FW: America's Children Under Stress: Kindergartner Suspended for Crying

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America's children are being victimized by public servants who abuse their

authority: children's physical and emotional health is under stress.

Below is a press release by the Rutherford Institute about a kindergartner

who was suspended by Virginia school officials for crying in class.

Yesterday, we reported that a Detroit mother was thrown in jail for

exercising her parental judgment aabout her daughter's best interest.

http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/790/9/

Instead of blindly following the instructions of Detroit child protective

agents who threatened her with loss of custody unless she gives her daughter

the antipsychotic, Risperdal, anne Godboldo was protecting her

daughter's health by weaning her off a very dangerous antipsychotic drug.

Press reports did not mention Risperdal' list of multiple, harmful severe

adverse effects that have been documented in clinical trials and

post-marketing reports to the FDA. Children are particularly at risk.

Among Risperdal's severe adverse effects affecting children and adolescents

in particular, is an increase in prolactin level. The side effects include:

abnormal breast development and milk secretion (in boys and girls), sexual

dysfunction, and bone density loss.

The Janssen / J & J Risperdal label states that 49% of children with

autistic disorder who ingested Risperdal for only 8 weeks had elevated

prolactin levels (compared to 2% on placebo). And 82%-87% of adolescents who

ingested Risperdal had increased prolactin levels compared to 3%=7% of those

on placebo.

The label acknowledges that: " Increass were dose-dependent and generally

greater in females than in males.

See, Risperdal (January, 2011) label warnings

http://www.omsj.org/drugs/risperdal.pdf

What do these cases reveal about the lack of judgment by those we put in

positions of authority over America's children?

Contact: Vera Hassner Sharav

veracare@...

212-595-8974

The Rutherford Institute

For Immediate Release: March 30, 2011

Zero Tolerance Alert: Elementary School Officials in Virginia Suspend

Kindergartner for Crying, Disrupting Class

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Decrying yet another instance of zero tolerance run

amok, W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute, is calling

on school officials at Tallwood Elementary School to immediately rescind the

suspension of 6-year-old Bronson , who was given an out-of-school

suspension for allegedly crying at school and disrupting the educational

process.

The Institute’s letter to Tallwood Elementary School officials is available

at www.rutherford.org

“It is our hope that the decision to suspend a kindergartner for crying in

class is simply indicative of a brief lapse in judgment on the part of

school officials,” said W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford

Institute. “However, lapse in judgment or not, there can be no denying that

in recent years, there has been an alarming trend on the part of public

school officials to apply overly harsh punishments to student behaviors that

may be inappropriate but present no real danger to the school community.”

On March 18, 2011, school officials at Tallwood Elementary School in

Virginia Beach notified and that their 6-year-old son

Bronson had been suspended from school for allegedly crying in class and

disrupting the educational process. In contacting The Rutherford Institute

for help, Bronson’s parents expressed serious concerns regarding a lack of

communication from Bronson’s teacher about his allegedly disruptive

behavior. According to Mr. , from October 2010 through February 2011,

no attempts were made by school personnel to involve Mr. and Mrs. in

efforts to correct Bronson’s so-called “disturbing” behavior. Unfortunately,

rather than adopting a collaborative approach with Bronson’s parents in

order to discuss the possible causes of their son’s emotional distress and

implement responses likely to resolve the underlying issues, school

officials opted instead to apply the hammer of bureaucratic punishment and

suspend the kindergartner.

However, as Whitehead notes in his letter, “the notation of ‘suspension’ on

Bronson’s academic record will carry with it a stigma that this merely

immature behavior simply does not warrant. Suspension and expulsion should

be reserved only for the most egregious disciplinary infractions and for

those cases where that punishment is mandated by Virginia law.  Most

importantly, sanctions should be tailored to the individual circumstances of

each student and not imposed in an artificial, ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach

that lacks reason, proportionality and compassion.” Institute attorneys have

requested that school officials remedy the situation immediately by

reversing the suspension and completely expunging the incident from Bronson

’s academic record.

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Hi Ingrid,I am now living with my brother outside London. I have lived and worked in the US as a RN since 1986 and have had to back out from the system over and over due to the changes that took place. No care only drugs. Practically the whole profession is awake or mute because they don't want to get hammered for speaking out. I will contact the Rutherford Institute as I am looking for places where I can start to talk about the abusive system that captures children in schools and puts them on strong psychostimulants for ADHD etc. SAD and regrettable that money is so important and people are

not. If you know of other institutes or venues for me to speak out please let me know.Regards, Rita.From: Ingrid Blank <enb1@...>no-forced-vaccination Sent: Sat, April 2, 2011 12:34:27 AMSubject: FW: America's Children Under Stress: Kindergartner Suspended for Crying

Alliance for Human Research Protection

A Catalyst for Debate

www.ahrp.org

FYI

America's children are being victimized by public servants who abuse their

authority: children's physical and emotional health is under stress.

