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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (978)	7/2/2008 10:57:51 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3816

I don't know anything about Sweden and its system. Here in the states, parents often threaten lawsuits to administration and schoolboards. I skimmed the article and was unclear who "started" it. But we have parents suing about cheerleading squads, Christian music in a program, all sorts of stuff that quickly goes beyond the school. But my response was to the post that seemed to think it was fine to pass out invitations in class that excluded some of them because those few weren't nice and should learn a lesson. I disagree. There is nothing more painful than exclusion, and as a teacher, I would never allow some children to be publicly hurt in this way IN SCHOOL. The teacher should have called the parents, saying what she did and why, and the parents should have apologized and then mailed them. This is an excellent policy, and one I believe most schools follow here. What happened after that is just silly. And it does more damage to a child longterm than having his invitations ever did. The Parliament should laugh at them all and tell them to get over it.