School suspension - reasonable or not?

No one goes to minor injuries just for a bit of bruising on a knee though do they? So presumably the teacher was in a lot of pain. This situation could have been so much worse. Unbelievable attitude.

It was never their intention for anyone to get injured in the slightest and were mortified that someone did.

Can you hear yourself? Giving them every benefit of the doubt, while your reaction to the teacher going to hospital is that they probably wanted a skive. You are so incredibly biased and wrong here and you need to accept that.

They thought it would dry as soon as they left. It's quite frankly bizarre that it didn't.

It's not bizarre at all and being dim is not a defence. They did something stupid and someone got hurt. It's their fault. They need to take responsibility and you need to set that example by stop making excuses.

Your suggestion that the teacher was exaggerating her injuries and just fancied some time off lost you any sympathy from me and probably a lot of other people. It's not for you to suggest that.

Your son will never learn that actions have consequences if you as a parent defend him from the consequences of his actions.

As a teacher (on my day off, before you make a snarky comment about me posting in the day!) - parents with your appalling attitude are one of the main reasons secondary schools are in the state that they are!

A suspension is COMPLETELY justified in this situation, and as a parent you should be 100% backing the school and addressing it seriously with your child. Their behaviour led to injures, and they are old enough to know better. If they did that in a public place like a shopping centre and caused an injury, it would have been a police matter!

I think they got off lightly considering they purposefully did something dangerous and laughed about people getting hurt/being embarrassed

Jesus Christ! That poor teacher. Because of your son’s actions they could have ended up really seriously injured, like a broken leg or even a spinal injury. Those types of injuries can cause lifelong problems. And why have you jumped to the conclusion that the teacher was skiving FGS.

My daughter has a condition where she has poor balance, if she’d attempted that ramp she would have ended up with a really serious injury- probably in hospital for a decent period and or needing complex surgery.

It doesn’t matter whether your son intended to hurt someone, he should have had the sense not to do this in the first place (who the fuck thinks this is normal behaviour) or at least tell a member of staff afterwards who could have told cleaning staff. He thought it would dry- bollocks! He just didn’t want to get into trouble.

I cannot believe that you think it’s too harsh and that you’re complaining here. Use your energy to stop your son behaving like a moron!

Maybe they didn't intend for anyone to be injured. But they deliberately (for their amusement?) allowed people to lose their balance without warning them it would happen (which is pretty mean), and so the potential for injury was really explicit.
So yes, suspension is reasonable and appropriate because it was dangerous behaviour.

Absolutely justified, I’m surprised it was only 1.5 days. Someone could have been seriously injured. Amazing how the boys suddenly have insight now but didn’t have any to begin with. Hopefully the punishment will reinforce the seriousness and stupidity of what they’ve done and they’ll not do it again.

I wonder why people start threads asking for opinions and then refuse to take any of those opinions onboard.

Very very terrible attitude!. Excusing everything her child did. Sounds like she gives no consequences. I dread to think how he will turn out!

Surely anyone watching people slipping on a ramp (and laughing) must realise that someone might fall and be injured???
Isn't that why it's funny? People slipping and falling?

The punishment is just about adequate-not excessive and I also agree it could be longer.

Actions have consequences.
You are doing your son a great disservice by minimising and dismissing his actions.
Much more would be learned by taking the punishment on the chin-and that goes for both your DS and you.

Honestly I despair at people like @EvaB0710 who can't accept any wrong doing by their DC and make excuses instead of teaching accountability and consequences.

They intentionally applied a slippery lubricant to a ramp used by other pupils and staff, saw the consequences, then left it in place whilst they sauntered off and left a staff member to HAVE TO GO TO HOSPITAL due to injuries, and school are now a staff member down and will incur the cost of a supply teacher, not to mention the teacher may not be able to do their usual activities / hobbies for a good while (goodbye ParkRun, any sports events etc).

You sound like you’ve swallowed the minimising bullshit of your teen: hook, line & sinker - you’re either gullible, deluded, or make a habit of opposing authority and questioning their judgement.

• Stop being an apologist for the poor behaviour of your DC.

• Stop undermining school’s decisions.

• Stop being snide and unpleasant about the poor teacher who spent an afternoon/evening in A&E away from their own family commitments due to the stupidity and recklessness of your son.

HTH 🤦🏼‍♀️

Your attitude stinks.
I bet your one of THOSE mums that if someone comes to your door to complain about your dc you send them away with a flea in their ear.

But that is beside the point. People who joyride, drive under the influence, trip others up for fun or otherwise mess around to excess never mean to hurt others, but unfortunately their actions, even in “fun”, can have serious consequences. You have no idea whether the teacher who fell or other pupils may have underlying medical issues which a fall could easily worsen or just cause a new injury. If I fell like that it is likely I’d probably fracture something. 1.5 days exclusion seems light and you should not minimise it, SEN or not.

What a terrible reaction you have. Of course they should be suspended. Teach your children to respect teachers and learn to yourself too,

Whether or not they didn’t intend for someone to get hurt, someone DID get hurt and it could have been so much worse. They should have cleared it up or reported it when they realised it was slippery. Actions have consequences and good they learn it now (as doesn’t sound as if there is much of that at home)

Accidental dropping of hair gel in this place? Doubt it. What would they have been doing with the gel to “drop” it on this slope? They were messing about and caused injury.
Thought it would dry? Nope. Didn’t care they left it covered in gel.

I think the suspension is fair, obviously they didn't mean for anyone to get hurt but at 15 they should have more sense when they knew how slippy it was.

If you fired a gun in the air just for fun, not meaning it to hurt someone but that bullet did hit someone you are still at fault whether the intention was there or not. We all know kids did it for a laugh and thought people slipping/falling was funny. Not as funny when it goes wrong and there are consequences though ey.

OP, do you realise that in some countries the injured teacher could sue you?

The school think the boys were in the wrong. Everyone here thinks the boys were in the wrong. Does that not hint at the fact that they were indeed in the wrong?

Massive respect to teachers. Don’t know how they put up with this.

School is absolutely right - if a little lenient
They added more to make it more slippy when they knew what would happen
It was a ramp presumably there to help all people but particularly those with disabilities including those less steady on their feet
And please dont use the "oh teenage boys" excuse thats pathetic in itself and no excuse
I hope there are consequences at home too but from your comments about the teacher I sadly think not

Yes, reasonable action by the school, even accounting for age and SEN. If there was no ill intention the suspension is a good opportunity to learn that he needs to make sure that his actions don't make school unsafe for someone else. If it's a lesson he hasn't understood before maybe this is the opportunity to learn it.

Won't work if his mum minimisises and excuses bad behaviour though