On Sep 12, 8:05 pm, Aging_Recycled_Scientist
wrote:
> On Sep 12, 6:30 pm, Straydog
>
> > On Wed, 12 Sep 2007, Aging_Recycled_Scientist wrote:
> > > /html/
>
> > > Seems unbelievable. No wonder us school scores are on average
> > > dragging low.
>
> > Without looking at the story, I'm going to guess its a jungle there and
> > the teachers have to start the day wondering if the next physical assault
> > will kill them or put them in the hospital for 3 months, etc.
>
> > And, what can anyone do about it? Conscript them into the Marines?
>
> Ya,,, the kids beat on each other and the principle did not give a
> flying fig. Plus this kid was on Teach America,
> and got sued for 20 million for holding a kids hand and escorting him
> to the bathroom. Apparently the teachers were not allowed to break up
> fights or be sued for assault and corporal punishment. So it sounded
> surreal and like a living hell of a teaching experience. Not
> politically correct but it was in black underprivileged DC
> neighborhood.
>
The teacher in question is white. Blacks don't like whites. What is
the news here? They need a black teacher with the same aspirations.
Such can turn thing around.