Raw Audio - A Teacher's Tirade
Please STOP THIS insanity PEOPLE!!!!! [Thanks for sharing with me, Carter!]
When I was in the second and third grade, I attended a predominately black school. I will never forget the
time that the principal spanked my hands with a wooden stick because one of my classmates was
singing Marvin Gaye's Sexual Healing to me. Neither of us understood what that meant but she yelled,
screamed and beat our little hands with a wooden stick. I was SCARED and I never told my mother
about this incident until I was in high school.
So, this is why I defend students having a cell phone in school (but with certain provisions in its use) to protect yourself from unpredictable situations. Think of Columbine, weather situations, or any other bizarre incident where immediate help is necessary. I am so glad a student taped this incident because this is solid proof of what goes on in some classrooms, and no one believes the stories that are shared with school administrators. The tape recording is not hearsay but the truth!
I do not know the context of the teacher's tirade. I am aware that teachers are unpaid and stressed beyond belief in America. However, if the teachers were given training and paid more in accomplishing their goals, then maybe this would start to alleviate a lot of the stress that the teachers and students are under. However, despite how much stress a teacher is under, they should refrain from cursing or using racist slurs towards their students.
In the present situation, this was unacceptable to see that a teacher brought herself down this low to use foul language that is laced in racial epithets. But in a way, you can sympathize that she is stressed and beside herself. I wish I knew more context of the school and the students who made her go off because if it was truly that bad then these kids need to be in boot camp!!
Discipline should start at home but this is not the case in some situations, and teachers have to pick up the slack. Some parents need to be trained how to be parents because they have no clue of how to discipline and train their children.
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There is a lot of anger and mistrust when it comes to American youth these days. And for their part American youth, for the first time in history, have a hopeless outlook on their future and the world.
Also, during the time of the aforementioned incident with the music teacher the below incident took place in Guilford County (Greensboro) schools:
Note: It is alleged that the student stole the teacher's cell phone and then used it to call the teacher's fiance and threaten her and make obscene comments.
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Article published Nov 27, 2007
Teacher charged in Dudley assault
A Dudley High teacher has been charged with simple assault after a 14-year-old student accused the teacher of hitting him on Nov. 13.
From Staff Reports
GREENSBORO — A Dudley High teacher has been charged with simple assault after a 14-year-old student accused the teacher of hitting him on Nov. 13.
Robert Lee Bullard, 59, resigned the same day as the accusation.
According to his arrest warrant, Bullard punched Tyrick Glover in the face. He was released on a written promise to appear in court on Feb. 27.
Bullard was hired in August and taught social studies, according to Guilford County Schools.
SerenityLife, you mentioned that you wanted to contextualize the teacher's tirade at Smith high school. Well here is the the school's N.C. Report Card: http://www.ncreportcard.org/src/servlet/srcICreatePDF?pSchCode=544&pLEACode=410&pYear=2006-2007. As you can see it is an underperforming school, and this being in a state not exactly known for its public school system. The higher education system in North Carolina is good but the K-12 system is not ranked in the top twenty-five of States.
Urban removal, white (and middle class black) flight are essentially at the core of the downward spiral of schools like Ben Smith. When the tax payer base leaves the area and school is predominantly poor and un/under-educated and un/under-employed.
For me, I am talking from an outsider perspective so you have more of an understanding how the kids function and the cell phone situation. However, my issue though would be that cell phones would be used under certain provisions (if that could even happen)? This was not a concern when I was in school because cell phones did not exist, but we were not allowed in school to have walk mans or portable cd players. In fact, in the school guidelines then it said what we could and could not do but I went to private school.
Maybe the schools and the cell phone companies could start a campaign as to the proper use of a cell phone to prevent harm and disruption to others? You know how in the movies there is the short film that says shhhh to turning off your phone? Maybe something like that could be done as to why texting and taking pictures in school is disruptive. Maybe if the schools gave detention and maybe even suspension if the student is continuously disruptive? I am just throwing a lot out there but I pray some time of resolution can be made with the cell phone use in the class room.
Just a random thought but a lot of these baby boomers who are retiring should consider starting some type of boot camp to discipline these kids in the public schools. If these schools implemented a discipline program in some of these schools on a national level in terms of how to respect one another, maybe some of these kids will shape up?! In addition to the discipline program there could be some type of mentorship too for the kids. [I am just brainstorming and thinking out of the box on this one.]
I appreciate your thoughts, Queen Vee! =)
Catholic schools had a reputation for corporal punishment for a long time. Many graduates say that "They survived Catholic school"... But they are making a comeback, as many parents can't get their kids a decent education any other way.
The Economist has so many objective and informative articles about subjects like this, and so much more! Can I get you a subscription? I get a discount! ^^
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There are no simple answers. At times Teach America http://www.city-journal.org/html/13_1_how_i_joined.html has worked or not worked; and the Kip schools http://www.kipp.org/?gclid=CNfU99mVgpACFQNDgQod-nV7ow have been effective in some cases. However, the one thing most teacher education students are never taught in Foundations 101 is why and how schools came into existence in the U.S. For that please read John Taylor Gatto's http://www.johntaylorgatto.com (he is a New Yorker) book "The Underground History of American Education" http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/underground/index.htm. Or you can listen to John on the Laura Lee Show http://www.lauralee.com/index.cgi?search=john+taylor+gatto&range=Audio+on+Demand&x=19&y=4.
Secondly, for those that are interested in higher education reform and the SAT I suggest that you check out "THE BIG TEST: The Secret History of the American Meritocracy." Here is a review http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1316/is_12_31/ai_58170294 of the book from the Washington Monthly. Here what the author Nicholas Lemann says about the origins of the SAT http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1119133http://www.pbs.org/merrow/tmr_radio/pgm9/guests.html#2. It is not why or what most people, e.g. anxious parents and high school seniors think.
There is a hustle being run on people and teachers, parents, students, activists and some politicians are caught up in the smoke and mirrors.