Students assaulting educators on the rise across Texas

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[@haylee960]

Schools don’t need extra nothing. Parents need to go back to being parents and not roommates. No amount of counseling or help will correct behaviors they are taught are okay at home.

[@circesoul2218]

Schools never take complaints of bullying seriously until the bullied kid fights back, and then they both get in trouble. Schools are part of the problem.

[@johnbellocchio66]

You need a remedial English course though 😂

[@mikerickson01]

Pious declarations about what parents should do doesn't fix what's going to happen next week. And, the school boards who are responsible for teacher (and other student) safety can't mandate what parents do. Those responsible for school safety don't have the ability to address that root concern. I did notice that across the board, the state minimums for qualifications and numbers of counsellors isn't being met. We do have the ability to stop trying to put more money into student contact positions (teachers and councilors) and less money towards those who adjudicate assault leave claims.

[@chucksucks8640]

@@johnbellocchio66 Ending a sentence with 'though' sounds stupid. In the future you should try reading back what you wrote.

[@breno2024]

@@johnbellocchio66 And you need to ask yourself is this the appropriate response to someone making a valid comment on a very serious issue.

[@LoriL010]

My aunt left the public school system years ago due to threats. She now teaches at a community college where students are there because they want to be, not because they have to be.

[@burtcooper612]

I work at a college and some of the students still act like they're still in middle school.

[@UnShredded]

Good for your aunt, now she needs to keep an eye on student enrollment numbers therefore her employment security

[@LoriL010]

@@burtcooper612 They threaten teachers? And they haven't been kicked out yet?

[@chucksucks8640]

@@burtcooper612 It is generally a lack of discipline such as not expelling kids from the school when their behavior is out of bounds with expectations. It shouldn't be a problem for the college since they still get to keep the tuition dollars after they expelled the student for the semester.

[@jettchou962]

@@burtcooper612 They probably aren't paying for their tuition. when you pay for your education, you tend to do better.

[@80KlassiK]

its not a lack of mental health professionals. its a lack of discipline.

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

I agree, but it shouldn't be the teacher's obligation to provide for discipline. They can't make up for what's happening in the kid's life outside the school from bad parenting to bad living conditions. It is a problem with many causes. Their is probably a one to one relationship between these violent kids and their screwed up home lives.

[@walterbrown2425]

They don’t need mental health professionals they just need discipline!!!!

[@sayitaintso7544]

No its not a lack of mental health services 2:11 its a lack of leather. Parents continue to coddle their bad apples

[@lasfloresdicen]

as an m.h.p. it is both!

[@RCenal]

​@chesterwilberforce9832 Thats not what was said though

[@183-aD]

They need to be charged, some as adults. Don't let them go back to school. They can get their GED and let their parents deal with them at home.

[@183-aD]

That's how we end up with messed-up teachers. The good ones retire early or just quit.

[@annmarie2964]

Sounds like a good plan. Didn't unruly students used to get expelled? What happened to that?

[@txlady753]

@@annmarie2964school districts don’t want those kinds of numbers on their records. It affects funding, hiring, and real estate markets.

[@SamanthaBaker8]

@@annmarie2964the schools need the money

[@itsablessingbeinganamerica1401]

100%

[@jazzyj6640]

If they don’t address bullying, why would we expect them to address teacher assaults?

[@v.a.993]

Exactly.

[@cheryal2809]

Absolutely right on. Bullies are cowards and they tend to congregate in bunches. Stopping the bullying stops the assaults.

[@BridgetEdwards-os2rg]

If known children see leadership and their parents bullying, it’s not going to stop. I was a teacher for 38 years and I can tell you that what’s happening in schools is a reflection of what is being allowed in society. Schools are poor and states are not funding them. Not supporting schools makes you wonder where is the money going when it arrives in your state? What’s going to safeguard teachers and students when the Department of Education is gone? That voucher money will go to for profit schools, and diminished from public schools, and special education will die.

[@ashantiadams6403]

100% this!!!!!

[@BirdDogey1]

I was assaulted as a sub. School let me go citing it was my fault for standing in front of the student. Hilarious.

[@PINKBOIKWEEN]

👉🏿👉🏿I've already said that teachers need to do a walkout!!

[@phillipbenoit5179]

Disgusting, the kid should be expelled and 60 days in jail.

[@kufufinmufinable]

That is absolutely wild. I am so sorry you guys have to deal with that kind of behavior.

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

This is a lawsuit. Why doesn't she sue

[@Lambert1386]

Unheard of when I grew up. You would get your behind torn up twice. Once at school, then again at home. Ignorant-ass parents raising these monsters.

[@amolochitis30]

I think those bad kids should be expelled and sent home. Let parents teach kids how to behave.

