Parents and students objecting to school physicals

In all the discussions we've had about physical exams being carried out at the school, by a school-employed practitioner- have you ever witnessed or heard of a parent or student strongly objecting to or even flat out refusing to take part in such a practice?

While your stereotypical tough and scrappy military, inner city, or farming family might hardly give a rat's ass about such a thing, there were probably a fair number of suburban soccer moms and devout Bible thumpers who were probably horrified at the thought of their precious, sheltered Johnny or Debbie being marched around in their underpants in front of friend, acquaintance, foe, and stranger alike.

You seem to enjoy taking a provocative tone in your posting. It’s amusing as hell but it does tend to **** stir.

I worked as a school secretary for years in a lower income rural area of MA. The only complaints I recall were when we sent kids home sick because their parents would have to deal with them.

I know I’ve covered this previously. I attended a school where the year above me had a medical examination done on all the 5th year boys and girls which included the guys having to remove their underwear in groups of three. I’ve covered it in previous posts, it caused a huge stir to the point where some boys refused and violently objected , refused and just stormed out. I went to a pretty tough school and the teachers struggled to maintain any authority and discipline. The following year when it was our turn the request was not made, all we did was remove our shirts, to this day I never saw the point. Nowadays in UK schools it’s pretty much a thing which ended in the 80s or 90s.

I am sure some parents may have objected. The student's view was not something that would alter a requirement. In my experience, most parents were cool with a school offered exam at no cost! The only limitation could be when it came to updating vaccinations. Then one would be returned to his doctor or clinic of choice by a specific date and then not allowed to return until completed with written proof. Many students disliked that caveat.

The public school physical exam that I remember, was limited to hearing and vision tests. Anything further was done by a private physician. In today’s world, with a history of sexual abuse, many parents no longer trust the school system.

You seem to enjoy taking a provocative tone in your posting. It’s amusing as hell but it does tend to **** stir.

I've always been kind of a smartass. For many years it's served me well when dealing with school bullies, toxic relatives, asshole co-workers, and online trolls. I probably also have mild brain damage from all the times my dad smacked me upside the head in response 🤣.

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I've always been kind of a smartass. For many years it's served me well when dealing with school bullies, toxic relatives, asshole co-workers, and online trolls. I probably also have mild brain damage from all the times my dad smacked me upside the head in response 🤣.

My dad went through Catholic School for many years with an undiagnosed learning disability. He jokingly would say "I was rapped over the knuckles so many damn times by those nuns (he was in the tail end of corporal punishment and those sadists wanted their final beatings in) I thank the heavenly father to this day I don't have arthritis in both my hands."

When my parents took me in at age 11 I was given a complete physical and a neuropsychological evaluation. They were worried I might have a cognitive disorder due to the horrible experiences I went through in foster care. I was not intellectually damaged but was emotionally and physically abused causing me (what I call) Brain Drain. Thankfully I went to a nurturing home. As I progressed through HS my teachers at my Catholic HS took me from survive to thrive mode. So many "old timey" folks share their stories of a parochial school education and all the horrors that go along with it. I am nextgen Catholic School . Things have improved.