do?" and continued to smirk and giggle to herself during this conversation like she found it highly humorous. Mrs. Hansen decided to then point out my child was struggling with reading (which I find to be a surprise. I've heard him read and she said he was reading well at our parent teacher conference just a few wks ago) and then said I would hate to remand him. 1) his report card reflects a's and b's 2) almost all of his paper work reflects good grades and 3) at this parent teacher conference she never mentioned this. Even the inability to focus was mentioned in passing. So I got the vibe that not only had she threatened my son she was threatening me with holding him back. And it appears Ms. Husky endorses this behavior on threatening children for the most minor things. I am also curious as to how often she has used this tactic to keep control over class, which corporal punishment should be a last resort. Since starting this school in august (he attended another school in a neighboring county) he has had some changes in personality and behavior. I think I have found out why. I will be filing formal complaints on Kerry husky and Debbie Hansen, going to the school board, superintendent and the PTO. Terrorizing my child because she doesn't have the ability to teach small children effectively will never be acceptable and I will make sure she doesn't do it ever again.

2 Comments       Leave comment to complaint below

Terri
Teacher In Complaint
Nov 24 2011, 11:52:35 PM

So what? If that had been my child, my first reaction would not have been to rant on an internet site. I would not have even bothered to go to the principal! I would have looked my child in the eye and demanded he tell me what HE did to make the teacher threaten to paddle him. It didn't just come out of the blue I'm sure.

Having trouble focusing, my butt. Why are you taking your child out of the equation here? Your CHILD'S behavior is the issue here, not the teacher. Your kid gets a free pass while you direct your anger at another adult. Wonderful.

Your child owes the teacher an apology for his behavior and a promise that his behavior will not intefere with her teaching the OTHER chidren in the class. I'm betting that doesn't happen ...

Mac Williams
Teacher In Complaint
Nov 26 2011, 12:24:39 PM

It is my belief that there is nothing wrong with giving a kid a good whooping if he's being bad. If the kid wants to be bad, then he's asking for a good whooping. Call me "strict" and "old fashioned", but I teach my children at my school according to the Good Book. All I have to do is show them the belt that I keep in the closet. Right when they see me holding that old leather belt, they shape right up, as simple as that.

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