[@itsablessingbeinganamerica1401]

100%

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

I agree. It's ridiculous to think they're actually getting an education anyway. A public school shouldn't act like a minimum security prison system. Parents use the system as day care. If you let all kids who simply don't want to be there go there would probably be zero violence. The problem with this is that many of these kids want to be there for the social aspect of being around their peers. But that's all they want out of it. They have no interest in getting an education.

[@johnp4471]

They fire teachers for reporting kids who curse them in their face. I am a former teacher

[@katenoke1571]

@@chesterwilberforce9832 Haven't you heard how teachers are verbally attacked and maligned by adults in red states? I'm not surprised that kids are acting out the hatred that their parents/guardians model.

[@Rockoblocko]

That’s why we are homeschooling. Too many shitheads in public school.

[@rc4261]

I’m a HS teacher, and I can attest to the increased number of teacher assaults. Teachers are cussed out monthly, and physically threatened every few months.

[@txlady753]

More like being cussed at daily if not every single class when I was a sub and my mother was a teacher on campus. Zero respect for any staff on campus.

[@jazzyj6640]

Yet they don’t address bullying so I’m not surprised they don’t address teacher assault issue.

[@eksbocks9438]

Some of the bullies harassing them as well. Because they aren't interested in doing coursework.

[@SSteacher95]

I used to tell tardy students to go to class, after being threatened and cussed at, I no longer try to enforce discipline in the hallway.

[@strangeroamer3219]

I can attest to the fact that nobody likes school. Just cancel it and let everyone just go to work.

[@paulwilson5000]

As a 31 year educator this has nothing to do with mental health resources

[@StefaniClowdis]

Exactly right

[@tiberiussempronious6252]

Honest question. Are the parents at fault? I know when I was a kid if I messed up at school it was my fault, I've heard now they immediately blame the teachers

[@barbarajeanmartin1898]

@@tiberiussempronious6252 Honest answer: some parents do blame the teachers. That 10% has a huge majority of teachers wanting to leave the profession. Parents now control the schools, and some have set very, very low standards for their students, demanding that their children receive top marks for not doing much of anything. This is one of many reasons for the teacher shortage.

[@MiguelNoyola1]

Parents need to be held responsible. These schools have no business raising kids the law needs to put the consequence on parents.

[@clipmania42]

That’s stupid

[@jeremyhall2727]

They're probably getting beat too 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@donaldjohnson-y6n]

@@clipmania42 projection at work here

[@Daniel.Rodrigo-05Law]

You relize it isn't the parents fault all the time. Yes it may be but not all the time. You cannot demand legal consequences on parents for their child behavior. You don't know if the child was a victim of crime but was not committed by the parents and that does change the child. Sometimes it is Mental Health and Drug Use. You can't help getting a Mental Health Issue and can only treat it but not cure it. As for drug use it happens in schools and the parents might not be aware of it happening and then the child is addicted it only take 3 days for Opioids to become addicted and then it is a slippery slope.

[@GE-be4bg]

Lack of parenting. Parents are responsible & should be held liable. Take away any kids in their house

[@melliott3681]

We live in a culture and society where we have "assault leave" for teachers. Think about that for a minute.

[@SlashHarkenUltra]

Nah, I figured it out in a few seconds

[@suzsnide03]

Any child that assaults a teacher should be expelled. Maybe then the parents will have no choice but to parent their children.

[@scott2228]

I 100% blame the parents.

[@v.a.993]

Why? Parents are not allowed to discipline their children. Parents are probably catching hell at home and are as afraid of their children as are the teachers.

[@alinatarasyukrussianrefuge6549]

blame MLK. blame Kennedy.

[@joewestwood7505]

Perfectly said.

[@davidnunley3887]

@@alinatarasyukrussianrefuge6549 uh no... it aint there fault lol I had discipline when i was in school and I graduated in 2019

[@Atayfordays]

@@v.a.993 Who said parents aren't allowed to discipline?

[@newgoliard6059]

I was beaten up then fired for tackling the kid who punched me. 🤨

[@PINKBOIKWEEN]

Landlords are more protected than tenants and students are more protected than teachers! Criminals are more protected than the victimized!

[@marianmorgan2156]

Ludicrous

[@biancahand7266]

This is what happens when you let parents and students run the school.

[@chucksucks8640]

Yah because everything was so perfect before...sarcasm off.

[@andrewc5476]

US schools need more discipline not more security.

[@elizabethleightaylor8025]

Sadly, assault on educators is rising nationwide. I wish this woman the best and hope she can find adequate and fulfilling employment. Glad I switched my major from Education to Information Technology.

