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Originally Posted by Ironhorse
True.
But what part of having a teacher encourage a class of kindergarteners to "vote out" a classmate (who may act different than the norm) do you find acceptable? That is the meat of the discussion here.
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I never said I found anything acceptable. I was just skeptical of the reporting. I would like to hear the teachers side and the schools side of the story. But all we get is the parents side of the story and these:
Portillo could not be reached for comment Friday.
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St. Lucie School's spokeswoman Janice Karst said the district is investigating the incident, but could not make any further comment.
Vern Melvin, Department of Children and Families circuit administrator, confirmed the agency is investigating an allegation of abuse at Morningside but said he could not elaborate.
I'm not saying I don't believe the story, but I would like to know more. My mother is a teacher and I know that kids get confused about events easily and parents over react a lot. I just think there is more to the story that we are not getting.
And of course I wouldn't support a teacher publicly shaming a kid and putting his attendance in class up to a vote. No one would.