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Belair · 05-13-2005, 06:07 AM

Do you think its fair for a teacher to force a student who is harassed by her classmates every day,to go away on a school camp with those people? Just wondering,because my cousin doesn't get along with hardly anyone in her grade because they bully her,and she has to go on a camp next week,and she's really in distress over this,and has been losing sleep even,I dont think its fair for teachers to expect her to go on a camp with people who make her miserable,whether the camp is compulsory or not.
What does everyone else think?

G-Force Glockstar · 05-13-2005, 07:33 AM

That really sucks

And no, they shouldn't be forced.

Penny Lane · 05-13-2005, 08:56 AM

Don't her parents have a say in this?

TripperFan · 05-13-2005, 09:07 AM

I agree - she shouldn't be forced.

I remember when I was in Brownies and had to go away for a weekend with the troupe. I got picked on all weekend and was just MISERABLE - they wouldn't even let me sleep. The worst part was that my parents were the last ones to come and pick me up too so I had to sit there listening to the kids pick on me the longest.

Its now thirty-something years later and I still remember the experience. Hopefully she'll get out of it. She should have her parents speak to someone at the school.

#1_Nancy_McKeon · 05-13-2005, 11:48 AM

Tell her she has a cough coming on... cough cough

I hardly went on any of my seventh grade feild trips. I didn't feel like being cooped up in buses with loads of people I disliked. So- I developed a cold... what a coincidence. lol

Mr. Television · 05-13-2005, 11:58 AM

No she shouldn't be forced to go. Nobody should be forced to go anywhere with people who bully them.

rusyd · 05-13-2005, 02:12 PM

Have her parents call and say she won't be going. I wouldn't want to go if people bullied me. Maybye she can transfer schools also. I wish your cousin well.

Hollow · 05-13-2005, 02:39 PM

i would kick that teacher's ass. if she doesn't want to go, she should REFUSE to go no matter what, and show the teacher how much she hates those kids and that she's not kidding. tell her to fight it and be stubborn about it no matter what the teachers say or do. if the teacher tries to FORCE her to go, let her tell her parents so they can stop it themselves. make me proud of her. nothing makes me happier than when people rebel against idiots like that.

dawsongirl · 05-13-2005, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by #1_Nancy_McKeon

Tell her she has a cough coming on... cough cough

I hardly went on any of my seventh grade feild trips. I didn't feel like being cooped up in buses with loads of people I disliked. So- I developed a cold... what a coincidence. lol

A convenient headache got me out of a lot of school crap.

dandelion wine · 05-13-2005, 09:38 PM

Good grief, sounds like teachers I had in school. They weren't going through it, so why should they care? What a crock.

In my opinion, she should not be forced to go along.

EmoJoe · 05-13-2005, 09:58 PM

Are you sure she HAS to? Cause most trips have permission slips and stuff

Janice · 05-14-2005, 12:57 AM

Not only should she not be forced to go camping with her tormentors, the bullying issue should be dealt with in itself. Her parents and the school have to get together to start punishing the punks. If I was her mother, I'd be at the school raising the roof.

Brian · 05-14-2005, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Not only should she not be forced to go camping with her tormentors, the bullying issue should be dealt with in itself. Her parents and the school have to get together to start punishing the punks. If I was her mother, I'd be at the school raising the roof.

What she said. That girl is entitled to an education without people harassing or bullying her. She should go to school feeling safe.

Nighthawk76 · 05-14-2005, 02:22 AM

This reminds me of a not so pleasent experience that I had in the 6th grade. All the sixth grade classes took a three day trip to George Williams College in Wisconsin. We stayed two nights in their dorms and I ended up sharing a room with two of the biggest jerks in the entire sixth grade. It was bad enough that they were jerks to begin with, but they had it out for me because my mom was a student teacher in their classroom and they didn't like her. We were to be graded on a journal that we were supposed to keep. I kept the journal, but come Friday morning one or both of them had erased everything in my journal. I was never someone that normally really got picked on, but these two picked on me big time. I remember trying to stay up both nights because I was affraid what they might do to me if I feel asleep. Those were three of the most miserable days in my life.

Mr. Television · 05-14-2005, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DAX

This reminds me of a not so pleasent experience that I had in the 6th grade. All the sixth grade classes took a three day trip to George Williams College in Wisconsin. We stayed two nights in their dorms and I ended up sharing a room with two of the biggest jerks in the entire sixth grade. It was bad enough that they were jerks to begin with, but they had it out for me because my mom was a student teacher in their classroom and they didn't like her. We were to be graded on a journal that we were supposed to keep. I kept the journal, but come Friday morning one or both of them had erased everything in my journal. I was never someone that normally really got picked on, but these two picked on me big time. I remember trying to stay up both nights because I was affraid what they might do to me if I feel asleep. Those were three of the most miserable days in my life.

It sounds awful.

05-13-2005, 07:33 AM	#2
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05-13-2005, 09:07 AM	#4
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05-13-2005, 11:58 AM	#6
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05-13-2005, 06:07 AM	#1
Belair Back@SO&Loveit! Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 13, 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 5,925	Should someone be forced to.... Do you think its fair for a teacher to force a student who is harassed by her classmates every day,to go away on a school camp with those people? Just wondering,because my cousin doesn't get along with hardly anyone in her grade because they bully her,and she has to go on a camp next week,and she's really in distress over this,and has been losing sleep even,I dont think its fair for teachers to expect her to go on a camp with people who make her miserable,whether the camp is compulsory or not. What does everyone else think?

05-13-2005, 11:48 AM	#5
#1_Nancy_McKeon The One and Only Senior Member Join Date: Dec 16, 2000 Location: USA Posts: 2,656	Tell her she has a cough coming on... cough cough I hardly went on any of my seventh grade feild trips. I didn't feel like being cooped up in buses with loads of people I disliked. So- I developed a cold... what a coincidence. lol

05-13-2005, 02:12 PM	#7
rusyd Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 13,505	Have her parents call and say she won't be going. I wouldn't want to go if people bullied me. Maybye she can transfer schools also. I wish your cousin well.

05-13-2005, 02:39 PM	#8
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	i would kick that teacher's ass. if she doesn't want to go, she should REFUSE to go no matter what, and show the teacher how much she hates those kids and that she's not kidding. tell her to fight it and be stubborn about it no matter what the teachers say or do. if the teacher tries to FORCE her to go, let her tell her parents so they can stop it themselves. make me proud of her. nothing makes me happier than when people rebel against idiots like that.

05-13-2005, 09:58 PM	#11
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05-14-2005, 12:57 AM	#12
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Not only should she not be forced to go camping with her tormentors, the bullying issue should be dealt with in itself. Her parents and the school have to get together to start punishing the punks. If I was her mother, I'd be at the school raising the roof.

05-14-2005, 02:22 AM	#14
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	This reminds me of a not so pleasent experience that I had in the 6th grade. All the sixth grade classes took a three day trip to George Williams College in Wisconsin. We stayed two nights in their dorms and I ended up sharing a room with two of the biggest jerks in the entire sixth grade. It was bad enough that they were jerks to begin with, but they had it out for me because my mom was a student teacher in their classroom and they didn't like her. We were to be graded on a journal that we were supposed to keep. I kept the journal, but come Friday morning one or both of them had erased everything in my journal. I was never someone that normally really got picked on, but these two picked on me big time. I remember trying to stay up both nights because I was affraid what they might do to me if I feel asleep. Those were three of the most miserable days in my life.