[@TinaLavi]

I’m not a teacher, but I work with juveniles and have seen cases where kids come in because the child assaulted a teacher and the juvenile just laughs off the assault. Legislation better choose the teachers. I also think the courts should fine the parents. I bet they’ll keep their hands to themselves 😊

[@David53D]

What if no one in the family is legally in the country?

[@Daniel.Rodrigo-05Law]

You relize it isn't the parents fault all the time. Yes it may be but not all the time. You cannot demand legal consequences on parents for their child behavior. You don't know if the child was a victim of crime but was not committed by the parents and that does change the child. Sometimes it is Mental Health and Drug Use. You can't help getting a Mental Health Issue and can only treat it but not cure it. As for drug use it happens in schools and the parents might not be aware of it happening and then the child is addicted it only take 3 days for Opioids to become addicted and then it is a slippery slope.

[@TinaLavi]

@ you *realize most of these parents don’t care what their child is doing because they typically will come back for another charge similar to assault and cry to the judge that their child is being targeted. It starts at home whether you wanna admit it or not. I also study TBRI so nice try.

[@itsablessingbeinganamerica1401]

I have seen it many times too. Thet have no remorse for the crimes. SMH

[@Hwgt888]

@@Daniel.Rodrigo-05Lawwho cares if a kid is addicted to opioids??? You guys don’t treat any other drug problem like you do opioids, so what? A teacher doesn’t have to care about a junkie kid or parent. They go to school to teach not be assaulted by bad kids.

[@hooballoolify]

Teachers are absolutely fed up being the student's scapegoat. We lose, they win... not fair!

[@strangeroamer3219]

Then leave. Nobody told you to be a teacher. Nobody likes school. I only went because my mom made me. I would sleep through classes, look at the girls, eat lunch, and wait for the bell to go home. I now have a great job making lots of money and school was not necessary to do so. School was a colossal waste of time.

[@hooballoolify]

@strangeroamer3219 I DID leave! Whether you liked or hated school, be thankful for making the right decision.

[@FenrirsBite77]

I'm a Texas teacher and I'm actively searching for a career change. I haven't received a pay raise in the last 2 years

[@whizbang7130]

Retired Texas teacher. Waited 20 years for a COLA and mine was 2%. I would never be a career teacher here again.

[@toolwithintention]

Fenrir Greybacks bite!!!

[@barbarajeanmartin1898]

Try Ann Arbor, MI. We have not received cost of living increases for 15+ years; and our pay increases are always 1/2 step here....frozen step there...another no-step year, 1/2 step there. I do believe that only the very daft and completely unaware enter the field of education now.

[@christineduran1896]

I blame the parents. They’re not parenting their kids.

[@ericbingham-kumpfcomposer5293]

My parents would have looked at me and it would have got worse when I got home!

[@kathleenking47]

We seem to assume, they HAVE parents.any times, it's a single mom

[@donaldjohnson-y6n]

No amount of school funding can make up for the fact that these are broken kids from broken homes. Not fixable.

[@AA-iy4gm]

Agreed. The biggest contributor for how a child turns out is their home life and parenting. It seems its an inconvenient truth for parents...even with all the modern tools and resources, many parents find it hard to deal with their own kids and to spend time with them, citing being busy but they're not too busy for social media, tv shows, football games, shopping addictions and similar...

[@MyBizOnlu]

They are spoiled entitled kids who think they can do no wrong

[@Fnndjkvlf]

Then don’t breed.

[@datnohi8612]

Right and hitting property owners up for even more money 💰 is not going to fix this issue, if you want more funding for security, then those kids parents should pay for it, property taxes are high enough, and causing people to get foreclosed on. Not fair. There are other solutions besides asking for more money

[@2usoccergirl]

There must be a lot of broken homes then… it’s not just “urban” districts. The kids in upper middle and upper class school districts are just as terrible. It’s a discipline and parenting issue across the all socio-economic spectrum

[@carlonwilliams9883]

Nobody is raising this kids these days

[@balabusta2192]

TikTok is a lousy parent

[@Me-tv5mw]

@@balabusta2192 Bingo!

[@itsablessingbeinganamerica1401]

Devices. Parents are too lazy to raise their own children, so they expect the public schools to do more than the job descriptions of teachers. SMH

[@CVSoprano]

On a related note, my wife who works in the central registration office of our school district, a large one with 33K+ students, fields phone calls on an almost-daily basis from parents frustrated with bullying in the schools. Her office has nothing to do with discipline, curriculum, or anything operational in the schools so all she can do is advise to continue dealing with school administrators or the board office. These are often the same heathens that direct their rage at teachers. In both cases, whether the victim is a teacher or a student, administrators do not want to discipline because of 1) fear of legal action from so-called parents, 2) fear of loss of school funding as a result of weeding out those who should be removed, or 3) perception that the schools are somehow unsafe.

