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<blockquote data-quote="herofan" data-source="post: 1503882" data-attributes="member: 17843"><p>I know some comments were made in the exchange student thread about foster parents, but I didn't want to hijack. </p><p></p><p>As was mentioned in the other thread, it takes a special kind of person to be a foster parent, and it's great to give kids who need a home a loving family. However, there is an issue with it I our area that I notice being a teacher. </p><p></p><p>I don't know how much money people get for being a foster parent, but it must be a great amount, because it appears some do it for income. They get a house full of kids that they really can't handle, and they do t even have a job. </p><p></p><p>In addition, a lot of them accept kids with severe behavior problems who have been in institutions. There are private adoption agencies, and they are eager to get these kids into a home regardless of their severe needs. </p><p>Their requirements for the foster parent is much more slack than a state agency. </p><p></p><p>The parents really can't handle the kids, but lucky for them, they can use the school for a babysitter 7 hours a day. When the parents have to be called in due to the uncontrollable behavior, they can just sit and smile and offer no suggestions or behavior plans for the student. It always amazes me how " they don't do that at home". </p><p></p><p>Reading these kids files will make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. It would take a highly trained behavior specialist to handle them, but they are dropped off at a home who knows nothing about it. </p><p></p><p>Usually, things will get out of hand and social services will have to remove them from the home. These are the foster parents that I would like to ring their neck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="herofan, post: 1503882, member: 17843"] I know some comments were made in the exchange student thread about foster parents, but I didn’t want to hijack. As was mentioned in the other thread, it takes a special kind of person to be a foster parent, and it’s great to give kids who need a home a loving family. However, there is an issue with it I our area that I notice being a teacher. I don’t know how much money people get for being a foster parent, but it must be a great amount, because it appears some do it for income. They get a house full of kids that they really can’t handle, and they do t even have a job. In addition, a lot of them accept kids with severe behavior problems who have been in institutions. There are private adoption agencies, and they are eager to get these kids into a home regardless of their severe needs. Their requirements for the foster parent is much more slack than a state agency. The parents really can’t handle the kids, but lucky for them, they can use the school for a babysitter 7 hours a day. When the parents have to be called in due to the uncontrollable behavior, they can just sit and smile and offer no suggestions or behavior plans for the student. It always amazes me how “ they don’t do that at home”. Reading these kids files will make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. It would take a highly trained behavior specialist to handle them, but they are dropped off at a home who knows nothing about it. Usually, things will get out of hand and social services will have to remove them from the home. These are the foster parents that I would like to ring their neck. [/QUOTE]
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