My son's first grade teacher grabbed him by the arm due to misbehavior in the classroom. I had previously asked her to not use corporal punishment on my child. After pulling all his sticks (discipline tool used to chart behavior) the teacher grabbed him by his arm, he said digging her fingernail in his arm and left a bruise the size of a finger on his arm. She also told him, "you will be good either way!" I have went to the school faculty and superintendent. I also filed charges on the teacher in which it has been a month and a half and the prosecuting attorney has just gotten in touch with me. There still has been no court date set. My child is still in the class with the teacher because the administrator of the school felt taking him out of the class would be admitting guilt due to my filing charges on the teacher. The school never reported anything to the department of human services here in our county (although I did, and was told they cannot handle out of home situations). What else is a mother to do? My child's behavior in the class has gotten better when I told him I was trying to get him in another class. After I told him the school would not put him in another class, his behavior has taken a turn for the worst. What the teacher calls, "very aggressive"! Hmmm I wonder why he would be acting aggressive? Please help. Mother Trying To Protect Her Child