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Our Experiences

We raised concerns about how adults treated our child. Both institutions responded by shifting the focus to our child’s behaviour.

Our School Experience

1. Kicked, Threatened, and Humiliated in Class

  • Our child reported that his teacher kicked his foot.
  • When he said “ow,” the teacher reportedly threatened to show him what “ow” means.
  • The teacher reportedly lifted him, pushed his hands onto the desk, and pushed his back into the chair.
  • Classmates laughed, and our child said the teacher joined in.

2. Teacher Defended His Methods — No Intention to Change

  • “Physical contact works well for rapport with students.”
  • “I’ve always taught this way.”
  • “I don’t intend to change my teaching style.”

3. School Leadership Downplayed Safety Concerns

  • “We don’t see this as a major safety concern.”
  • “We can’t commit to specific boundaries like that.”
  • “If my son had been kicked by a teacher, I would ask what he did.”

4. Parents Asked for Protection — Not Special Treatment

  • No physical contact or intimidation.
  • No retaliation for raising concerns.
  • Administrative oversight to ensure safety boundaries were respected.

5. Board Chair’s Choice: Trust the School or Leave

  • The Board Chair presented two options: proceed in a spirit of “trust and grace” or “part ways.”
  • Our requests for safety boundaries were characterized as an attempt to control school staff.

6. Children’s Return Conditioned on Trust

  • According to our recollection, the Principal said the children could not return unless we acknowledged “trust teacher.”
  • We requested this condition in writing but did not receive it.

7. School Refused to Receive Our Children

  • “In the meantime, we will not be able to receive your children at the school.”
  • Our children subsequently began attending another school.

Classroom events are based on our child’s account. Meeting statements are recollections, not a word-for-word transcript. Written correspondence is reproduced in the full chronology.

What Do You Think?

  • If a teacher kicks a child, shouldn’t the teacher’s conduct be questioned before the child’s behaviour?
  • Does years of teaching experience justify that conduct?
  • When parents ask for safety boundaries, why does trust become a condition?
  • And is asking for protection really the same as trying to control a teacher?

Your voice matters. Whether you’ve had a similar experience or see things differently, we invite you to join the conversation.

Our Camp Experience

1. Child Asked for Space — Requests Ignored

  • Our child reported being yelled at from extremely close range.
  • He said his repeated requests for personal space were ignored.
  • His request to call his father was reportedly refused.

2. Child Said Stop — But Was Startled Again

  • Our child reported being repeatedly startled while immersed in a VR headset.
  • He said he asked the staff member to stop.
  • Other children laughed during the interaction.

3. Child’s Breath Comment Became the Focus

  • During the parent’s follow-up discussion, the staff member reportedly said he was offended by the child’s comment about his breath.
  • The parent’s response to that comment became a point of dispute.
  • The original concerns about personal boundaries remained contested.

4. Camp Declared a Full Review — Was the Child Heard?

  • The camp stated that it conducted a “full review” and spoke with staff members.
  • To our knowledge, our child was not interviewed in response to the complaint before the findings were issued.
  • We requested clarification about how his account was considered.

5. Parent Raised Concerns — Camp Ended Family’s Enrollment

  • Following the discussion at the park, the camp terminated our family’s enrollment.
  • The camp attributed its decision to the parent’s conduct, rather than to the act of filing a complaint.
  • We disputed whether the exchange justified ending services.

6. Services Ended — Refund Denied

  • The camp refused to refund unused fees.
  • It cited its non-refundable fee policy.
  • We requested the contractual basis and documentation supporting its decision.

The child’s experiences are presented as reported. The camp’s findings differ on several points. The original correspondence, disputed findings, and our written response are available in the full chronology.

What Do You Think?

  • How is getting in a child’s face supposed to de-escalate a situation?
  • How many times should a child have to say “stop” before an adult listens?
  • How can a review be considered complete without hearing from the child involved?
  • And why did a child’s comment about an adult’s breath become part of the dispute?

Your voice matters. Whether you’ve had a similar experience or see things differently, we invite you to join the conversation.

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