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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an MCPS teacher and trying to find out how systemic of an issue this is. Our admin says their hands are tied due to the student code of conduct. We are expected to put up with verbal and physical abuse from students. In my opinion it's because administrators are spineless and don't want their bosses at central office to know what's really going on in their buildings because it reflects poorly on them. MCEA has been useless.  What is going on in your building? Is my building an anomaly or the norm in MCPS? [/quote]

OP,

I could give you scenario after scenario that would make you feel better - at least temporarily - and I'm HS.  While I won't go into detail, you can imagine how hardened kids get once they hit middle and high school.  Many are also dangerous.

I'll share this one story, however, b/c it's one of my successes.  I had a transfer from a PG alternative.  He made my skin crawl.  He was sexually aggressive and violent. After following "protocol" for three months, I finally took matters into my own hands by saying something (I knew his triggers.) that made him threaten me.  It wasn't what I said; it was how I said it. So you can imagine how many triggers he had.  His threat was so vile that he was out the next day.

The girls in my class (9th grade) were so relieved. I did it for them.  I'm no stranger to bad behavior - and I'm also not a pushover.  But he exhausted me, as it took almost a semester to get rid of him.

We can blame the Code of (mis)Conduct for our current (hopeless) situation.   And the union is a joke. If you want to get anything done, work on mobilizing your colleagues. Collect data (observational, no tone!!!!) and log EVERYTHING into the comm log. There's power and safety in numbers.[/quote]

Exactly. And maybe figure out a way for the kids to tell their parents what is going on. I posted back in ‘08 or ‘09 about getting rid of a bad actor in 1st or 2nd grade (thankfully I can’t remember now) but the kid was removed after parents got involved and threatened to call police. [/quote]

Sad, isn't it?

So many kids can suffer due to the actions of 1 or 2 kids.

I know there are good administrators out there.  I've had a quite a few, but those were dying breeds.  The few today who still have a spine are working against their directors to keep their schools safe. Central office is a joke - another layer of people paid too much money to protect themselves.

It's beyond disgusting.[/quote]

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