Home Featured Content Article Archive Directors' Choice Awards About Us Activities & Curriculum Arts & Crafts Teacher Quicksource Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Blog State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 2/17/2006 8:35:00 AM Author: debi (djdennison@ameritech.net) Subject: Cant We Just Get Along?! In your first post you stated and, if I am not wrong, implied condemnation that everyone seemed to be looking out for only his/her child/children, yet in this last post you go on and on about your child's special needs and call everyone else a hypocrite! Most if not all of us in this posting thread are parents. It is our job to look after our child, and it is instinct to think that our child/children are the most important. The problem I have is that you have called us all hypocrites, and I take offense to that! I know I am not perfect, even when it comes to my own children. My job, my calling is to protect children, not just my own. I advocate on the behalf of abused children, children with special needs, and any child who is in a dangerous position. I personally do not send my children to school with colds and other illnesses that could be contagious. I am aware of the dangers. If I saw a bee near your child and knew he/she was in danger I would take the sting rather than let your child take the chance of an ER visit or worse. It seems to me that we are not asking for everyone to give up their beloved P&J; or open windows. What needs to take place is a mature dialogue with no name calling and with open minds. How can we keep children safer? There is no way on this earth to protect every child everyday, but it is possible to do our best. And yes, we need to be aware that there are problems outside of our own. I hope we can all realize that to raise our children in an atmosphere of apathy for their fellow human beings is not being the best parents we can be. I don't mean to "preach"; I am just bothered by our tones in these postings. How can any of us with children who have allergies, asthma, special needs, etc. expect policies of schools, governments or personal feelings to be changed when we are in the "attack mode". Good luck to each of you with your children's own special "problems"; I truly hope they stay safe from harm!!! Name: Email: Subject

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