Bethesda Today: Behavioral issues, lack of support creating unsafe classrooms

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another teacher here. I’m pursuing a consultation with a lawyer due to admin harassment. They will write a teacher up before addressing concerns. I had a student pelting one of my special education students with hard candy the other day. This is a 14 year old. I reported it as soon as I found out. No one followed up with me. No one. I had another 8th grader attempting to flip tables in my classroom. No one came to my classroom to help when I called. We want students better placed. And I want all admin fired. We need a fresh start with competent adults who actually are trained in how to manage.

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You had a student throwing candy in the room - But didn't catch it. You found out after the fact. Did you report it home? Did you implement a consequence? That is a teacher-managed behavior. You can't manage your own classroom - can't expect admin to manage it for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another teacher here. I’m pursuing a consultation with a lawyer due to admin harassment. They will write a teacher up before addressing concerns. I had a student pelting one of my special education students with hard candy the other day. This is a 14 year old. I reported it as soon as I found out. No one followed up with me. No one. I had another 8th grader attempting to flip tables in my classroom. No one came to my classroom to help when I called. We want students better placed. And I want all admin fired. We need a fresh start with competent adults who actually are trained in how to manage.

Public school administrators across the country are ignoring classroom violence.

This is 100% INTENTIONAL.
Please ask your attorney what exactly needs to change to remove violent kids.

Tell us the conspiracy, why is it intentional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another teacher here. I’m pursuing a consultation with a lawyer due to admin harassment. They will write a teacher up before addressing concerns. I had a student pelting one of my special education students with hard candy the other day. This is a 14 year old. I reported it as soon as I found out. No one followed up with me. No one. I had another 8th grader attempting to flip tables in my classroom. No one came to my classroom to help when I called. We want students better placed. And I want all admin fired. We need a fresh start with competent adults who actually are trained in how to manage.

Good suggestion. Our admin except one are so unresponsive. I reached out to our vp for something and shocked at her attitude.

I haven't heard a teacher call an AP a VP in a long time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another teacher here. I’m pursuing a consultation with a lawyer due to admin harassment. They will write a teacher up before addressing concerns. I had a student pelting one of my special education students with hard candy the other day. This is a 14 year old. I reported it as soon as I found out. No one followed up with me. No one. I had another 8th grader attempting to flip tables in my classroom. No one came to my classroom to help when I called. We want students better placed. And I want all admin fired. We need a fresh start with competent adults who actually are trained in how to manage.

Good suggestion. Our admin except one are so unresponsive. I reached out to our vp for something and shocked at her attitude.

Realistically, what are their options with the classroom violence?

[Anonymous]

They should punish the students not the teachers for kids being bad. The teachers are working tons of overtime for low pay and high risk. It doesn't make sense to retaliate on them because the true data is not good. It's about safety not pretending all is well when it's not. It's not only teaching kids to be bad but it messes with careers of teachers when they have to deal with violence and then be punished for when the kids should be punished.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They should punish the students not the teachers for kids being bad. The teachers are working tons of overtime for low pay and high risk. It doesn't make sense to retaliate on them because the true data is not good. It's about safety not pretending all is well when it's not. It's not only teaching kids to be bad but it messes with careers of teachers when they have to deal with violence and then be punished for when the kids should be punished.

News Flash: The violent kids shall never be punished with the current system in place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another teacher here. I’m pursuing a consultation with a lawyer due to admin harassment. They will write a teacher up before addressing concerns. I had a student pelting one of my special education students with hard candy the other day. This is a 14 year old. I reported it as soon as I found out. No one followed up with me. No one. I had another 8th grader attempting to flip tables in my classroom. No one came to my classroom to help when I called. We want students better placed. And I want all admin fired. We need a fresh start with competent adults who actually are trained in how to manage.

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You had a student throwing candy in the room - But didn't catch it. You found out after the fact. Did you report it home? Did you implement a consequence? That is a teacher-managed behavior. You can't manage your own classroom - can't expect admin to manage it for you.

What consequences are teachers allowed to implement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another teacher here. I’m pursuing a consultation with a lawyer due to admin harassment. They will write a teacher up before addressing concerns. I had a student pelting one of my special education students with hard candy the other day. This is a 14 year old. I reported it as soon as I found out. No one followed up with me. No one. I had another 8th grader attempting to flip tables in my classroom. No one came to my classroom to help when I called. We want students better placed. And I want all admin fired. We need a fresh start with competent adults who actually are trained in how to manage.

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You had a student throwing candy in the room - But didn't catch it. You found out after the fact. Did you report it home? Did you implement a consequence? That is a teacher-managed behavior. You can't manage your own classroom - can't expect admin to manage it for you.

What consequences are teachers allowed to implement?

Anyone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about the kids who are just behaviorally challenged, be allowed to be disciplined including suspension? Maybe if they could be removed from the classroom, others could learn.

I think this is where virtual instruction could be beneficial. Kids get access to curriculum without being allowed to destroy entire classrooms.

The Department of Education seems to be opposed to any classroom learning. They seem to have different goals than taxpayers do.
We wanted educated graduates. They want endless destruction in the schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elementary is horrible right now. Classes aren't leveled and kids aren't coded with special needs yet. Kids are also not allowed to get suspended (or central office makes it almost impossible). Elementary used to be a sweet and fun place to work, but no longer.

We left our local public school as it got out of control after redistricting. More special ed educators were needed and there was a massive push for restorative circles/restorative justice so there were zero consequences for bad behavior. It became unruly, violent, and we sadly had to leave. The second time our school was on the news for antisemitism, we said, "We're out".

[Anonymous]

It is getting worse. I just had a breakdown and am out for the rest of the year. Probably not returning. It is not just special ed. It is gen ed, too.

[Anonymous]

We are not suppose to do any consequences. The kids run the show and they do not want to read and no one can make them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is getting worse. I just had a breakdown and am out for the rest of the year. Probably not returning. It is not just special ed. It is gen ed, too.

I am so sorry about what happened to you. This is happening to good, dedicated teachers across the country. The federal department of education is doing nothing to protect teachers from classroom assault.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is getting worse. I just had a breakdown and am out for the rest of the year. Probably not returning. It is not just special ed. It is gen ed, too.

Are you in elementary, middle or high?

[Anonymous]

I agree that we are not allowed to have any consequences. I mean, we can call home, but the parents won't answer or do anything about it. We can have them write a reflection—but not during recess, as that is needed.

The behaviors are horrible and the kids know there is nothing we can do. I hate it.