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I child with Tourette Syndrome cannot control the urge to talk. So you are saying that a kid like that should be whipped.

It's nice when you have a normal kid, but you should trying raising a kid with real special needs.

I have a daughter with severe brain damage, and I'd be pissed off if a teacher did anything like that to her.

Give it a break. A child with Tourettes Syndrome to the point that they blurt out is so rare that most people have never met one. In 1970 it wasn't even heard of by most people.

Believe me I have TWO boys with ADD. ADD isn't anything new. Discipline helps them more than mollycoddling. Excusing their behavior only leads to them having a tougher time bringing it under control when they are adults.

I am truly sorry that your daughter is severely brain damaged. If your daughter is as brain damaged as you say, she should be in classes that can provide for her special needs. "Mainstreaming" her only drags down the rest of the kids.

IMO, one of the worst things that politicians have done is to insist that all children receive at least a high school diploma. Some of the laws they passed encourage kids that probably should drop out (the druggies, unmotivated losers, etc.) and they do little but disrupt those who want to learn.

A child who is disabled to the point where they cause a disruption in class should not be in a "normal" class.

This boy is 11 years old and is so disabled he cannot read or write and apparently can't stop talking. He should not be in a classroom where he can disrupt the other students. It is not good for him or the other students, and not at all fair for the teacher.

Based on the information in the article, I think that is more the root of the problem, and not a bad teacher.