[@Whosdwht2who]

"Behavioral support?" BS. What's needed is some behavioral correction. Consequences have consequences. Some healthy fear is not a bad thing.

[@CuriousandCultured]

That's what's disturbing...the fact that kids fear nothing.

[@moniqueloomis9772]

​@CuriousandCultured Heh. 😅 Everyone has a fear. You just need to figure it out and then work with it.

[@CuriousandCultured]

@@moniqueloomis9772 Take away their phones to start! Watch them tremble in their boots! Ha!

[@vxy357]

Blame the parents for these little hellions. 🙄

[@richardvillarreal6140]

It's the mothers

[@jwbjpb1338]

@@richardvillarreal6140it’s the lack of parenting

[@kingmaafa120]

Whilst it true America 🇺🇸 has tanked 👍 Many parents are and will continue to do their best 👍 Once they them.. get it get on social media or access to the internet 🛜or even if they don’t lil homies homegirls or even some wayward teachers 👍 🤐or wayward parents DEVIOUS UNSCRUPULOUS ONES out there waiting 👍 evil intentions sadly see, Madison Wisconsin *15 yrs old acting 🎭 far beyond her yrs old.. of course we know she’s not the only 1️⃣ TBC 🇺🇬🇹🇿❤️🤐👍🦾🐈‍⬛🤫

[@vxy357]

@@richardvillarreal6140 That's really what i meant since most of these kids are raised by single parents, mostly women.

[@SweetestPerfection78]

@@richardvillarreal6140 Nah its the non existent fathers that shack up with other women and leave their kids with the mother. and no I Have no kids, but I know people who do, and this has happened.

[@ef3371]

Harmony Public Schools covered up the assault on me in Texas and persecuted me for complaining.

[@jeremyhall2727]

Private too...sa too

[@panaderofilms]

Sure they did...uh huh...

[@WC-gt6ud]

Private schools would NEVER put up with any assault of a teacher or student, especially the Catholic schools that I attended.

[@lasfloresdicen]

All the Catholic schools have either merged or shut down.

[@johnbellocchio66]

I hate to tell you this but the Catholic schools of youth are closed down.

[@Hwgt888]

I mean a private school was just shot up so I don’t think your argument is very strong

[@bevs9995]

@@johnbellocchio66 not in my city ?

[@nickolasbarnes4430]

@@johnbellocchio66cuz of the pedophiles?

[@gabrielalarcon5462]

I was told by my principal that students threatening to kill me was a me problem not a school problem.

[@rickjuarez57]

WHERE IN THE HELL ARE THE PARENTS? Hold them responsible...PERIOD. Teachers are not there to raise your children.

[@PaulTallant]

Teachers should absolutely be allowed to defend themselves. I can tell you straight up, if a kid attempts to assault me in any way, I will not hesitate to defend myself.

[@Ratryggva1090]

What kinds of students? There's more to the story.

[@Firstofanyone]

Boys

[@makingmoves6816]

Hello, parent here. There is Zero Policy for everything else in schools. Why not the same policy for students assaulting and disrespecting teachers and other staff? They get out of line, their parents need to deal with them. Administrators need to be on the hook for not supporting their educators in the classroom, when things like this happen. And please stop using watered-down, PC terms to sugarcoat it. "Harassment"? No. It's just plain disrespect and assault. Period! This is one of the many reasons teachers are jumping ship. It hurts the whole education system, families, and the community!

[@itsablessingbeinganamerica1401]

Exactly

[@rolandvillareal9337]

Couple decades ago, it was unheard of,it’s now normalized. Scummy parents with no morals.

[@HugoPerez-rj5cm]

I work as a sub after being gone from the education system since Covid. I see a lot of teachers (like parents) trying to be the student’s friends. Same with the administrations at schools instead of teaching respect, etc. I'm definitely leaving at the end of the school year. What a disappointing return it has been......

[@wizardofahhhhhhz]

They need to be expelled and let their parents educate them. The parents usually think they know more than all of the educators anyway, that’ll give em a chance to “prove” it…

[@barbdaly8172]

I am a substitute teacher in our district, and I went to intermediate, and I could not believe the disrespect these children give. I was teaching history in a class of seventh graders and all day long. The classes got worse, which I was told the classes would get worse as the day progressed. The last straw was when I simply told the young man he needed to go to his seated assignment that was given to me and tried to slam my hand in the Chromebook. I had already called the AP several times because the classes would not listen. Two teachers had already quit from that group of kids And they could not get a sub to stay the whole day. I made it to the last 45 minutes and I was done. I left early and I’ve never gone back. It’s very sad. The bottom line is not mental health. The bottom line is very disrespectful rude kidsthat do not get corrected and they really don’t care.

