Buddy and JJJ,
She is still in public school, 9th grade right now. I've hired an attorney already. It's such a long story. They have violated her civil rights (search and seizure by taking and searching her purse with-o any valid reason), sped teacher abused her by forcing her to scrub the Art room when she was supposed to be in a turtorial. This was retaliation because I caught her in a lie the day before. They aren't following her IEP. They terminated the program she had been in for years with- their cuts.... of course no one cut the gifted and talented money. They have thrown her in a "resource" room which is not working with an unqualified teacher who abuses students. There is much more to the story.
I've already complained to TEA, CPS, ACLU, Fed Dept of Ed, Dept of Civil Liberties, and the school board.
I know years ago there was a member of the board who had forced them to pay for private school but I can't remember who it was. Anyone else know?
When I'm done firing off the rest of the stuff I have to get ready for the atty I'll try to clean the letter up and take names out and post it.
Thanks guys,
Steph
P.S. I love the penguin too.