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  Case: Parents who encourage their child to hit back
I have several parents tell me that they encourage their child to hit back if another child hits them. I have explained the school policy several times and the consequences, but they refuse to tell their child to not hit back. What should I do?
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I would continue to make school expectations, rules, and procedures clear to students and their parents. Anytime that you can tie a review of school policies and procedures into the lesson would be beneficial for the students. Hopefully none of the students get in a fight but if it comes to that point it is best to follow school and county procedures in discipline. The parents may be upset that their child gets in trouble for continuing the violence after they have been hit but you can't bend the rules to please a few parents.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Yes, i think this is all you can do. If a parent refuses to listen, just continue protocol.
Rated On: October 16, 2019 3:39 pm
Rated By: JyLaVe
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this is a great solution, I would recommend sending out weekly flyers from the classroom with the schools bullying reminder.
Rated On: October 17, 2019 5:59 pm
Rated By: aSuByL
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: You will always get adults that complain about the policy. Even if your school had a policy where every student automatically received an A for every assignment and test, at least one adult will complain that either their student didn't deserve it or that this doesn't let their child stand out compared to other students (gotta love the cutthroat world known as grade point average).

All you can really do is emphasize the rules. Heck, one of my old teachers back in school unofficially told us that he would tell his child to fight back even though he tells us to follow the procedures (I honestly forgot the teacher's name). I wish there was more advise that I could give but that's all I can think of.
Rated On: October 20, 2019 3:02 am
Rated By: Alec Muir
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Teachers should support policy.
Rated On: October 20, 2019 1:28 pm
Rated By: JyXamu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: good idea
Rated On: November 4, 2019 1:28 am
Rated By: seJuQa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is what I would do. You've told them several times, they know the consequences.
Rated On: February 19, 2020 6:03 pm
Rated By: JeRaGu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think that this is the best solution to parent ignorance on school policies, just remind them of what the discipline is for hitting another child.
Rated On: February 23, 2020 6:30 pm
Rated By: emaXub
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this solution.
Rated On: February 24, 2020 1:00 am
Rated By: eVyDaL
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a great solution with good ideas.
Rated On: February 26, 2020 12:21 am
Rated By: eraquR
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with most of what you say, but I think working the school policies and procedures into lessons as often as possible gets redundant.
Rated On: July 2, 2020 4:07 pm
Rated By: yzubyz
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
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Comments: Great solution.
Rated On: October 5, 2020 3:07 pm
Rated By: yQebyb
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I would use this solution. Reminding students of the rules and consequences is needed.
Rated On: October 16, 2020 8:48 pm
Rated By: GebyXu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
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Comments: I agree. It's better to work with the children directly if their parents are being uncooperative in this situation.
Rated On: March 3, 2021 9:31 pm
Rated By: yqeRas
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is really all you can do however most parents are aware of the policies. At that point you have to remember that their parents are not concerned with the school policy and more concerned with their child defending themselves. They probably would not be upset if their child got in trouble as they wouldn't see it as their child acting out.
Rated On: March 6, 2021 6:07 pm
Rated By: QaRepe
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree. It is key to emphasize that this will only escalate the situation and get the initial victim in trouble.
Rated On: March 7, 2021 11:50 am
Rated By: WyJyGa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: yes
Rated On: July 2, 2021 2:31 am
Rated By: VuBytu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Teachers can't make exceptions to the rules and so the best they can do is try to incorporate the procedures into lessons for the students.
Rated On: October 31, 2021 4:40 am
Rated By: aseTyD
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with your possible solution
Rated On: October 31, 2021 11:11 pm
Rated By: egamyp
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
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Comments: I agree with this solution
Rated On: April 2, 2023 2:26 am
Rated By: GeduVy
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
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Comments: This is a great solution!
Rated On: November 1, 2023 10:12 pm
Rated By: aBuQat