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Galley Gossip: Pilot sexually harassed by a passenger! {Gadling}
Nov 11th 2011 3:05PM For years now I have had to put up with this type of thing on the plane. Male, female, young and old. Do not touch my butt! This isn't excepted in any workplace including titty bars. I have even been held in the aft galley by an intoxicated passenger who wouldn't stop squeezing my breasts and forcefully kissing me. I couldn't get away. The other and crew had left. I came out of the aft lav and he came out of the lav in front of mine. He was hiding and waiting to get me. I was saved by a male gate agent. They never called the police. They made me hurry on to my next flight because the flight was late and couldn't leave without me. This man showed up on my next flight. He was waving his level one at me as I boarded the plane. I tried to explain what had happened to the captain( from the training dept) but he said I was just making it up to get even with this guy. About that time a member of management came running and took him off my plane. Word must have spread up top and someone realized he was getting on another plane. He later admitted to having brought his own alcohol and told the ground management he was sorry. He was so drunk they wouldn't let him fly for the rest of the day. We should make the airlines address the subject of sexual harassment by passengers. This man should have gone to jail for assault. The woman who smacked the pilots butt in the article should have been issued a statement to cease and dissist. The police should have met the plane to speak to her about it. This pilot may have thought it was funny but it wasn't. What's to keep her from doing it again?
Teacher Suspended for Allegedly Making Kids Scrub Toilet {ParentDish}
May 27th 2011 8:31PM This is not the worst thing happening in school these days. We bought a house in a very nice neighborhood and pay extremely high taxes. Did our child get a good education this year? No he did not. We had him tested outside of school and it looks like he never even went to first grade. We will be paying$6,000 this summer to try and prepare him for second grade. My child is not a behavior problem. He has an average I.Q. What went wrong? I am sure a number of you will assume it was my husband and my fault. The fact is that his Teacher missed 25 days the first semester. We contacted the school about this but they said they didn't know anything about it. Even when the teacher was at school she wasn't really there. I asked what reading level my son was on. She refused to tell me. I spoke to the the school about this but they wouldn't help. I asked where his school work was. I was told they only do work groups not worksheets. We wouldn't know he didn't understand something until he failed a test. The e-mails they sent out weekly were hard to understand. I mean what is a burger or a Vern? In febuary the teacher quit. This devastated the kids. A month later my son informed me that the old teacher had lowered his reading group at Christmas. She must have forgot to mention it at the school party. Who holds these people accountable? They swear next year they will keep a close eye on my son. How can I trust them? I did everything I could to communicate with them but they just ignored me until I had the test results from a qualified outside source. If it was just my child I would have assumed it was our fault but other parents from this class are having the same problems. I am concerned about children being forced to clean the toilets at school but maybe your school has decided this is the only education your child need. Next year they will learn how to flip burgers. What can we do to change this? What happened to no child left behind?
Report Card Day Could Include Grades for Parents Under Proposed Florida Bill {ParentDish}
Jan 19th 2011 6:34PM This is crazy. I live in Texas and am having trouble getting my son's teacher to give me enough information so that I can help my son with his school work. I found out this week that the school is not really teaching handwriting anymore. I have been asking his teachers since kindergaten about his handwriting, but was ignored. Now they finally admit they don't really bother with it. I now have a child who can't form his letters properly. The teacher sends out a weekly e-mail on what they will be learning, but so far I haven't found anyone who can understand what she is talking about. She doesn't send home worksheets or anything that they do in class. I have no idea what to study for on the weekly tests. I don't know if he is having problems understanding his class work until I get his report card. I have tried to get help from the school, but they blow me off knowing that I can't do a thing about it. How about we grade our teacher and school performance? I would love to show people what the e-mails look like. I think they may be written in another language.
