Im sorry to bring back this thread. But I have another question:

I spoke to my friend who is the teacher in the class about what she did. She was very vague. She told me yesterday what she was going to do, but today when I asked her what she did, she said to me that "the appropriate people have been notified and the school is taking care of it and working with the family." She just kept saying things to me about confidentiality and not to worry, and "that is all I can say." I am not terribly satisfied with that answer, though she might have been told that is what she had to say to me or anyone else. That it is "being handled."

I said that if she did not report it to CPS or Family Services that I have an obligation to do so. Then, I emailed her that since my daughter is telling other people (her friends and siblings) today that I would like to to talk to the person she spoke to to find out how to handle this with my daughter.

I have no idea if I should take it a step further. If they are handling it or if the approapriate people have been notified, then Im okay with that. It could be that the school wants to handle it as it is a small community and small school. I dont think that is necessarily a bad thing, but not sure. I am just a little ruffled by the vagueness of what I have been told.

Any feedback?