Use of physical force

conyat
Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:52:45 +0000

One reason I am a little cautious about the bully and harrassment words is that depending on the school situation, using those words could trigger all sorts of formal procedures that take away staff discretion. Formal procedures don’t tend to benefit anyone in a situation where (if the boys really are pals) no lasting harm’s been done and no future harm expected. If you trust the administration has the kids’ best interests at heart (and in some schools you can’t of course), I think it’s generally better to give them some leeway.

Couldn’t hurt over the weekend to go back through the student handbook, to have a general idea of what to expect if the issue does get raised with your son next week.