[@OHHHHUSBANT]

Tell me the color of their skin

[@ericbingham-kumpfcomposer5293]

My daughter acted up once in school and I was called into the school to talk with the principal about her. When I got there and was in the principal's office, my daughter knew that the look on my face was not good! I was up in her face and told her that she better not disrespect a teacher again or she would regret it! From that point on, she was very polite. Foot note: She got paid back when she had children!

[@heidifreet6149]

Why the heck would anyone want to get 30,000 dollars a year to be a punching bag for students

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

Radical opinion here. A lot of the tension comes from the myth that "a rising tide raises all boats" in our pubic education system. We've been promoting the egalitarian myth that all kids are really getting educations when in fact they're just serving minimum security prisons sentences and being promoted out of the way. The result is poorly educated, semi-literate youth with grim futures. Making a kid that is wants to be a beautician or auto mechanic sit trough European history and English lit is ridiculous. We should take a page from Germany where they identify the kids early on who are not there to become college graduates and direct them towards trade schools which don't have the stigma they do here. Then, the kids who are going to be scientists don't have to be subjected to the dumbed down curriculum that passes for "public education". You would reduce the amount of violence in schools immediately. Don't make kids who don't want to be there, be there. It is a fool's errand to think you're educating them.

[@jacqueslee2592]

This is true.There are putting all kids together and then the bad kids are corrupting everybody. There is too much stigma on trade schools and also the US education system is brainwashing kids to believe that they are going to be millionaires if they get a college education.

[@CuriousandCultured]

That's not a bad idea. But violence should never be tolerated. Another disturbing fact is that college professors are complaining that new college freshmen are coming into their classrooms, barely knowing how to write! That's insane!

[@Diana-yx8dh]

Bull! During the 70s and bussing they put all us minorities in a vocational school, assuming we didn’t want to go to college. I did want to go to college . They didn’t help me one bit. Other than to advise me to get a job and go to night school . Who gets to decide what kids are intelligent? That is socialism. That being said, the system seems to not have improved much. These kids, their parents, the laws are all seriously flawed.

[@lasfloresdicen]

This is the most educated comment on this video. Thank you.

[@bevs9995]

Germany is lowering its standards now too, for reasons

[@PINKBOIKWEEN]

Of course it's on the rise! Like everything else negative! Lack of parenting that's on the rise too! That's what got you here! 🙄🤷🏻‍♀️

[@makingmoves6816]

Thank you!

[@johnwilson8322]

Lack of God in our society.

[@tekbarrier]

@@johnwilson8322 what does your God have to do with it? People who believe in your God commit crimes just like everybody else.

[@CuriousandCultured]

@@johnwilson8322 Absolutely!

[@SweetestPerfection78]

@@johnwilson8322 God? Oh please. I know many people who have "God" in their lives, they are evil and heartless people. I know some atheists who are the nicest most wonderful people.

[@Tabletpillowlamp]

Dealing with violence is honestly one of less stressful parts of a teacher and that's REALLY sad.

[@Thedreadedflutist]

Dear school educators, Send these kids to jail

[@CVSoprano]

Dear school administrators. FTFY

[@IWannaGoBack1981]

Do you think they have control over that?

[@brookecarrillo3432]

We had an aid who miscarried because of a student repeatedly assaulting her and purposely kicking and hitting her stomach regularly. She requested a move of classroom and was denied. Two days later she was assaulted again and the student stated he wanted to “kill her baby” and she ended up in the ER two hours later miscarrying. The district did nothing, she didn’t even get leave to recover.

[@kimwilson2295]

Time to lawyer up!

[@MyBizOnlu]

Put discipline back in the schools

[@Hwgt888]

When you think the government should be hitting your kids to keep them in line but also believe the government oversteps any other time and should stay out of peoples personal lives…y’all are slow slow

[@Robier1447]

I was thrown into a wall. I was visibly bruised. I was told to continue teaching after the student was finally removed. I’m not sure how I got through the rest of that day. I truly don’t remember.

[@ClovasRealTalk]

There should be zero policy. It was in full force when I went to school. Enough is enough. Courts need to get beside the schools. But also we now in this day and time needs police on campus of all schools.

[@clipmania42]

How about we fix other parts of our society

[@rnash-shannon9304]

@@clipmania42 How about they get expelled, and go to jail, and you go ahead and fix the rest of society?

[@ea-mg9fb]

Most high schools have police on campus.

[@lasfloresdicen]

​@rnash-shannon9304 you are the problem with our country. FIX your individualist mindset.

[@christophermozeleski7149]

It's not just in Texas. I work at a school in Oregon and we have many kids that are out of hand. The schools hands are tied because of the laws. Parents need to do a better job raising their kids. If moms and dads were stricter then maybe we would have less issues.

