> It’s the advance planning that makes me think there’s something wrong with the teacher.
You’ve got a good point. The planning is quite impressive and, as you say, at least one night would have passed: it wasn’t spontaneous.
It would be interesting to find out whether any of the kids complained about their teacher to anyone (parents &tc) before the event. That is what I’d expect normal kids to do if there was something wrong with the teacher.
That said, it’s difficult to imagine the teacher being in any real danger. 8 year olds are still pretty small. Even in angry swarms of nine or more, how would they overpower an adult? Their plan lacks a sense of realism.
Well, depending on the size of the 8-year-olds. I’ve ran into quite a few who weigh more than I do (although I’m probably still stronger), and I’ve even been physically pulled to the ground by a couple very strong and determined 6-year-olds in a non-aggressive situation. So, given nine of your ‘average’ 8-year-olds and your average female teacher, and stuff like handcuffs and duct tape, I’d say the kids actually stood a chance of hurting the teacher.