EPTThis is about a teacher and their care aids being caught by a childs father abusing and mistreating the children they were charged with protecting. This child has autism and others in his class have similar special needs as well.
He had decided to place a wire on his child one day when he sent him to school - the video is his explanation and submission of evidence of events that had happened. 6 and a half hours of audio was recorded.
I urge all of you to sign the petition he has started to see these teachers fired or forced to resign. I was in a similar situation in elementary school when I was being bullied by my principal who was then fired - I have no memory of it just the stories from my parents and some of our old friends from my hometown.
Please do not reply to this irresponsibly. Take time out of your day to watch this video.
Note to Mods: This is not just a youtube video post. The situation is a very real one - watch the video then lock this topic if you feel this is out of place.
The link to the petition can be found in the description box of his video on youtube.
Youtube Description Petition Link and News Coverage
For more audio and information, please visit www.hnva.net/teacherbully
Contact info: Akian5@comcast.net
Sign the petition here: http://www.change.org/petitions/to-the-new-jersey-legislature-and-congress-pass-legislation-so-that-teachers-who-bully-children-are-immediately-fired
News Coverage
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/nj-father-records-teachers-bul...
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/local/Father-Says-His-Autistic-S...
My name is Stuart Chaifetz, and my son, Akian, is a ten-year old boy who has Autism. Akian has always been a sweet and non-violent child, and that is why it was so distressing when notes started coming home from his school, Horace Mann Elementary in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, saying that he was having violent outbursts, including him hitting his teacher and aide.
I could not understand why this was happening. I had never witnessed Akian hit anyone, nor could I dream of him lashing out as had been described to me. In October, I had a meeting with the IEP team (the teacher, school social worker, occupational therapist and speech teacher) to try to figure out what was going on. From that meeting, a behaviorist was called in who wrote a report. I sat down with the behaviorist on February 8, 2012 to review the findings.
It was pointless; even though the behaviorist was in the classroom a number of times, not only had he never witnessed any violent event, but when he tried to create a scenario that would cause one to happen, he failed.
Something was terribly wrong. I felt I was beginning to lose my son -- that these outbursts were changing his very nature. The teacher and school social worker tried to downplay it, to the point of almost mocking me for my concern. But I knew my son. I knew this wasn't him. And I knew I had to find out what was happening in his class that was having such a dramatic impact on him.
On the morning of Friday, February 17, 2012, I wired my son and sent him to school. That night, when I listened to the audio my life forever changed, for I heard my son being bullied by his teacher and aide.
For more audio and information, please visit www.hnva.net/teacherbully
Contact info: Akian5@comcast.net
Sign the petition here: http://www.change.org/petitions/to-the-new-jersey-legislature-and-congress-pass-legislation-so-that-teachers-who-bully-children-are-immediately-fired
News Coverage
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/nj-father-records-teachers-bul...
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/news/local/Father-Says-His-Autistic-S...
My name is Stuart Chaifetz, and my son, Akian, is a ten-year old boy who has Autism. Akian has always been a sweet and non-violent child, and that is why it was so distressing when notes started coming home from his school, Horace Mann Elementary in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, saying that he was having violent outbursts, including him hitting his teacher and aide.
I could not understand why this was happening. I had never witnessed Akian hit anyone, nor could I dream of him lashing out as had been described to me. In October, I had a meeting with the IEP team (the teacher, school social worker, occupational therapist and speech teacher) to try to figure out what was going on. From that meeting, a behaviorist was called in who wrote a report. I sat down with the behaviorist on February 8, 2012 to review the findings.
It was pointless; even though the behaviorist was in the classroom a number of times, not only had he never witnessed any violent event, but when he tried to create a scenario that would cause one to happen, he failed.
Something was terribly wrong. I felt I was beginning to lose my son -- that these outbursts were changing his very nature. The teacher and school social worker tried to downplay it, to the point of almost mocking me for my concern. But I knew my son. I knew this wasn't him. And I knew I had to find out what was happening in his class that was having such a dramatic impact on him.
On the morning of Friday, February 17, 2012, I wired my son and sent him to school. That night, when I listened to the audio my life forever changed, for I heard my son being bullied by his teacher and aide.
EDIT:
Newspaper source provided by BattleAxe
On April 26 2012 10:11 Battleaxe wrote:
Here's a source from a local newspaper. As someone who lives in the immediate area I find the whole thing to be a bit too close to home, but sadly I've seen numerous stories like this pop up over the last few months, it really is a shame that some of these kids are treated in the ways described here.
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20120424/NEWS01/304240017/Cherry-Hill-dad-Educators-verbally-abused-autistic-boy
Here's a source from a local newspaper. As someone who lives in the immediate area I find the whole thing to be a bit too close to home, but sadly I've seen numerous stories like this pop up over the last few months, it really is a shame that some of these kids are treated in the ways described here.
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20120424/NEWS01/304240017/Cherry-Hill-dad-Educators-verbally-abused-autistic-boy
Sincerity Rebuttal:
On April 26 2012 11:10 Revolt wrote:
agreed. it sounded like he rehearsed it several times. that insincere tone he had annoyed the hell out of me.
He could've at least made it seem a bit more candid; an emotional tone would've delivered what he said a bit more better.
Still, it's sad to see a kid, of his circumstances, being mistreated like this.
agreed. it sounded like he rehearsed it several times. that insincere tone he had annoyed the hell out of me.
He could've at least made it seem a bit more candid; an emotional tone would've delivered what he said a bit more better.
Still, it's sad to see a kid, of his circumstances, being mistreated like this.
I think he keeps a stern point throughout his video. Yes it sounds rehearsed and yes he is in front of pictures of his son. He did this to generate awareness, he talks slowly to emphasize his points. I don't see any difference between this video and that of someone public speaking in front of a crowd - you do it in a certain way. Heavy emotional reaction doesn't always generate enough interest as its easier to consider overblown. He was illustrating that he knew exactly what was happening - He knew exactly what message he wanted to get across - and he knew people wanted to know he was serious about it. He is not filing a lawsuit.
I think hes one of the best dads in the world.
