Parent Fighting Kindergarten Teacher

[LadyDivine]

WHAT WAS DONE TO HER CHILD THAT WAS SO HORRIBLE SHE HAD TO JUMP THE TEACHER?


PJStar.com - Journal Star News

Peorian allegedly attacks son's teacher

Woman arrested, charged with battery after incident at Harrison Primary School



Thursday, March 8, 2007

By Leslie Fark and Clare Jellick

of the Journal Star

PEORIA - A 24-year-old Peoria woman allegedly attacked her son's kindergarten teacher in front of his classmates Wednesday morning.
Maisha J. Rickmon of 2715 W. Montana St., Apt. 67, was arrested and booked into the Peoria County Jail on charges of aggravated battery to school personnel, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass to land. She remained there Wednesday night without bond pending a court appearance slated for this afternoon.

Peoria police were called shortly before 9 a.m. to Harrison Primary School, 2702 W. Krause Ave., to investigate a report of a fight between a parent and teacher.

Rickmon had come to the school to speak with her son's teacher, Cathy Smith-Edwards, about an incident involving her son, police reports indicate.

"They were in the hallway and (Rickmon) became (manic)," police spokeswoman Ann Ruggles said. "According to witnesses, her voice was high and she was yelling."

Smith-Edwards apparently tried to calm down Rickmon, who continued to be confrontational. During the outburst, Rickmon used profanity and threatened to remove her child from school, Ruggles said.

Smith-Edwards reportedly then refused to continue the discussion and walked back into her classroom. Rickmon apparently followed the teacher and a scuffle ensued.

"(Rickmon) was grabbing her, pushing her and striking (the teacher) in the head and shoulder area with her hands and fist," Ruggles said.

Smith-Edwards bore no marks from the attack and declined medical attention.

Rickmon was gone when police arrived, but she had called the school and was told by police to return. She was subsequently arrested.

District 150 Superintendent Ken Hinton said he intends to take a hard line against violence directed toward staff.

"Safety in our schools is a top priority," Hinton said in a news release issued Wednesday afternoon. "We hold high expectations of everyone, including parents.

"Violence against staff and students will not be tolerated at District 150."

Hinton intends to ask the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office to vigorously prosecute the case, he said in the statement.

[Samoon]

Apparently the sista was not thinking clearly. For when the scenario became "volatile"--she lost. She was no longer in control of herself and as the parent in this situation. When she became frustrated, her NEXT step should have been the school administrators and then on to the members of that school's governing board if need be.

When this parent was asked to return to the school by the authorities, it did not take a rocket scientist to figure out that she was going to be arrested.

[Babydoll]

The apple apparently doesn't fall far from the tree.

I feel for teachers today. In Philly a couple weeks ago a teacher's neck was broken for taking a kid's IPOD and a 13 yr old girl jumped on her teacher the week after that.

[LadyDivine]

The scary thing is my daughter wants to be a kindergarten teacher.

[matrixone05]

Incidents like these are so sad. I take my hat off to teachers, they are underpaid and underappreciated. That mother is a terrible role model for her child.

[PHILROSE]

she needs to learn how to keep her composure. This is not the right way to react, especially in front of other children. I would love to know the circumstances into why she had to come down to the school for her son.

[ardamus]

Originally Posted by LadyDivine

The scary thing is my daughter wants to be a kindergarten teacher.

She may have to learn some self-defense then.

[Corals]

Originally Posted by matrixone05

That mother is a terrible role model for her child.

Isn't that so; and then they turn around and wonder why they child is left behind.

[Chelbe]

Parents need role models these days.

[urfan2c]

I still want to know what happened b/w the teacher and child? Anywhom the mother should have taken a different route. I do feel bad for teachers these days but some of them have problems as well. But the mom should've known not to act out that way especially in front of the other students. Sad