Guardmomandfan Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Hello Everyone, I am a former teacher with a daughter marching her second year of drum corps. I have a question and would love to see some heartfelt and realistic discussion. At what point does the staff go from teaching to abusive and what can be done by the performers in this situation? Thank you for your kind response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seen-it-all Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Hello Everyone, I am a former teacher with a daughter marching her second year of drum corps. I have a question and would love to see some heartfelt and realistic discussion. At what point does the staff go from teaching to abusive and what can be done by the performers in this situation? Thank you for your kind response. The only way that could be discerned would be to define abusive, as it relates to this particular case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) Which corps is your daughter with? (Well, why not?) Edited July 23, 2013 by Ghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleKnights Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Hello Everyone, I am a former teacher with a daughter marching her second year of drum corps. I have a question and would love to see some heartfelt and realistic discussion. At what point does the staff go from teaching to abusive and what can be done by the performers in this situation? Thank you for your kind response. That's a very broad and frankly unanswerable question. If you have a specific concern I suggest you voice it; you can certainly remain anonymous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsband Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Which corps is your daughter with? (Well, why not?) and.... here. we. go!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I would say...well.....depends on what you define abuse as. Is it verbal? is it physical? mental? A combination? Sometimes, in the heat of the summer, when you work something ad nauseum and it just doesn't get better, tempers flare and words may be said that aren't exactly nice. That can go too far sure. it can get personal really quick. I'd also say if someone is hurt and staff keeps pushing them to march, yeah that's an issue, or if the corps is depriving the kids of food, water, sleep, yeah that's an issue too. So, without naming names, corps, sections etc, I'm guessing we'd need to know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Which corps is your daughter with? (Well, why not?) And, is she from The South? (couldn't resist) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peel Paint Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I do not think it would be a good idea to post any identifying information about the corps or staff involved when you just want general information on how to proceed, which is worth asking about. I agree with what Jeff posted as general guidelines and your suggestion that there can be a fine line hard to judge from afar. If you share more about what you're picking up on that makes you think there may be abuse, you can get some good advice here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skevinp Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Which corps is your daughter with? (Well, why not?) No good could come from naming names in this forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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