Mom Says Keeping Her Son Out of Class Photo is (Literally) Bad Form {ParentDish}
Nov 3rd 2010 12:20PM Thanks for all the comments. I have enjoyed reading them. I want to make some corrections to the article. I did read the form. I was aware that they would not let my son be photographed for the year book if I did not say yes to the media question. My complaint is that the release for the media was not separate from the yearbook. I also was very unhappy with the way the form was worded. The form did not limit what form of media could be used and allowed for interviews that I might not have thought appropriate. My son is only 7. It would be very easy for him to become confused when interviewed by a reporter and could be very embarrassing for him and our family. Anyone with children knows that kids can say some crazy things. I have seen educated adults get tripped up on the news before. I am sure you have to. I think there are a lot of great teachers and administrators out there. My son's teacher is great and I am sure that I can trust her not to do anything that would harm my son, but we have seen and heard of teachers and administrators that don't make good decisions. This form would allow a lot of room for abuse from these people and I have to protect my child. I have still not heard back from the school . He promised to call me back last week to discuss this. This is why I brought it out in public. I actually notified them that I would go to the media over this if they didn't make a change. I have no intentions of taking this to court. That would be silly and a waste of everyone's time and money. I wouldn't want to teach my son that you just sue someone when you don't like the way something is done. There are better ways to get things changed than hiring a lawyer. When I mentioned that I felt the school was taking my rights away I meant that I felt like I was being cornered. Either I give the school complete control over my son when dealing with the media or my son would be denied his yearbook picture. Thanks again for all your responses.
Mom Says Keeping Her Son Out of Class Photo is (Literally) Bad Form {ParentDish}
Nov 1st 2010 12:20PM I did read the form. I have actually read it several times to make sure that I didn't misunderstand it. The form was probably meant as a good thing. There are people who are hiding from abusive spouses etc. Out there and don't want their Child's picture in the paper or on t.v. What I objected to is that the form was left open for interpretation. What is to keep the school from letting a reporter interview my child about things I would consider inappropriate? What if my 7 year old said something that would embarrass him later or he explained it wrong as small children do? If the media wants to interview my son they need to come to me. Then I can decide if it is appropriate and I can help my son explain himself. I would love to see my son's picture in the paper for winning an award, but that isn't all I would be giving permission for. I am asking the school district to change the form so that it defines media coverage and allows us to pick whether we want school pictures. I was offended about the school demanding to know what race we are. What does race matter? Will you treat the children differently because they are one race or another. They actually told us we had to choose one or they would choose for us. A friend of mine was asked how much money she made. There where plenty of other parents who where unhappy with the yearbook form. They just didn't think they could do anything about it. I am trying to show my son that you can and should try to do something. I didn't hire an attorney and I am not going to. I tried to make a change by talking with the school and when that didn't work I tried the media. Maybe the school district will review the registration forms because I spoke up. My son will live even though he didn't get his picure in the yearbook. He probably won't even remember this after the school year. I am not trying to fight world hunger or end a war. I am just trying to protect my child and show him how to stand up for what he thinks is right.
Opinion: Sometimes, It's OK to Let Your Kid Be Bullied {ParentDish}
Oct 26th 2010 4:47PM Wow! It is amazing what people will tell themselves to make themselves feel o.k. About verbal and physical abuse. If this type of behavior happened to you at you office what would you do? If your friend told you her husband did this type of thing what would you do? When it happened to my four year old I confronted the school and the child's mother about it. The school started out saying that it was my son's problem and that he needed to learn to use his words to stop it. I mean how many times has someone's words really stopped a bully? I told the director she should try it out sometime and let me know how it worked. Maybe she should go and ask women at a women's shelter and see how well their words helped them. I tried to explain to this monastery monster that she was only making my son a victim a second time with her advise. Then she started treating as if I was one of those parents. The child eventually kicked my son so hard in the sternum it took two weeks to heal enough to get his shirt off and on without horrible pain. The school didn't call me or write up a report. All I can see is that my son probably cried all day in pain and the school ignored it and him. Children who are beaten or molested do not grow out of it they usually become victims for the rest of their lives or they abuse others. This lady who wrote this story was probably a bully herself or has a child who is one. I know that the montosory directer had a bully child.
