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Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Cop to Second-Grader: Young Man, Come With Me
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A woman called the newsroom yesterday and relayed this story:
A second-grader at a Rockdale County elementary school was reprimanded repeatedly for petty theft, stealing pencils and other small items. Exasperated, the teacher called a police officer to escort the child out of the building. The idea, I guess, was to scare the child into thinking he was being arrested, though he obviously was not.
The caller, who may or may not have been the child’s mother, was angry that the teacher would traumatize a child in this way. She was also horrified that the principal backed up the teacher.
What do you think? Is this disciplinary tactic a do or a don’t?
On an unrelated note: One Georgia kid got a perfect 2,400 on the New SAT. Obviously I’d be interested in interviewing this bright young man or woman, so if you know the student or the mom, please ask them to shoot me an e-mail.
Thanks!
Patti (pghezzi@ajc.com)
