http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/24/1380051/-Michigan-Catholic-school-dismisses-12-year-old-leukemia-patient-for-missing-too-much-school?detail=email
Rose McGrath, a 12-year-old Michigan girl has spent nearly 3 years fighting for her life. She's in recovery, but still dealing with the physical effects of leukemia treatments. Although she has missed a lot of school, her mother says she was still going to pass her core classes and they were stunned by a recent letter from the school:
The letter addressed concerns regarding Rose's attendance and academic performance, and stated that Rose had been dismissed from St. Joseph Middle School.
"I didn't do anything wrong, but they still got rid of me," Rose said.
St. Joseph Middle School administrators defended the decision:
"These were extraordinary circumstances, but so many accommodations were made we felt eventually it became a point where we really had to help Rose, by being able to make sure that she was getting the assistance that she needed and to learn," said Father John Fleckenstein, with Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools.
But the McGraths say the school has failed their child.
"The accommodations which were made were woefully inadequate for a child with such a serious diagnosis," said Rose's father Tom McGrath.
With less than 5 weeks until the school year is over, couldn't they have found a way to get her through? Perhaps they should revisit their own values. From their website:
How do children learn to distinguish right from wrong? When the challenges of childhood appear, as they do for everyone, it is comforting to know that the spiritual framework of community surrounds your student—faculty your child can trust, friends he or she can rely upon, acceptance based on each person’s unique qualities. The values taught in your home are reinforced in our schools. There probably has never been a tougher time to be a parent, which is why there has never been a better time to choose the Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools. We are your partners in your child’s development and education.
this sounds like a decision made by administrators/ the business end of that spectrum not the religious end. article doesn't mention any undo stress of budget or personnel is it business first our purpose and declaration on website second if at all? where are the parishioners where is Pope Frankie this was posted Fri. morning doesn't appear to be something you need to prepare a statement for it's wrong and they should state specifics why that decision was it economics or just plain unchristian like???
"These were extraordinary circumstances, but so many accommodations were made"what were they and why did the recipients say they were woefully inadequate, how extraordinary would it be to send someone by with homework or have parents pick it up, someone to assist parents by phone or internet??? WHAT THWE FUSS!!!!!
