Oh ya that is definitely the kind of person I want running my school district. 

Hey Lynn got anymore personal and private information you want to share with a bunch of total strangers? 

I am sure your children will be thrilled to know you are sharing their information with total strangers.  Kids are always good about being the center of attention in a group of people they don't know....oh ya they are real good about that. Hey!!!! Maybe if you are really really lucky you could get your own reality TV? What do you think?? Imagine all the attention and whining you could do on a TV show...you could point out every hangnail you get....hayna??   

Ever hear this said? "TMI TMI TMI" .......Try learning about "personal boundaries" and use them please.


Train wreck indeed!

 First, I am very very very very proud of my son.  Posting comments with out the full context to make some one look bad, is negative "spin" and shows how little class and what schmucks you folks are.  The discussion that took place was regarding the dangerous driving habits of parents dropping off and picking up their children at Neil Armstrong elementary, and the principal's lack of action with regards to it.
Secondly, her draconian rigidity when it comes to young children being held responsible to "remember" to bring everything with them that they need at the end of the day home with them, typical feel good rules instead of facing real issues that impact real problems.

Any parent of a child with ADD, ADHD or related disorders knows that organization and memory are the major stumbling blocks for children with regards to their education and this disorder.  The principal's ZERO tolerance for forgetfulness is especially difficult for these children, never mind that typically elementary aged children are naturally more forgetful than older children. 

Maybe you folks think that having a neurountypical child is something that should not be discussed, should be kept secret, or is privileged and confidental.  In most settings it is, but since I am his PARENT and have HIS PERMISSION to openly discuss it. It is fine.  We as a family share with others that he has ADHD, is a solid A, B plus student, boy scout, multiple student of the month winner, well behaved and well mannered none of us think it is "TMI"!  The usual reaction is shock because he is "...so different..." then what most people think kids with ADD/ADHD act like.  BECASUSE as with any illness there is a continumn and people fall anywhere on it.

The days of whispering about children's educational differences, special needs or medical issues are over! UNLESS it is disclosed without parental permission of course! With knowledge comes acceptance and since the public perception of kids with ADD/ADHD children is high strung, bouncing off the walls, disruptive children, my son shows another side to the spectrum!   As we say in our house "...nobody puts Baby in the corner..."!

Good morning, and good day.

Fully agree that a school aged child SHOULD be held responsible for his or her own work. Especially past third grade, and regardless of any number of outside events that have no bearing on whether or not he or she put their times tables in the folder and the folder in their book bag. I bet he remembered his lunch, right? School is about getting the children ready for adulthood. Do you really think a high school teacher, college professor, or employer is going to let mommy argue on his behalf when he forgets the material he needs for a big presentation? Get real, lady. He, and you, each have certain responsibilities when it comes to his education, you are both expected to meet them. If neither of you can, or will, then perhaps the Scranton School District isn't the place for either of you

In any event, as is the case with Evans, the blame and the excuses are useless here. As they say, "excuses are like a$$holes; everyone has one and they're all full of $hit."

As Art pointed out, take some personal responsibility and do something about the problem rather than making it all about you and passing blame onto everyone you can find.

I guess we've given as much a warning as we can. It's time for us to move up and on where she's concerned; and when the time comes (if that time comes) that she runs for School Director, we can just sit back, chuckle and say "I told you so."

I don't think anyone here is picking on your child or saying you should feel shame because of his medical condition ... but what they are concerned about is possibly your child would like a bit of confidentiality concerning his medical problems ... and the woman he trusts the most in the world is literally telling the world all of his problems because ... you my dear need to be the focus of all the attention ... that is why you came here ... I for one don't think it was necessary to say all you said when talking about Mrs. Demuth and her rules for her school ... your child either forgot his homework or there was a dangerous driver ... which was it ... or are you saying your child forgot his homework because of the dangerous driver ... anyway ... TMI .... that's what you give all of the time ... whatever ...

I am bored to tears with you ... maybe everyone else wants to hear you whine about your health issues ... I had Cancer ... possibly have it again ... you don't hear me whinning about it ... or mentioning it all of the time ... no pitty party for myself ... get on with the business of Living Mrs. Bloom and damn it stop feeling sorry for yourself