[@Daniel.Rodrigo-05Law]

You realize it isn't the parents fault all the time. Yes it may be but not all the time. You don't know if the child was a victim of crime but was not committed by the parents and that does change the child. Sometimes it is Mental Health and Drug Use. You can't help getting a Mental Health Issue and can only treat it but not cure it. As for drug use it happens in schools and the parents might not be aware of it happening and then the child is addicted it only take 3 days for Opioids to become addicted and then it is a slippery slope.

[@makingmoves6816]

You are absolutely right. But too often, it is also absolutely parents being uninvolved in what their children are doing in school, and ignoring issues when teachers bring them to their attention. When my son was in school, I've had teachers actually be grateful to the point of being emotional for me caring enough for just showing up at meetings (Special Education). Their relief was confusing to me because I thought showing up was just something parents did. That's the truth. Do you know how eye-opening and sad it is to hear an educator say, "It should be that way, but parents I call for meetings over and over about their child's progress don't care." My son graduated in 2016. I can only imagine what teachers are dealing with now.

[@itsablessingbeinganamerica1401]

Unfortunately, some parents are useless and don't care to raise their own children they chose to reproduce.

[@SnarfSnarf374]

It all starts in the home.

[@lisaferguson5137]

We never would have disrespected an adult as children/young adults. Parents need to step up and teach the basics of being respectful person.

[@bigsmoke3800]

What did they look like?? I'll wait

[@QBYOUNGBLOOD]

Remember when kids used to get spanked?... Remember the threat of going to the principal's office or corporal punishment was actually kinda scary? Remember when bullied kids could actually fight back?...

[@KimFamily-office]

“Takes a village to raise a child.” Wonder how many teachers feel supported this way.

[@theshadowman8801]

Not surprised at all, Texans never learn to keep there hands to themselves and never learn to shut up. Not just the students but also the parents.

[@CVSoprano]

It is every state, not just Texas.

[@dakinayantv3245]

😮

[@notsure2105]

I do know the middle school my kids go to is over all really good. However there is a dramatic difference between regular classes and AP or honor etc classes. My son had all honors classes and no problems ever in his classes. My daughter is in honors for like half her classes thither half…nothing but problems everyday. It got so bad her math teacher literally quit in the middle of this semester. Didn’t tell anyone just didn’t come back.

[@jjc6530]

Because there is no student accountability. Students have more rights than the teacher, parents, administrators. And there’s gentle parenting. I can think It will get worse.

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

It's not just Texas. It's across the ENTIRE U.S. The students aren't sufficiently punished while, the teachers are PUNISHED when they defend themselves. My ex-wrestler dad was attacked by a male student (a big old teen). My dad defended himself. HE got fired and the student was suspended but, allowed BACK!

[@NottABlack]

😢that's sad, because America is not producing enough teachers to replace the ones that's leaving.

[@Rhonda-x3x]

If people behaved this way anywhere else (a restaurant, Target, in your home), they would be kicked out, arrested, etc. But at school it's okay.

[@damham5689]

Face it. When kids see their parents act the same way in their daily lives for the last 8 years, what do you expect.

[@seanshay998]

Money isn’t going to fix a damn thing. Holding kids accountable with discipline is the only way. Our education system has made the kids the boss and staff the subjects

[@scotthearts9634]

I was watching a short clip on here from a teacher that was exiting the education scene as well. This is really becoming a problem in this country.

[@kpoplovve775]

Since returning to school/work, the usage of "mental health" excuses has consistently increased. Parents are responsible for the behavioral output of their children! It is disappointing and angers me that educators (a prime lead of our generations) are having to endure chaotic disrespect to their low-arse salaries. This teacher sounds traumatized and was scared for the safety of her life - - - in a place & career that she HAD enjoyed at one point. As a community you are a part of the funding to the school districts - - get involved in the safety of what surrounds you living environment. BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT? Begin to see patterns within schools worldwide; adjust school policies (even if events aren't happening YET); instill and enforce the standards of respect, safety, and advocacy for the teachers; start to include legal charges and/or arrests for the student and if the parent has been previously informed and nothing transpires/develops - parental charges/accountability should follow. I am a mom and ESL teacher. Raising my kids, I drilled into my children that "Your teacher is your parent for the next six to eight hours; you better not disrespect any of them or your xxx is mine!" Parents need to attend AND participate in PTA meetings and Parent-Teacher conferences.

[@ericbingham-kumpfcomposer5293]

When I was in public school, I would never disrespect a teacher. My parents would have put me in a place somewhere in the backyard!

[@Diesel3356]

Assaults on educators are happening across this country. This is not a Texas only problem.

[@adrianduran4729]

Parents not doing their job !

