[Amelia]

Administrators frequently undermine classroom discipline in this manner as well - but the public tends to blame teachers for the discipline problems in schools.

[Serenissima Venezia]

Administrators frequently undermine classroom discipline in this manner as well - but the public tends to blame teachers for the discipline problems in schools.

This is true - I've been learning this the hard way. I teach in a private Christian school where our principal is allowing a student with behavioral problems to run the school. Every time I send this student to the office, I end up having to explain MY position on what happened in my class. I definitely won't be returning to teach next year and the next time I have to defend why I'm sending him to the office, I'll go home and not return the next day! Good luck to the school to find someone to teach AP Calculus and Advanced Math with lousy books, no academic help with how to deal with many students that can't even do elementary algebra, and low pay and benefits. I'm headed back to the engineering world, where I hope there is some common sense left. What I thought was a calling was my mistake!