(live here in the schools) - Parents of students in one of the elementary schools in Carmel report to Haifa that repeated incidents of violence are occurring at the school. The unusual incidents, according to them, began already in the previous school year and continue into the current year, which just started less than a month ago.
The parents say that they met with the management in an attempt to get an answer to the complaints, but according to them the situation has not improved and the cases of violence continue.
"This school has been dealing with serious violence for a year," says one of the mothers, "Among the incidents of violence we dealt with was a boy who pulled down his pants and urinated on another boy and a boy who bit another boy. One of the children strangled a child. There were incidents where several children banded together and went to beat the child Another from the class or from the same class. Me and other parents were in a conversation with the principal and the educator and we brought up the issue of violence already last year."
Take the boy's pants down in front of the whole school
"This year started when one of the children took my child's pants and underwear off in front of the whole school. The teachers say they did not see it. My child responded by punching that child in the eye. They did not report it to me. I received a warning message from the teacher, that something inappropriate happened that a child did to my son and both of them will be punished. My son, instead of going to the educational team, punched him, and because of that both of them will be punished.
I am not against punishment in case of violence. The very fact that the violence continues for a year at the school and is not treated, and we start the school year with such a story and other cases - like when a child strangles another child and there is no response at school, it is unacceptable. Treatment in the form of "Let's do Bristol on violence" is really not enough! This is neither the first nor the second case, and since these incidents are getting worse and our repeated appeals to the management are not being addressed, we are forced to look for other ways to deal with the matter, such as contacting the supervisor."
"I should have heard from another mother about what happened to my son"
"The day after the serious incident in which my son was stripped of his clothes in the procession, my son went to school. When I sent him to school, I did not know what happened the day before. My son did not tell me about what happened. One of the mothers from the class called me and told me and I told her That I didn't even know. If it was a single case, that happened unusually, I might have let it go, but for over a year now I've been dealing with what's going on in the classroom. I feel like I'm at a loss. The inspector told me that since the principal is willing to handle things, then the problem lies with the school." .
"I just sat and cried"
"Last year I said that if there are two children who are involved in an incident of violence, they should both be suspended. The school management said it was out of proportion. I was broken when I heard what happened to my son, I sat and cried. The school has parades once a week on Sundays in the presence of the whole school Since that incident, every morning, when my son gets up, he tells me that he doesn't want to go to school."
"One of the kids peed twice on my son"
Another mother also describes a pattern of abuses. "One of the kids at school urinated on my son twice. It happened once during school and once in the afternoon. When it happened at school, it was during recess and only the friends who were with him saw what happened. My son came home and told me. He showed me the urine that had dried on his the shoe
The same boy also used to bite my son. I contacted the supervisor and the supervisor came to the school, but the issue is still not addressed, the violence from the same child continues. Last year some kids locked my son in the bathroom and he had to crawl under the cubicle door to get out.
At noon last year my son broke his arm and no one told me. He came home like this! He continued like this until late afternoon when I came to pick him up. My son likes his friends at school, likes football, enjoys what's good at school.
"Invited more kids to choke and kick my child"
Last year one of the children also tried to boycott my son in the afternoon. In the first week of school this year, also at noon, the same boy lined up the students from grades 1 and 2, strangled my son and asked the other students to strangle or kick my son as well. A situation arose where other children tried to choke and kick him. My son was so offended that he tried to run away from school.
I feel that the incidents of violence are not dealt with enough. They tell me that they are being treated, but I feel that this is just going out of my way."
Ministry of Education: 'following educational processes there has been a consistent improvement'
In response, the Ministry of Education stated that the school's management and the educational staff carry out regular educational processes with the students (starting from the second half of the previous year) to promote an optimal sectarian climate. Therefore, an educational intervention plan was built with those concerned. All parents are informed and take part in the dialogue, and indeed it is evident that There has been consistent improvement and the partners are strengthening the school's path. At the same time, the school inspector will continue to monitor the implementation of the decisions to promote the protected.
Regarding children, the responsibility is the parents', the judicial system should punish the parents and maybe then there will be calm.
Education starts at home, my children and the children of my friends would never come to this or such a place!! You are the parents, it is convenient for you to blame teachers and educators, but you do not take any responsibility for your children and your education, are all children like this? No!! Because the majority are educated from home!!!!
A child did not come out educated under them.
Why not write the name of the school?
which school
There is nothing new. I also experienced violence as a girl and my two sons also experienced violence at school, one was hit by a kick to the testicles that has been under surveillance for years, the principal never asked how the son was doing. The second son had a stick shoved into his pants behind his back, I reported to the educator and asked to meet with the educational consultant to report violence in the classroom and what answer did I get, that I might take the son to a psychologist, the boy had his pants pulled down and my son needs a psychologist ????
From that meeting I realized that at home in the book I have no understanding and address for help. Lucky for the son who overcame the incident, I am literally shocked to this day by the school's insolence.
Your child went through a very unpleasant event and it would not hurt him to get some coping tools from a psychologist.
A psychologist is not a punishment for your child.
Even the violent children need a psychologist.
Everyone in this story needs some tools.
Unfortunately there is nothing new under the sun. The education system did not know how to create an environment free of violence in schools. There was always violence, even 40 years ago when I was a student. Cameras should be installed and security personnel should be provided to prevent such incidents of violence in and around the school. Only in this way may it be possible to eradicate the systematic violence. A child who behaves with such violence probably experiences similar violence in his own home towards himself or towards any of his family members. A strong parents' committee can also influence and create pressure on the management to create a safe environment for children.
I don't know which school it is about, but 4 years ago in a neighboring school on Yair Katz St. I saw with my own eyes several times violence in the school yard. I called and the secretary said that the matter would be taken care of. On one occasion I was not lazy, I took a picture of what was happening and sent it to the management. The answer is amazing. Me. I was told that taking photos on school grounds is an offense against the law and if I publish it I will be prosecuted. I didn't want to deal with courts and I had no choice but to bless my family members not there and tell only in a circle of acquaintances without revealing the photos. I don't pass by there today and I don't know what's going on. As far as I know, David Yelin High School has moved there and hopes that there is no violence.
In my opinion, whoever mismanaged the school principal. She should have immediately called a yeshiva to talk to the classroom teachers of those children who were affected. All the parents of the children who were involved. The school's counselor. Plus Henry the children. Really a conversation and how to get all the students involved in the conversation. Explain to them that their actions are forbidden. The boy who took off his pants is very unacceptable and a complete disgrace and anyone else. He knew from the class that the boy would be punished. . Just conversations on Fridays with the whole class about their feelings. These acts must not be repeated. The child is a minor and it is not possible to open a case, but from the late age of 16, cases will be opened for them. And so they need to know that their actions are prohibited. Even if the children's parents explain that I will come and do it again is forbidden!
It is serious in my view that they do not publish the name of the school... the parents' right to know... a serious act that the parents must consider whether their child will remain within this disguise or not... it is more appropriate and even requested to publish the name of the school
It's in French Carmel