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dadfly: you’ve already failed to control the situation, arrest the threat, and restore order. if you don’t have the ability to do that, without getting hurt yourself, as with that poor teacher, you shouldn’t be in the situation in the first place.

A_perfect_lady: How would you suggest someone control a kid this size with no impulse control? Do our teachers all have to be Roadhouse bouncers, in addition to being able to teach Calculus or AP Lit? Do you know a lot of people who fit this description? Academic skills, young and fit, Delta Force training, patience of Job...?

To be fair, I highly doubt that these kids are being taught "Calculus or AP Lit."

dadfly seems to be all about blaming the victim.

The teacher - no matter how frail - deserves to be able to teach (incl. asserting authority) without being violently attacked and severely injured.

dadfly, in contrast, believes that she doesn't deserve to teach unless she has ninja powers and "Spidey senses."

Regards,

To be fair, I highly doubt that these kids are being taught "Calculus or AP Lit."

You're 100% right, but most teachers teach more than one course. When I was teaching High School, I usually had three classes full of dunces like this, and then two Honors classes. So I'd have had to be a Delta Force ninja to teach three of my classes, and an erudite academic to teach the other two. Same teacher, different parts of the day.

ok. back to you.

A. ‘dadfly seems to be all about blaming the victim.’

yes. you are correct. from the first comment, i was apportioning some blame to the victim. you are at least *partially* responsible for poor judgment in not recognizing or preparing for your own limitations limitations in a dangerous situation.

B. ‘dadfly, in contrast, believes that she doesn’t deserve to teach unless she has ninja powers and “Spidey senses.”’

uh no. how you get from A to B below says more about your powers of reason than anything else.