[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.

[eborys]

On the legal side:

My wife was directly verbally threatened by a student. The principal said, "Don't worry, he really didn't mean it."

She filled criminal charges. The kid was on parole and went back to jail.

Initially she was told by the principal that, as a teacher, she couldn't file charges. Which is a load of bull....

Being employed as a teach does not void your civil rights.