Help My School Sucks And Nobody Will Listen

From the Tribune and Georgian.

Parent looking for others struggling with special education

Dear Editor,
I have an 8-year-old son who has ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) and dyslexia. He is in the second grade at Sugarmill Elementary School.I have had nothing but complaints since day one. Every day my son comes home, he's complaining about what the teacher has done or said to him. I have talked to her, had meetings with her, I have spoken to the principal, Mr. (Mike) Van Horne, Assistant Principal Mr. (Tim) Morris. I've even spoken to Dr. (Beverly) Strickland at the (Camden County) Board of Education. Nothing has been done. The problem has gotten worse, and no one will hear me.
Whenever I spoke with Mr. Van Horne, he told me he has 100 percent trust in his teachers so, basically, what my son was saying was a lie. I have asked, "Could I just show up at the school to observe from the outside?" I was told yes, but I had to give notice as to when I was coming. I feel like the school system has something to hide and they are not being straight up with me. I have done all that I know to do, but as a parent, must I say a good parent, what do you do when your child comes home crying about what the teacher has said or done to him?I am a 28-year-old African-American mother who is very concerned about her kids' education. When my kids started Sugarmill, I thought this was a fair school, but turns out it seems not. I think that the school system should have cameras in the classrooms because every child isn't lying about the teachers. Some teachers are there for the money and not the kids.I hope that there is someone who is reading this who will reach out to me.Thank you.

Johndrell S. Walker
St. Marys

Go back and look in April and May of last year in this blog and you will see that this is so much like my case with the school board. If they would only listen and act on these things. I would not have to do this. But then you people would not be having so much fun.

If any one knows this lady please have her contact me.