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proud2BlibKansan

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16. It happens a lot.
Wed May 8, 2013, 12:58 PM
May 2013

That's why the claim is being made.

I could write a book full of stories about things kids told their parents that were completely false. Just last week at my school a 1st grader fell on the playground, went to the nurse, and returned to class. She was fine. Next morning, several parents called the school concerned about the 1st grader who had broken her leg at recess.

So yes there's a reason we teachers usually doubt these stories especially if we are hearing only the parent's or student's version.

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The story just says she told him to lick it off... immoderate May 2013 #1
So you're okay with a teacher having a student lick their desk as punishment? dballance May 2013 #2
You have no facts to back it up. We just have a parent's claim. duffyduff May 2013 #4
I have no facts? YOU have NO facts they're trying to "cash in," hypocrite. dballance May 2013 #5
+1 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #15
The article doesn't say he licked it off. immoderate May 2013 #6
Try Re-Reading the Title "Parents: Teacher forced son to lick drawing off desk" dballance May 2013 #8
In news, the people who write headlines don't know the story. immoderate May 2013 #9
"If it's not in the body of the story, you can usually assume it didn't happen." dballance May 2013 #11
Why don't you do just that? immoderate May 2013 #12
What's Amazing to Me is the Assumption the Victim Is Lying/Parents Lying. dballance May 2013 #14
It happens a lot. proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #16
From another source: The Straight Story May 2013 #13
That's better, but still somewhat ambiguous. immoderate May 2013 #18
I don't believe a word of it. They are hunting for an unscrupulous lawyer duffyduff May 2013 #3
Agreed. HappyMe May 2013 #10
Kids lie, teachers lie -- this is why video cameras are needed in the classroom. FarCenter May 2013 #7
pretty much true in a way, there are liars in every group. I wonder what the reaction here would be loli phabay May 2013 #17
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