Galley Gossip: Flight attendant fights with a passenger, escapes down the emergency slide and then drives home {Gadling}
Aug 15th 2010 6:32PM I find that when someone hits you and doesn't apologize, that it usually wasn't an accident. Especially when they start cussing you out after they hit you. How often do we get hit? A lot. If you think that I can't tell when you hit me with your bag or trip me in the aisles that you did it on purpose then your are wrong. Been hit by the cart or brushed by someone's hip? Then be courteous and pull yourself out of the aisle. We see you. We watch you leave your legs, shoulders, head and newspapers in the aisle even when people keep trying to get through. Try walking backwards up hill pulling 2-4 hundred pounds. When you try and push the cart forward at least you can see what's in your way, but it still doesn't help with some people. I ask and ask and they won't pull themselves in and then glare at you like what are you going to do now. Yes, every day I pray that all the rude,nasty, stupid things you do won't cause me to rip off my uniform and run through the aisles screaming. All I am asking is for you to be a little more conscious of what is going on around you. Ex. Step into your row to dig for your book out of the overhead and let others pass you by. Don't slam your seat back. Be ready to make your order when we get to your row. I should not have to ask you three times what you want to drink before you take your head phones off and ask me what. Also have your tray table down and your credit card or cash ready. Don't make me stand there holding your drink for five minutes while you finish level three on your video game. There are a couple of hundred people behind you and they are thirsty to. Don't leave the lav door open after you are done. Take you gas to the bathroom. Clean up after yourself in the bathroom. If you sprinkle when tinkle, be a sweetie and clean the seaty, the floor or anywhere else you get it. Keep up with you kids. Be responsible for yourself. Bring layers of clothes. You might want to bring your own water if you partied all night and are severely dehydrated. It never hurts to bring snacks just in case. Don't travel sick. Put your small bags under you seat and put you big bag in the overhead in a way that will make the most room for others. Don't bring a bag you can't put in the overhead. (don't ask the crew or other passengers to do it for you. No one can afford an injury for your bag.) give everyone a break. There are just too many people on a plane for you to be selfish or needy.
NTSB Says Babies Should Be Required To Have Separate Seats On Planes {AOL Travel News}
Aug 15th 2010 5:40PM I hope the ntsb wins this. Not only is there no chance of survival in a crash for a child who is not in a car seat, but some of the children under two are bigger than five year olds. Can you imagine being stuck next to a child this big on their parents lap for a few hours? Then you have the people who lie about the Childs age. If you can't afford a seat for your kids then you can't afford to go. I don't see the police letting people who can't afford car seats off.
Flight Attendant Blows His Top, Yells at Passengers and Bolts Down Emergency Slide {AOL Travel News}
Aug 11th 2010 11:34PM I have been flying for years and can tell you that if it weren't for the pills my doctor gives me I would have done what Steve did long ago. Even with the pills some people just take it too far. I pray every time I get on the plane that I will be able to keep my cool. I need my job I have a family to support. I also doubt that the passenger hit Steve in the head with their luggage accidentally. Every day someone nails me with their bag on purpose. How do I know it was on purpose? Because I'm not stupid. When they don't apologize or they do apologize,but with a nasty smirk on their face it is too obvious. We know all your tricks and lies and if you think we are ignoring you, you are right. The less contact the less chance of a situation. If you want us to be friendly and helpful then stop abusing us. You do not need to punch us or scream nasty words at us. Stop tripping us and stop ignoring the federal laws that we are required to in force. Also take some responsibilty for yourselves. We do our service in a certain order that is the most efficient way to serve several hundred people with only 1 flight attendant per 50 passengers. This means that if you can't wait for the cart then you should bring your own food and drink. Wear layers so that you won't need a blanket. Bring supplies for your children. Be sure that you can lift your own bag if you are going to bring it on the plane. Have you ever been injured on the job? I have and I can tell you that you get screwed. So yeah Steve was mad and I can't blame him. Injuries at work mean lose of pay and in some states they can use it against you to fire you. Not to mention the years of pain that usually follow.
Child in Post-operative Pain? You're on Your Own {ParentDish}
Jul 16th 2010 11:49AM I hope you get this message since I am a day late writing it. My 6 year old just had his tonsil, atnoids, ears and tongue tied fixed. Everything went fine, but I learned some things I want to pass on. First, try and be in bed with him before he wakes up for surgery. He is going to be very upset and disoriented. Second, make sue to give his meds on time. If your child is asleep when it is time for the next round wake him up. If you don't it will be he'll to get him to take it, because his throat will be so swollen and painful. I gave the script pain killer for about a week then went to over the counter after that. Ii have had sleep apnea surgery and I remember how bad it and how long it last.
