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Friday, November 10, 2006
Swept Under the Rug
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A parent wants to know:
“How many behavior incidents in our schools are swept under the rug by administrators?”
When there’s a fight in the hallway, and a kid ends up with a bloody nose…is this reported? When there’s a cafeteria brawl and no one is injured seriously enough to require medical treatment…is this reported?
Yes, school administrators are supposed to report these incidents, but the numbers are so wildly different school-to-school and so absurdly low at some schools that it’s obvious administrators are frequently looking the other way.
From those of you on the inside, what do you see getting swept under the rug? Major fights? Minor incidents? Verbal threats? Vandalism? When, if ever, do the police get called?
