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Posted: April 1, 2008

School Leaders to Meet With Parents Upset Over Principal's Solution to Fight

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Raleigh, N.C. — John Comer, president of the advocacy group ACORN, announced school leaders will meet Thursday with parents upset over separate assemblies held at Dillard Drive Middle School.

In December, Principal Teresa Abron held two assemblies – one each for black and Hispanic students in the seventh grade after a fight between two girls in that class.

Abron later said white students were not called to the assemblies because they were not identified as being involved in the fight.

Some parents, along with ACORN leaders, took their concerns to the Wake County School Board.

The district and school board have stood by the principal's actions, but have said they are willing to listen to concerns.

Comer said two parents will meet with two school board members April 3 at 5 p.m. at the Cameron Village Library.

The media will not be allowed inside, Comer said.

ACORN is the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.

RELATED TOPICS: Wake County School Board, Wake County, ACORN

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Here's what I have to say about the situation.

You can call me into an assembly all you want to, to discuss the importance of not throwing knives at people if someone had recently done that. Guess what, it isn't going to bother me - if I have done nothing of the sort, it's water off my back.

I gurarantee you most of these kids were happier about getting out of class to go to an assembly and it was the parents who got mad about it.

Here's the other part to consider. If you have the whole school in an assembly and make a general comment to all, the one's you are really speaking to (problem-causers) are blowing it off thinking "They must be talking 'bout someone else." If you narrow down to specific groups, you are sending more of a message (especially when it wasn't just two people involved and the others don't want to "snitch")
findoutthefacts
April 2, 2008 1:17 p.m.
I assure you if my parents had to take full personal responsibility for my actions such as pay a huge fine or do some sort of services, you can bet your pay check I would never even dream of being in or having anything to do with this sort of trouble. Why do parents want to blame others and not hold their child and themselfs accountable. They are not 5 years old, they are young men and women.
nccowbo
April 2, 2008 12:47 p.m.
ACORN is a nut that needs to be crushed.
Click to view my profile colliedave
April 2, 2008 12:17 p.m.
This should have occupied about 1 minute of time. If you feel rejected by being excluded or picked on for being included, get over it. The Principal did nothing wrong. In fact, demonstrated great care for her students. Too many people with a chip on their shoulders looking for something to protest, someone to sue.
Click to view my profile methinkthis
April 2, 2008 11:14 a.m.
She did the right thing for the people that look at the situation for what it is. This is now just a way to take the attention off the problem of the kids and try to place it on the school. The cops should have been called and these kids should have been kicked out. If we as parents are held responsible for the actions of our children I can assure you this sort of stuff will stop real fast. FINE THE PARENTS OR MAKE THEM DO COMMUNITY SERVICE, you will see a lot more better behaved kids.
nccowbo
April 2, 2008 11:12 a.m.
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