I am writing to express my concern about my son, XXX. He is in Ms.XXX class. When I attended the parent night on Sept. 23, I was very surprised to find that XXX was seated away from the other children, and had apparently been separated in this way for the previous two school days. When I asked about this, I was told that he doesn't get along well with the other students . I was very upset and concerned and talked to Mr. XXX about the problem.
When I dropped XXX off at his classroom this morning, I was very pleased to see that his desk had already been re-integrated with the rest of the class, and I am grateful to the teachers who responded immediately to my concern. I would like to make it clear, however, that I do not think it is in the best interests of my son for him to be separated in this way, particularly for long periods of time. If there is a problem with his social skills, it is not resolved by taking him away from his classmates. I would rather see the teachers find other ways to help him learn to get along with and work with others. I also think the other children need to be taught and encouraged to include XXX and get along with him.