Comments on: It’s Not Just Me

By: oldandrew

oldandrew — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:29:22 +0000

As well as teachers who have low standards about what is or isn’t appropriate, the sample no doubt includes teachers with very light time-tables or are working at schools with high expectations. It is one of those things that we talk about as normal or inevitable, but it is only normal because nothing is done about it. Even at one of the toughest schools I’ve worked in kids (in the years with a good year head) could sit in silence for assemblies quite easily.

By: Amanda Mellows

Amanda Mellows — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:28:53 +0000

I cannot see how only 56% encounter “inappropriate interruptions” daily. Either there is misinterpretation of what this means or 44% of teachers or lying.

By: Mr Teacher

Mr Teacher — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:05:02 +0000

The survey results are interesting and surprising only in the sense that some of the numbers are so low. I agree with Pat- it seems that a worryingly high percentage of our school now seem to be facing the same problems, namely extremely rude, anti-social and aggressive student behaviour. On a daily basis! My view continues unchanged- The so-called parents of these students need to be held responsible.

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:43:56 +0000

Interesting results of the survey. After changing schools I few times I found out that kids are pretty much the same everywhere.

By: lilyofthefield

lilyofthefield — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:41:31 +0000

Derek Randell, you might be interested in what PC Copperfield has to say on the subject of attacks on public service providers.
http://coppersblog.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html

By: lilyofthefield

lilyofthefield — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:35:32 +0000

When you say “dealt with”, I am inferring that the “unacceptable” or “inappropriate” behaviour was not in fact dealt with in a manner or by a means that would significantly reduce the chances of its happening the next day?

If An Understanding Chat or An Expression of Disappointment was “dealing with”, or [oo-er] a referral to an SMT, whose distance from the real world is measurable in light years, or a voluntary detention now constitute the only means of putting a stop to vandalism, theft, assault and disruption, I don’t understand why you refer to education as a battleground. Usually on a battleground there is a semblance of parity of arms.

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By: Derek Randel

Derek Randel — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:00:27 +0000

Most teachers did not expect to be sworn at, spit on, shot, punched, stabbed, kicked or have items of furniture thrown at them when they decided to become part of the educational system. However, dealing with violent and aggressive behavior has become part of the job description. My latest book addresses students and parents bullying teachers and administrators. It is titled Attacking our Educators. The book looks at why, how, where, and what contributes to this issue. It has over 80 solutions addressing school and teacher safety. Teachers being hurt and bullied might sound like something that never happens but it does. http://www.stoppingschoolviolence.com