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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a huge reason why public schools are failing. There are no consequences for poor behavior. I think class sizes play a role as well as staffing. We have full grade levels struggling due to the behavior of 5-8 kids. We have parents asking teachers how to parent their kids. It is a mess. [/quote]

I think a lot of kids misbehave at school because they know they can get away with crap there that they wouldn’t at home.  Teachers ‘ ability to deliver meaningful consequences has been stripped from teachers, and school administrators who are more interested in playing politician than in acknowledging their  “in loco parentis” responsibilities, are doing little because they prioritize their own self-interest over the community for which they work.  [/quote]

THIS ^^.  I'm one of the PPs who wound up quitting due to the horrendous behavior of some of my students.  The principal and assistant principal looked at me like I had four heads when I brought the situation to their attention (they already knew about it, but continued to gaslight as if it was my fault).  They refused to call the parents because they clearly didn't want the hassle of having to deal with them.  [b]I'm looking into teaching a private school, where kids troublemakers are not tolerated and teachers are supported.[/b][/quote]

Do not fool yourself into believing this. We are at a VERY expensive private and there are tons of kids with bad behavior and it is addressed like this: kid acts up, get walked around school by assistant teacher (so basically is rewarded with 1-on-1 attention), other kids in classroom get that much less attention, parents notified, kid is given no consequence at home, repeat the next day at school, never ending cycle. [/quote]

In a private, can’t they expel the kid if they are a chronic behavior problem?  If I was paying for private school and my kid’s class was constantly interrupted by one kid, I would absolutely complain to admin.  If you’re paying tuition, there should be some expectation of appropriate behavior in class.
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They can. This was the main reason I switched to teaching at a private. Being able to say no to the kid who destroys classrooms makes it so much easier to teach everyone else. [/quote]

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