Below is a press release by the Rutherford Institute about a kindergartner

who was suspended by Virginia school officials for crying in class.

Yesterday, we reported that a Detroit mother was thrown in jail for

exercising her parental judgment aabout her daughter's best interest.

http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/790/9/

Instead of blindly following the instructions of Detroit child protective

agents who threatened her with loss of custody unless she gives her daughter

the antipsychotic, Risperdal, anne Godboldo was protecting her

daughter's health by weaning her off a very dangerous antipsychotic drug.

Press reports did not mention Risperdal' list of multiple, harmful severe

adverse effects that have been documented in clinical trials and

post-marketing reports to the FDA. Children are particularly at risk.

Among Risperdal's severe adverse effects affecting children and adolescents

in particular, is an increase in prolactin level. The side effects include:

abnormal breast development and milk secretion (in boys and girls), sexual

dysfunction, and bone density loss.

The Janssen / J & J Risperdal label states that 49% of children with

autistic disorder who ingested Risperdal for only 8 weeks had elevated

prolactin levels (compared to 2% on placebo). And 82%-87% of adolescents who

ingested Risperdal had increased prolactin levels compared to 3%=7% of those

on placebo.

The label acknowledges that: "Increass were dose-dependent and generally

greater in females than in males.

See, Risperdal (January, 2011) label warnings

http://www.omsj.org/drugs/risperdal.pdf

What do these cases reveal about the lack of judgment by those we put in

positions of authority over America's children?

Contact: Vera Hassner Sharav

veracare@...

212-595-8974

The Rutherford Institute

For Immediate Release: March 30, 2011

Zero Tolerance Alert: Elementary School Officials in Virginia Suspend

Kindergartner for Crying, Disrupting Class

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Decrying yet another instance of zero tolerance run

amok, W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute, is calling

on school officials at Tallwood Elementary School to immediately rescind the

suspension of 6-year-old Bronson , who was given an out-of-school

suspension for allegedly crying at school and disrupting the educational

process.

The Institute’s letter to Tallwood Elementary School officials is available

at www.rutherford.org

“It is our hope that the decision to suspend a kindergartner for crying in

class is simply indicative of a brief lapse in judgment on the part of

school officials,†said W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford

Institute. “However, lapse in judgment or not, there can be no denying that

in recent years, there has been an alarming trend on the part of public

school officials to apply overly harsh punishments to student behaviors that

may be inappropriate but present no real danger to the school community.â€

On March 18, 2011, school officials at Tallwood Elementary School in

Virginia Beach notified and that their 6-year-old son

Bronson had been suspended from school for allegedly crying in class and

disrupting the educational process. In contacting The Rutherford Institute

for help, Bronson’s parents expressed serious concerns regarding a lack of

communication from Bronson’s teacher about his allegedly disruptive

behavior. According to Mr. , from October 2010 through February 2011,

no attempts were made by school personnel to involve Mr. and Mrs. in

efforts to correct Bronson’s so-called “disturbing†behavior. Unfortunately,

rather than adopting a collaborative approach with Bronson’s parents in

order to discuss the possible causes of their son’s emotional distress and

implement responses likely to resolve the underlying issues, school

officials opted instead to apply the hammer of bureaucratic punishment and

suspend the kindergartner.

However, as Whitehead notes in his letter, “the notation of ‘suspension’ on

Bronson’s academic record will carry with it a stigma that this merely

immature behavior simply does not warrant. Suspension and expulsion should

be reserved only for the most egregious disciplinary infractions and for

those cases where that punishment is mandated by Virginia law. Most

importantly, sanctions should be tailored to the individual circumstances of

each student and not imposed in an artificial, ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach

that lacks reason, proportionality and compassion.†Institute attorneys have

requested that school officials remedy the situation immediately by

reversing the suspension and completely expunging the incident from Bronson

’s academic record.

