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re:c.oncerned about a student

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Rob Morey (raboo)
Sun, 16 May 1999 21:03:40 -0700

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Hi,
I was reading your post and could really relate to the student which you =
described. I've know so many kids who seem to be lost between the =
different cliques that make up so much of the social life at school. =
However, I became alarmed that you found the Anarchist's Cookbook in her =
bag. First question, how did you find it? Were you looking through her =
bag or was it visible without you touching her bag? There are legal =
issues there. Either way, this is serious in my opinion. The =
Anarchist's Cookbook is not the usual reading of a kid who is just =
anti-social, it tells people how to blow things up using common house =
hold materials. I would talk to her counselor and her parents =
immediately. It sounds harsh, but what about the other kids that she =
might hurt if you don't. There is just too much at stake for a teacher =
not to say something. You may even be legally responsible to report =
this. It is a tough call for sure. Good luck and let us know what =
happened. This is something that all of us are faced with now and again =
and it is never easy.
Rob Morey
San Diego,CA

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Hi,
I was reading your post and could = really relate=20 to the student which you described.  I've know so many kids who = seem to be=20 lost between the different cliques that make up so much of the social = life at=20 school.  However, I became alarmed that you found the Anarchist's = Cookbook=20 in her bag.  First question, how did you find it?  Were you = looking=20 through her bag or was it visible without you touching her bag? There = are legal=20 issues there.  Either way, this is serious in my opinion.  The = Anarchist's Cookbook is not the usual reading of a kid who is just = anti-social,=20 it tells people how to blow things up using common house hold = materials.  I=20 would talk to her counselor and = her parents=20 immediately.  It sounds harsh, but what about the other kids that = she might=20 hurt if you don't.  There is just too much at stake for a teacher = not to=20 say something.  You may even be legally responsible to report = this. =20 It is a tough call for sure. Good luck and let us know what = happened.  This=20 is something that all of us are faced with now and again and it is never = easy.
Rob Morey
San Diego,CA
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