Comments on: Alex Barton Testifies

By: Melissa Barton

Melissa Barton — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:56:23 +0000

I will keep you informed.

Good luck all.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:16:00 +0000

@Melissa Barton,

Hope Alex and your family, and you, have been all right through so much going on. Please give us informed about your website and advocating work—-it’s more than important, and necessary.

Thank you again—-

By: Melissa Barton

Melissa Barton — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:12:24 +0000

Hello,

I hope that by testifying, and believe me they had to fight for it, that some how they are collecting evidence enough to finally fire the “teacher”. You all know how I feel about this.

On a lighter note, I have quit my job as VP of Marketing at a local company to full time advocate for Alex and children like him. I am building a website dedicated to the cause. This is a total leap of faith for me as, we are a two income family. I know I will figure it out, I always do. I have this burning passion inside of me to stop this abuse. Abuse happens all too often in our public schools and laws need to change.

Thank you,

Melissa Barton

By: FXSmom

FXSmom — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:18:43 +0000

I’m glad that they allowed the boys voice to be heard. That is really important that they know how he felt.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:00:55 +0000

@CS, I can’t exactly say I’m “looking forward” to reading about all that, but it’s more than necessary.

@Bonnie, saw that link—-seeing Alex opening up the cards seems what one would expect to see a 5 year old do, and gladly—-not testifying.

By: CS

CS — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:38:32 +0000

This makes me feel a bit uneasy that he was asked to “testify”. What Ms. Portillo admited in that police report should be sufficient for disciplinary action up to and including termination. There is a lot going on with this school district. I’m working on something I’ll be posting about in a couple of weeks. I have to sort through a mountain of documents sent to me. The school district has convicted felons working in the special education classes. Children’s arms have been broken recently by restraint in that district. Its a cesspool of abuse. There is so much going on there and the school district doesn’t seem to care.

By: Bonnie Sayers

Bonnie Sayers — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:53:40 +0000

Did you read the link I posted on one of the Alex posts about the boxes of cards that were sent to him? One had a video from news showing Alex opening the cards.