Bullying. This is a bad word. Bullying of a student is not allowed in schools, right? But what if the bully is a teacher or school staff member? What can a parent of a student bullied by their teacher do? What is Bullying? Bullying is targeting, harassing, or intimidating a
School discipline can be imposed even if a student is innocent. When a student is up for school punishment, such as suspension or expulsion, everyone presumes they “did it.” But, what if the student did not? Why do schools suspend innocent students? Heavy Reliance on Student Statements School discipline depends
Colleges can be tricky places to navigate. They are especially tricky when a university student encounters a professor who acts in inappropriate ways toward the student, such as by targeting them for termination or retaliating against the student for perceived offenses against the professor. College students often won’t take action
Have you ever walked into the school bathrooms your children use at school? As often schools have separate staff/adult and student bathrooms (a wise choice), probably not. The condition of student bathrooms may therefore be a big mystery! Questions About Student Bathrooms Do you know if the school bathrooms
School staff or teachers willfully inflicting physical pain to students is considered “corporal punishment.” Such actions are prohibited in California unless certain exceptions exist. Education Code Section Prohibits Corporal Punishment In California Education Code section 49001, “Corporal Punishment” is prohibited by law. Corporal Punishment is defined as: “willful infliction
Has a student or your child told you they are being hurt or excessively punished by school staff? Do they complain about being targeted in class or being excluded by the teacher? Don’t just brush their reports away. Investigate. Who Do Parents Believe? Students Or The School? Parents know their
Are you a parent frustrated that your child’s school Principal or Vice Principal are not listening nor acting adequately on complaints about a student? Are you being given a blank stare when you sit in the school office telling the student’s tale? Is the student’s school problem not being resolved
NOTE: This case was overruled. In 2014, Judge Rolf M. Treu, Superior Court of California, in Vergara v. State of California (2014) determined that our teacher tenure, seniority and dismissal laws (California Education Code 44921(b), 44934, 44938(b)(1) 44944, and 44955 ) are unconstitutional as they breach California students’ rights to a quality education.
Have you ever wondered just HOW our public schools are funded? A great summary of the history of school funding is included in California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos, handed down on December 29, 2011 by the Supreme Court of California. Justice Werdegar Explains School Funding In her opinion [“Background” section],
When I heard about the group of school districts in Atlanta Georgia purposefully altering students’ state test answers to raise the overall scores and get more funding, I would not say I was surprised, but I was saddened. Cheating by school districts does occur. For example, in 2012, a Texas
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