[@Bob-p2q9q]

I know a guy works in disciplinary office in a high school about 2 thousand students he says there are about 10 students that if they were thrown out of school his job might get boring

[@TheTishy44]

If these kids have a history of being disrespectful and bullying, then they should for sure be kicked out of the school? First time assault and the degree of the assault should be looked at, and yeah the kid should still of course be punished, but there still might be a way to turn that kid around too.

[@madbug1965]

It is your fault parents for not teaching your kids respect and discipline.

[@Solo-Road]

This "restorative justice" bullsh!t has completely backfired.

[@agravery223]

That's because it's never done correctly. It has to be an entire buy in from all parties and follow ups etc. I don't like it because I'm a fan of hard discipline but I think if it was actually done correctly maybe...

[@caleblpz]

This absolutely infuriates me.

[@dperez2299]

I taught for 13 years at the same school, when a change of administration was announced, they began to change policies that had kept the school safe. I was threatened months before the assault occurred, and despite raising concerns about safety protocols in meetings, I was ultimately held responsible for their absence. I had taught for years without incident, however the new policies seemingly absolved students of responsibility for their actions, promoting ineffective accountability through pseudo systems in place. I was placed on nonrenewal for 9 months, citing insubordination, lack of de-escalation techniques, and ineffective classroom management. It appears school districts hide behind FERPA and use legal counsel to fabricate evidence in an attempt to place blame on teachers. Safety protocols are often overlooked, with districts failing to take responsibility for these shortcomings. Additionally, districts benefit from immunity against negligence, legal liability, which further exacerbates the situation.

[@FolkloreLover]

A lot of this behavior is because of a bad home situation. I get that but unless the parents have to face consequences for their spawns actions they aren’t going to change. The parents couldn’t be bothered to teach them respect before they went to school so why would it change when the kids are expelled. We need real consequences to make the kids and parents accountable for their behavior.

[@raycontreras422]

The irony of all of this, is that no one mentioned the PARENTS. They're the only culprit.

[@joewestwood7505]

Perfectly said.

[@moonshinershonor202]

Maybe the Japanese are on to something having them clean the schools themselves, itd build character. Back in my day, we was grateful to go to school! We ain't get to school until after the harvest!

[@realnowheregirl]

*we were grateful *we didn't get to school Seems like education wasn't really a priority.

[@moonshinershonor202]

@realnowheregirl edit:( gun & astronaut meme) 🔫👨🏾‍🚀 That's why they should be grateful they even get school. Civil rights and suffrage this, where do they get these big ideas?

[@thoughtcriminal-k5l]

They are also a homogenous society that hasn't been completely destroyed by diversity like we have.

[@jacqueslee2592]

@realnowheregirl Calm down. Don't belittle someone because he is trying to evoke how he used to speak and how people in the fields speak. His point came across clearly. We don't need grammar a**holes here in this discussion.

[@realnowheregirl]

@@jacqueslee2592 Talking about the importance of education while paying no mind to grammar speaks volumes. I don't care if he's "a product of his time"

[@susanlaird9430]

Who are raising these monsters/children?

[@Me-tv5mw]

Sure isn't the parents!! TicTok/Social Media.

[@RP-vy8st]

I'm a teacher. This same type of atrocious behavior happens in elementary school as well. I have been cussed at, flicked off, mocked, and had chairs thrown across the classroom by out of control students. Kid's behaviors are horrible! Something needs to be done because we aren't going to have any teachers left at this rate.

[@lozu8947]

Why are kids in public schools so long; after 10th grade they should move on to college, trade school, military or a job. These kids are coddled too long. Even back in 80’s I remember my senior year being a slack year, I did nothing

[@niqhtt]

As it is a significant number of jr high kids can't really read. So moving them on earlier will do nothing.

[@lozu8947]

@ then fix middle school also. Raise the expectations of these kids

[@CuriousandCultured]

@@niqhtt It actually starts in elementary school. There are kids who can barely read and write and yet are still passed along to the next grade. That was unheard of in my day! If you didn't pass, you were held back to review what you didn't learn. Painful, yes, but necessary.

[@ggarza]

Districts won’t remove or discipline violent kids and the kids know it!

[@nickolasbarnes4430]

Why don’t they remove the kids?

[@mariela9897]

The biggest problem is these students are not prosecuted for their violent behavior. The mediation does not work and a school counselor or social worker should not be descalating a violent child

[@mariela9897]

Another frustration with the education system is that they expect staff to deal with disrespectful children and / or children with mental health disorders when they are not. Even if a teacher gets hurt by a mentally disabled child, that teacher is not equipped to deal with this. If parents were fined for there children's misbehavior our system would be different. In a private school your kid can't be behaving this way or else they get expelled.

[@Rdz2012]

You forgot lack of parenting.

[@batman-cu1ep]

Why would anybody wanna be a teacher or cop these days????

