To paraphrase a distinguished American POTUS the school staff member “acted stupid.
> the school staff member “acted stupid. <
It’s wise to leave breaking up a fight to the professionals (school security or the police). But sometimes an average Joe just has to step in.
And I should know. I was teaching in an inner city high school at the time. I turned a corner, and a large girl was repeatedly slamming a small girl up against a hallway wall. (Black on black, by the way.)
Girl-girl fights are the worst. But I had to step in, as the smaller girl had at least one head wound. Her blood was smeared all over the wall. So I broke up the fight. And yes, I took a punch in the process. Still, no regrets.
And what happened to that large girl? She was expelled. But hold your applause. In most city school districts, “expelled” means just moved down the road to another city school. No real punishment at all.
One more thing. Most city high schools cannot be saved. Again, I should know. The school where I taught still has honors classes and many good kids. But the trajectory is obvious. It gets worse each year.
He said, “stupidly.”