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EverettsPride
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Posted - 04/03/2007 : 11:13:42 PM
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I think it is 100000000 times worse than when we were kids. I cannot go into details here but I know for a fact that there are things going on that the administration seems to think are things kids do. I blame parents and I never thought I would say that. Some kids act out becuase of the lack of involvement of their parents. The administration is going to find out when they are sued because of a kid being seriously hurt up there. Not until threats to involve lawyers, the media, and law enforcement are brought in is anything taken seriously. The parents are calle din and nothing happens. If I was called up there ONCE for my kids starting trouble with another kid or for talking back to a teacher or police officer there would be serious consequences and my kids know that. I hope after tomorrow I can update you all some more. It is really a scary situation.
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Lynda
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Posted - 04/04/2007 : 08:38:03 AM
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I also think it is much worse but I didn't know if I thought that because I am "old" as my kids say. I don't ever recall weapons being in school when I was there.
Parents involvement is the number one reason for these problems. It appears they don't know what is going on in their own kids lives, nor do some of them act like they even care! SAD. |
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massdee
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Posted - 04/04/2007 : 08:40:58 AM
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Family values and morality seems to be a thing of the past. Respect is no longer part of our liberal culture. Today, both parents need to be in the work force just to get along. We also have the ever increasing numbers of single parent homes. I think a lot of these parents end up over compensating because they are not around enough. It seems the kids are either spoiled or neglected. I was fortunate, I was able to be home when my kids were growing up, so I was very active in their school and knew their teachers and the principal of their school. My kids, their teachers and the principal knew all they would have to do is call us and any problem would be resolved. Thankfully, we never had a major problem.
Kids went to school dressed appropriately, following the dress code, they knew what was expected of them and in most cases did it. I'm not saying all was rosy, there were problems then too, just not to the magnitude of today. If you happen to be outside when the kids are walking to and from school you hear foul language from all age groups. It doesn't matter who is around, from our senior citizens to our toddlers. They have no respect for anyone or anything. I know it's not all kids but it seems to be a great number of them. A lot of these kids have no positive examples to follow. They seem to end up turning to gangs, drugs and obsessive behavior to make up what is missing in their lives. So, Sally, I guess what I am trying to say, I agree with you, a lot of this trouble is stemming from the home. |
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EverettsPride
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 Posted - 04/04/2007 : 10:58:18 AM
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Sadly it is true. I have to say the behavior of these troubled kids overshadows the great kids we have at the high school. The good kids always seem to be the target of these bullies because they are not animals who walk around trying to fight everyone. I do not think parents do enough to stop their kids from bullying or to hold the bullies responsible.
The parents of the vicitms really have to push to have the school handle these issues. Times have changed and kids do not just drop things. It gets dragged on and kids lives are forever changed. I was lucky enough to be able to stay home with my kids. I think it is so important if it can be done. I did work for years a few evenings a week, but my husband was home with the kids. I understand it is necessary for many parents to both work these days. I just see so many lost kids with too much time on their hands. I credit the youth programs in this city with keeping my kids busy and off the streets. Boredom and lonliness can cause these kids to turn in the wrong direction.
The high school is overwhelmed with the conduct problems. There has to be a solution and I think there should be consequences every time the kids cross the line. I am on a rant because I have had this issue come up with my friends child in the past few weeks. Because a child was raised right and is not a trouble maker and will not engage the bullies, she was targeted. And it is not just name calling anymore. It is egging your car and house, slashing tires, driving by screaming death threats, phoning death threats,throwing rocks at your car, threatening younger siblings, flipping the parents off when they drive by them,threatening graduation,having a "kill list" but waiting until after graduation to act on it (all of this in writing) making lewd comments in the hallways at school (which by the way is sexual harassment and you can file a complaint through the school) just acting like animals and recruiting their friends to do the same.
All of this over a My Space page being deleted because a picture of a 12 year old was posted by a 17 year old with a lewd comment under it. The page was reported and deleted. Good kids with a good upbringing cannot survive in a city like this. You have to be a tough as nails kid willing to be violent in order to stay safe. It really is truly sad.
Some people need to spend time handling their kids. Because the effects of the lack of attention and discipline will cause some of these kids to end up in jail, if not dead. I actually feel pity for the bullies because they are crying out for attention that they have obviously been lacking. Somehow trying to torture other people gives them some sort of pleasure. They take no responsibility for their actions and blame everyone else for their getting in trouble over what THEY did. Even some of the parents are upset that their precious kids names were brought into it. If they had not done anything wrong their names would not be involved. There is a problem when a parent sticks up for their kids acting like animals. If it were my kid and they were acting this way I would not be defending them. I would be thinking of what year my childs punishment would end in. The parents condone the behavior. It is really really sad.
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Edited by - EverettsPride on 04/04/2007 11:19:51 AM |
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Lynda
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Posted - 04/04/2007 : 11:29:55 AM
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| I know all of what you stated above is true and I hate that it is true. |
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massdee
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Posted - 04/04/2007 : 11:46:31 AM
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| Sally, well written, but so, so, so sad!!!!!!!!!! |
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Bobby
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Posted - 04/04/2007 : 8:48:59 PM
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| Do you ladies think that things are going to change at the new High School? Should I be putting my house on the market before my boys hit the High School age? We are in the elementary stage at this point. |
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EverettsPride
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Posted - 04/04/2007 : 11:34:45 PM
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Bobby I am saying this as a mom who thought the elementary schools were wonderful and Everett was a great place to raise my kids. RUN RUN as fast as you can!!! Only after my oldest went into the high school did I realize what a mistake I had made by staying here. My son is a very popular kid, an athlete, has a ton of friends. He wants us to move. This is not the Everett it was 10 years ago. If I had the chance I would be out of here in a minute.
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fire at the high school now
