This looks so cool! 😮🌅

I want a refund

You might be right, but this is an article about chronic absenteeism - treating attendance issues as a "bad behavior" misses the point.

I couldn't agree more. The folks that kept us going during that awful time deserve so much more. Thank you for all you have done.

I would definitely set up a meeting with the teacher first, then the principal, then the super intendant if you don’t get them to stop doing this. There is SO much research showing why this is counterintuitive to getting kids to ‘behave’ and I can’t see how frustrating that seems.

Being the squeaky wheel is key! Definitely mention it to other parents casually and see what they think.

What "smart" countries have school year long?

By the way, if you only measure Connecticut with other "smart" countries on the standardized test that everyone likes to pull out of their ass, Connecticut performs up to standard and is generally in the top 30 for all the categories. It is the rest of the country that is dragging us down. Also, if adults can get an 30 min lunch break, kids should have the same right, when you take away 20 min of recess, it means you only got 20 min for lunch and then you sit quietly for another 20 min. And I have seen some bad apples abusing the recess policy, of course kids are going to be loud at lunch, it is the only time they are really allow to freely socialize in the 7 hours in school, I bet you waste more time in the bathroom or making coffee or getting water during those 7 hours because our human brains are not meant to be working for 7 hours straight.

Also, due to capitalism and 2 working parents in order to live, parents won't be home until 5/6pm and it is already dark for half of the year by that time, how do kids get any outdoor time or exercise in? Free play is good for building social skills and gross motor skills.

You might ask your therapist about IOP, partial hospitalization, or PROS programs. These are programs for people in crisis who do not need to be inpatient. It's a ton of group therapy. Honestly the best part is finding other people who can relate to you, having people to talk to. If not something like that then maybe like see if there's one therapy group you could join, maybe online, your therapist might have suggestions. <3

There's A Big Difference Between Your Work Friends And Your Real Friends

I guess that works for you but I would never date co worker and work friends have boundaries imo. You have made work your identity with no outside life.

I don't understand why your comments got downvoted. You are correct!

Arrgghh! I was trying to be cool!!! Dammit lol Source- casual fan/ developing "whovian"

Weird. Democrats do that too, isn’t Lamont like a millionaire living in the governor’s mansion on prospect Ave in hartford? Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are pretty rich too

When there is red skies in the morning

I don’t want to name it but it’s in Hartford county! My son has been here since pre-k and this is the first complaint we’ve ever had with the school district. They normally do everything right and are very progressive so it’s disappointing that I even have to look into this issue!

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The fact that there were 100,000 chickens in that area is pretty horrible. Try and support local farmers and neighbors by buying eggs from them. There are stands all over the state.

Tax cuts for a population that pays very little in taxes..... meanwhile my effective tax rate last year looks about 35% including federal, payroll, state, and property. Including sales it edges closer to 40%.

At what point have I paid my fair share?

Its not even Feb 1st yet, maybe it is for something else?

If I could upvote this 3 times I would.

LOL

Work on your mental health first before trying to make friendships and romantic relationships but hey that is just my 0.02 cent opinion.

are you still stuck?

you may not have hobbies or activities now but I bet you have something that you have always been curious about that could make a hobby or activity and I'm sure there are many here who would like to share that interest with you and vice versa. There's so much out there.
What interests you? What are you curious about?

Typical wannabe gangbanger. I know Manchester kids.

Stormville Flea Market in the Hudson Valley, happens several times a year.

It is taken away when kids speak out of turn or are too loud at lunch. To me personally, that shouldn’t warrant them taking away their only chance to get fresh air and sometimes exercise that day. Also - it doesn’t work. Every single day at least one child (sometimes the whole class) gets recess taken away. If it was an effective form of punishment, it would work - but it doesn’t. It keeps happening…because kids need to jump around, play, talk and be loud! They need time to be KIDS.