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I got in a fight with the school, (and changed districts immediatly over this.) Because my 1st grader in the first 6 weeks of school was punished for forgetting her homework. I informed them that it was my fault. I had it on the table that morning but forgot to put it in her backpack. I was informed that it was HER (this 6 year old and 2 month old child) responsibility to remember to bring her homework back to school!!!!
I had that with ds1's first grade teacher over getting to school late. I was trying to explain to her that there were lifestyle issues going on (ie. my ex was up too late playing videogames - and snorting coke, but I didn't know that until later - to drag his butt out of bed to work, and I was the one getting ds1 and myself ready and all that) that were contributing to ds1 getting to school late. She informed me that he was responsible for getting to school on time. How on earth could that happen, if I wasn't ready to walk with him?? They'd have raised supreme if I'd been sending him to walk by himself...but he was supposed to be responsible for getting me out the door? Totally screwy.
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I don't like it but----

I think we all need to remeber

1. He was doing the work he wasn't turning it in.

2. They checked him out physically to make sure there wasn't medical issues.

3. The teachers were their part.

4. He is a teen not a 6 year old. They should not have to micromanage homework being turned in nor the teachers.

5. The racism in this country make it more pressure for him to not stand on that corner. His parents are most likely affraid he will become that statistic a negative statistic.

I honestly don't know what I would do but I think the parents could feel a little helpless and hopeless.
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