[@CVSoprano]

You mean like the ones who framed the woman in Nevada who was just released and awarded $34M in a lawsuit? You mean like the ones who assault deaf individuals who did nothing whatsoever like in Phoenix? I could go on and on, but don't even put teachers and police in the same breath. Psychopaths do not become teachers, but they do become cops.

[@IWannaGoBack1981]

Or a nurse or any other type of hospital employee. Teachers are assaulted in schools. Hospital workers, especially nurses, are assaulted in hospitals. Cops are assaulted and lose their lives every day. Our country is a freaking disgrace

[@KBoy1981]

It's bad it's starts at home. IF I was in the classroom, the students who cause problems, if they are not passing assignments then they "asses" fail the class have fun in summer school because I'm not grading on a curve. You get what you get. Too many district passing kids alone just to keep their funding coming in and worrying about school ratings.

[@Viper41013]

Schools don’t have teachers back. They are more worried about PR. And good luck with getting worker’s compensation if you stay on. That is another fight altogether. The teacher is guilty until proven guilty to release the district from liability (and negative loss from the bottom line). Choose another profession.

[@bw33X]

I’m worried now, I have family members immigrating to USA. How am I going to explain this? It’s getting worse every year. It’s unheard of to harm teachers in other nations.

[@IWannaGoBack1981]

Tell them to stay away. Things are getting worse by the day. People keep having children that they don't bother to raise properly and this is only part of the massive results of that.

[@strangementalitypaperYT]

My students cyberstalked me. I left that district and they're still coming after me online.

[@BlackSheep-83]

I thought Texas was supposed to be a “safe” place to live…..

[@Theodore-i2y]

Have any of you female teachers ever had a male student who was a bit "too friendly" so to speak?

[@ccardwell6112]

I have been a teacher for nearly three decades. Texas is seeing the result of our lack of support for public education from our legislature and the lack of discipline and teaching of respect by parents.

[@joeymartinez5515]

It all starts at home. Guarantee most of the disrespectful students come from a single parent household, or a home that has an abusive father. There should be an automatic visit from child services to the homes of the disrespectful students, because this type of behaviour most likely is an indication of what is happening at home.

[@niqhtt]

As if they are going to pay to hire more of them...

[@truth-vs2ot]

This is so sad. Teachers work so hard and they deserve nothing but respect and praise. Again, they offer band-aid solutions. The root cause of mental and behavioral issues needs to be addressed.

[@pmabrouk]

assault leave? doesn’t this sound insane to you? the fact that this is needed, happening is INSANE!

[@philiplombardo249]

Just ain’t right. The youth have gotta respect their elders and stop thinking they’re in charge and that they don’t gotta listen to teachers and parents. Hope the young people learn soon.

[@MargoMartin1]

I substitute at the high school level in Texas. I've seen exactly what this former teacher is talking about and what she's experienced. What it looks like and feels like to me is, the School Administrator's are afraid of the parents. Parents these days do not hold their children accountable for their actions. The level of direspect and unruly behavior that gets overlooked is mind blowing. These types of kids ruin the learning environment for the kids who want an education. We need to let the kids who do not want an education and who refuse to follow school guidelines be allowed to leave and not come back. These kids are ruining public schools.

[@NoName-tx5gn]

My spouse quit for a similar reason

[@aquariuscox3682]

When I was growing up, they hardly called the parents. The administrators dealt with you at the school. They need to bring back corporal punishment. For those parents who do not want to discipline their children, send their children home to be homeschooled. The burden of behavior is on the parents. It should not be tolerated in the schools. Get the help for the children who are experiencing barriers such as loss of shelter, food, ability to keep up hygiene and those who need mental health support. However, regardless, there should be zero tolerance of this behavior in schools.

[@CuriousandCultured]

I remember back in the 1980s, my principal at my elementary had a long, solid wood paddle that she used in her office when needed. The result? Not too many disciplinary problems at my school.

[@lasfloresdicen]

"Get the help" Who is getting the help? Parents or schools? You know damn well schools have no budget for this.

[@marianmorgan2156]

Hire veterans. They know discipline

[@RanjitSingh-l3k5j]

As someone who graduated in 2021 the idea of students assaulting teachers is UNIMAGINABLE and I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA.

[@kenfriedland4603]

I'm wondering if there is a racial aspect that is not being addressed?

[@ArabellaPottery]

She retired she didn't quit.

[@stacyjpoliticscommunityfai359]

Baaaaby these are no longer Educator’s they are now Prison Guards. SHAME ON YOU STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION

[@queenofcats9240]

I almost went down the hs teacher route. I dropped out of college due to not being financially stable, but looking back it was a blessing in disguise. If I ever go back to school, I’ll most definitely switch my major