http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/421461/should-a-first-grade-teacher-suggest-spanking-to-a-parent What would you do if your child's teacher, a minister's wife, called you on the phone, questioned your parenting ability, suggested that you hit your child as a form of punishment, and then said that your child was a threat to his or her siblings? The administration ignores the problem and sides with teacher to suspend first grader with 1 month of school left. Student never a problem before. Perfect attendance. Mother actively involved with PTA. Principal said teacher could not handle student wanted to get rid of student. Parent just notified. What would you do? GreatSchools en-us healthy11 I am so sorry that this is happening to you and your daughter. Unfortunately, I know there are cases (primarily in southern states) where teachers and principals seem to live ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/421461/should-a-first-grade-teacher-suggest-spanking-to-a-parent?cpage=1#comment_422026 5100.422026 Fri, 08 May 2009 18:15:40 -0700 jcalvert The infamous phone call from the teacher was at 10:06 am, 2-24-09. Immediately after everything went down with the Principal yesterday, I called the Superintendant's office. I could not speak ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/421461/should-a-first-grade-teacher-suggest-spanking-to-a-parent?cpage=1#comment_422022 5100.422022 Fri, 08 May 2009 17:59:45 -0700 healthy11 Wow; I'm shocked that this is a public school, because then there ought to be formal district policies that determine what is appropriate disciplinary action, not just the whim of ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/421461/should-a-first-grade-teacher-suggest-spanking-to-a-parent?cpage=1#comment_422012 5100.422012 Fri, 08 May 2009 17:34:35 -0700 jcalvert This is a public school. A North Carolina school of Excellence. The teacher was or is apparently upset, because I called her out to the administration about her phone call. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/421461/should-a-first-grade-teacher-suggest-spanking-to-a-parent?cpage=1#comment_421975 5100.421975 Fri, 08 May 2009 16:31:42 -0700 healthy11 Is the child at a private school or public? (I'm guessing private with a religious affiliation, since you mention a minister's wife.) If that's the case, unfortunately, when dealing with ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/421461/should-a-first-grade-teacher-suggest-spanking-to-a-parent?cpage=1#comment_421649 5100.421649 Fri, 08 May 2009 06:37:53 -0700