May lose job!!!

[Carolyn]

Totally agree!! You should in no way shape or form lose your job for this!

Originally Posted by magnolia

Janet,

You did the right thing - don't ever doubt that for a second! Most parents (if not all) can't face the possibility that their little "angels" would ever say or do a mean thing to another person - they are quick to defend their child and turn into protective "mother tigers" when they feel one of their "cubs" is in danger - not realizing their cub is the one causing the danger.

You have several things on your "side" (if you call sides) - the girl herself is a witness to what was said to her (as well as any friends/students sitting near her - provided they aren't afraid to step forward). Plus the kid admitted to the assistant principle he did in fact say those things. And last I checked, the use of your phone in your own home constitutes your personal property, not school property, and this is the land of the free which includes freedom of speech - you have the right to say what you want in your own home - it can't (or shouldn't) be made a part of what happened on the bus. The whole incident revolves around what was said on that bus and you did nothing wrong in handling it the way you did. Some things that happen do not merit a warning or a note to the parents - they are beyond that. If her child had gotten in a fist fight at school, I guarantee she would have received a call to come get her child as he was suspended for "X" number of days - no warning, no nothing - just come get him. I wonder if she'd cause this much fuss over an incident such as that. We, as parents, have no idea what are kids are saying or doing when they are not in our sight - we can only hope we have raised them to be wonderful individuals who treat everyone with respect.

Keep your chin up! From what you've written, I see no reason why any of the incidents that happened could cause you to lose your job! If anything, someone may say you should have given him a warning or contacted his parents first but I don't think so. Sending lots of hugs and prayers your way!