This is the horrifying moment a 15-year-old high school student punched a teacher in the head while demanding to get his cell phone.
Lamar High School in Houston sent a letter to families with principal Rita Graves saying that this type of behavior won’t be tolerated and that administrators were looking at ways to prevent this happening again.
Neither student or teacher have been publicly identified at this time.
Dear readers,
This is, unfortunately, more the norm in schools than most know about. Specifically, out of control youth frequent the area schools with no real consequences. Many are quick to blame both the teachers and administrators, but the reality is that they are there to provide instruction. It is the responsibility of parents to correct and discipline their children.
Until parents take their role seriously, this will, sadly, continue.
Regards,
Paladin
no its the administrations fault that these delinquents arent dealt with harshly and sent packing.
There hands are tied by the District whose hands are tied by the State. Our Government knows nothing about how to deal with this situation. They continue to pass policies that just make it worse. Students are apathetic and so are parents. I work at a local High School and see it EVERYDAY. Our future is truly in jeopardy.
Ms. Lidinsky,
You are quite correct in your assessment. I distinctly recall an administrative meeting where Margo Handy directly told administrators to “…take back their schools.” This lasted just over a week, when suddenly, several serious situations that were directly dealt with by school administrators, were abruptly overturned by Mrs. Handy, with reprimands to match. The message was clear to school based administration, and that they would not be supported by the central office. Here endeth the lesson.
Regards,
Paladin
I don’t know how in the hell they can get police, teachers or school bus drivers anymore. You couldn’t pay me enough to be any one of those!
We aspire to provide free educational opportunities to all kids PreK-12, and both locally and country-wide we spend enormous amounts of money in this quest. We have an obligation to to provide a physically safe setting for both students and employees. When actual or threatened behavior by students is disruptive they need to be removed to a safe setting to protect the larger number of students and staff who don’t pose a threat. The disrupter can continue their education in a more controlled setting. Win-win, right?
The no meaningful consequences dictates from state and federal bureaucrats jeopardize the safety of the innocent, and the classroom and hallway disruptions undercut the day-to-day learning process.
Disruptive passengers on aircraft are disembarked before the plane departs, and if aloft are subdued and arrested upon landing.. They are not provided multiple outbursts or incidents before consequences begin to occur.
Wicomico schools had a similar student assault on a teacher recently; to the best of my knowledge the victim is still unable to return. The assailant’s behavior was not a surprise. Situations like this are unacceptable and would not be tolerated in any other setting. Needs fixed immediately.
Unfortunately we are dealing with the do-gooders from 35 years ago who decided we shouldn’t discipline our children and dummies like me didn’t voice our objections.
would be my last day teaching and the students last day of hitting a teacher