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Hi Ingrid,I am now living with my brother outside London. I have lived and worked in the US as a RN since 1986 and have had to back out from the system over and over due to the changes that took place. No care only drugs. Practically the whole profession is awake or mute because they don't want to get hammered for speaking out. I will contact the Rutherford Institute as I am looking for places where I can start to talk about the abusive system that captures children in schools and puts them on strong psychostimulants for ADHD etc. SAD and regrettable that money is so important and people are

not. If you know of other institutes or venues for me to speak out please let me know.Regards, Rita.From: Ingrid Blank <enb1@...>no-forced-vaccination Sent: Sat, April 2, 2011 12:34:27 AMSubject: FW: America's Children Under Stress: Kindergartner Suspended for Crying

Alliance for Human Research Protection

A Catalyst for Debate

www.ahrp.org

FYI

America's children are being victimized by public servants who abuse their

authority: children's physical and emotional health is under stress.

Below is a press release by the Rutherford Institute about a kindergartner

who was suspended by Virginia school officials for crying in class.

Yesterday, we reported that a Detroit mother was thrown in jail for

exercising her parental judgment aabout her daughter's best interest.

http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/790/9/

Instead of blindly following the instructions of Detroit child protective

agents who threatened her with loss of custody unless she gives her daughter

the antipsychotic, Risperdal, anne Godboldo was protecting her

daughter's health by weaning her off a very dangerous antipsychotic drug.

Press reports did not mention Risperdal' list of multiple, harmful severe

adverse effects that have been documented in clinical trials and

post-marketing reports to the FDA. Children are particularly at risk.

Among Risperdal's severe adverse effects affecting children and adolescents

in particular, is an increase in prolactin level. The side effects include:

abnormal breast development and milk secretion (in boys and girls), sexual

dysfunction, and bone density loss.

The Janssen / J & J Risperdal label states that 49% of children with

autistic disorder who ingested Risperdal for only 8 weeks had elevated

prolactin levels (compared to 2% on placebo). And 82%-87% of adolescents who

ingested Risperdal had increased prolactin levels compared to 3%=7% of those

on placebo.

The label acknowledges that: "Increass were dose-dependent and generally

greater in females than in males.

See, Risperdal (January, 2011) label warnings

http://www.omsj.org/drugs/risperdal.pdf

What do these cases reveal about the lack of judgment by those we put in

positions of authority over America's children?

Contact: Vera Hassner Sharav

veracare@...

212-595-8974

The Rutherford Institute

For Immediate Release: March 30, 2011

Zero Tolerance Alert: Elementary School Officials in Virginia Suspend

Kindergartner for Crying, Disrupting Class

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Decrying yet another instance of zero tolerance run

amok, W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute, is calling

on school officials at Tallwood Elementary School to immediately rescind the

suspension of 6-year-old Bronson , who was given an out-of-school

suspension for allegedly crying at school and disrupting the educational

process.

The Institute’s letter to Tallwood Elementary School officials is available

at www.rutherford.org

“It is our hope that the decision to suspend a kindergartner for crying in

class is simply indicative of a brief lapse in judgment on the part of

school officials,†said W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford

Institute. “However, lapse in judgment or not, there can be no denying that

in recent years, there has been an alarming trend on the part of public

school officials to apply overly harsh punishments to student behaviors that

may be inappropriate but present no real danger to the school community.â€

On March 18, 2011, school officials at Tallwood Elementary School in

Virginia Beach notified and that their 6-year-old son

Bronson had been suspended from school for allegedly crying in class and

disrupting the educational process. In contacting The Rutherford Institute

for help, Bronson’s parents expressed serious concerns regarding a lack of

communication from Bronson’s teacher about his allegedly disruptive

behavior. According to Mr. , from October 2010 through February 2011,

no attempts were made by school personnel to involve Mr. and Mrs. in

efforts to correct Bronson’s so-called “disturbing†behavior. Unfortunately,

rather than adopting a collaborative approach with Bronson’s parents in

order to discuss the possible causes of their son’s emotional distress and

implement responses likely to resolve the underlying issues, school

officials opted instead to apply the hammer of bureaucratic punishment and

suspend the kindergartner.

However, as Whitehead notes in his letter, “the notation of ‘suspension’ on

Bronson’s academic record will carry with it a stigma that this merely

immature behavior simply does not warrant. Suspension and expulsion should

be reserved only for the most egregious disciplinary infractions and for

those cases where that punishment is mandated by Virginia law. Most

importantly, sanctions should be tailored to the individual circumstances of

each student and not imposed in an artificial, ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach

that lacks reason, proportionality and compassion.†Institute attorneys have

requested that school officials remedy the situation immediately by

reversing the suspension and completely expunging the incident from Bronson

’s academic record.

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