Re: the requirement that the state *provide* an education

On Jul 28, 9:22=A0am, "Donna Metler" <dmmet...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Banty" <Banty_mem...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > In article
> > <9950ca85-8dd0-4742-b5ce-556899777...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > cnbottc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
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> >>One morning he came to school, walked into the classroom and slowly
> >>laid down on the carpet during sharing circle. One of the special
> >>educators in the classroom noticed a particularly unusual manner about
> >>the child and asked him to sit up. The child could not focus, his eyes
> >>were fogged over, and his clothing and breath smelled of marijuana. It
> >>seemed as though to the adults in the room. This child had come to
> >>school, high, but completely against his own will.
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> >>The aid in the room immediately re****ted this to the head teacher in
> >>the room. However, once the teacher new what was going on se went to
> >>re****t it to the office that something could be done about this
> >>childrens home situation. However, because nothing could be proven by
> >>his demeanor, nor the smelly clothing, or "bad breath" nothing was
> >>ever done about the situation. This was surely not the only time that
> >>child came to school in that state of mind.
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> > What.
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> > Something has to be proven by the school (which is not an enforcing
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ncy
> > let
> > alone an investigative agency) to re****t this strongly suspected
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> > to CPS
> > or similar agency for *their* investigation?
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> In the schools I've taught in, this would have been re****ted to CPS AND
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> local police immediately, and the child probably wouldn't have been
going
> home that day without some form of investigation having taken place. We
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ad
> a lot of children in kin****p care precisely due to parental drug use,
and
> the local schools probably have done more to identify Meth labs than any
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law
> enforcement, because Meth production leaves definite odors on the child
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nd
> his/her belongings and (coupled by what a verbal child will tell
> you-parents, be very aware that almost anything you do is likely to be
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ld
> to the teacher by your child! If a child comes to school smelling sort
of
> like really strong kitty litter and tells the teacher about having a
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nd
> kitchen at home, or about going to 5 walgreens that night, usually
that's
> enough evidence for the police to get a search warrant.)

If parents are using illegal drugs but are not directly involving the
child in their activities (for example by having the child take drugs
or buy the drugs), I am uncomfortable with calling in the police
because of what a child says or because of his/her appearance.