[Wneighbor]

I teach in a small college. I just found out yesterday that our local high schools no longer allow teachers to send students to the principles office at all except for actual physical violence. Has to be contact, no simulated contact.

I'm still shaking my head at this one. These are the students they are now sending me and expecting me to teach to be part of the local workforce. Sheesh.

[Walkingfeather]

At freerepublic we should form a "Cousin Joey" fund.

The fund would establish cash used for bail and legal defense and funding to have either the teachers Kick these kids asses in the classroom. Or hire some same aged kid from the other side of town to come into the class and beat the sh*t of of these punks while the teachers back is facing the chalk board. When it is reported he can say...." He has seen no evidence that a threat or fight occured"

Now who wouldn't chip in for such an important educational funding mandate!

[PallMal]

What I don't understand is you never hear of these students that assault the teachers get a little visit from one of teacher's relatives after school hours (if you know what I mean).

If your mother got violently mugged by someone, and you know where that someone is, their name, their address, and the authorities do nothing about it, what do you do? The response would more than likely be to take care of matters yourself.

That is exactly the situation here, and I'm surprised you don't hear more stories of retaliation by some members of the teacher's family against the violent student.

[moyden2000]

Public schools are corrupt beyond repair.

[mhking]

Is there any wonder that more people choose not to become teachers?

[Xenalyte]

Very good friend of mine - tough lady, although only five-two - teaches physical science and chemistry at a Houston high school that's not even considered "urban." She had a gun pulled on her last Wednesday.

[weave09]

"Crazy" Joe Clark

[SuziQ]

District officials yesterday defended the school's position and said it was Pitone's job to manage his classroom.

With support like this from the school districts, it's no wonder fewer are going into teaching these days.

[SuziQ]

Pitone said he thought he would be able to remove students who cursed at him or acted in a threatening manner because that's the way it was when he was a student: "It's like hot dogs and apple pie. I just thought you could do it."

Welcome to the New Age, PC classroom. This is the reason why kids in high schools aren't learning. They don't have a chance when disruptive students are allowed to remain in a classroom

[RightWhale]

No doubt about it. Pupils have the upper hand in class. Teachers ought to have the power to eject pupils on a whim. True, there might be only half the class left, but the quality of education would more than make up for the loss of the malfeasors. Maybe American students could then begin to climb out of 16th place among industrial countries.