[DJay23]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

In some places--yes. Any thing that could offend, insult, hurt the self-esteem---is bad and you can be reprimanded for it.

Politics here-but it is my thread.....especially when liberal policies take effect.

Students come first. Defend the student All other be damned. Admin loves to micromanage professionals. I know it is taught in admin school.

Getting that now.. "I heard from the students that......"

Did you come in and see or are you just taking what you hear from kids talking in the hall and using that as gospel?

My district is pretty right down the middle politically (going by makeup of the school board) and we have similar issues. At least here, it doesn't seem to be an issue of of left or right, it is shitty parenting.

Teachers are big mean bullies if we give consequences for poor behavior or reprimand a student in just slightly the wrong tone or in the presence of too many other people.

I had a mother call me from her cell phone in the car out front of the school earlier in the year. Her daughter was upset that I questioned her in the hall (out of earshot of classmates, only one other teacher was standing there) when she showed up late carrying a soda (not allowed in my class). Mother was basically accusing me of targeting and picking on her kid because I wanted to hold her accountable for breaking several rules.

Another mother called me on her phone from the car when I wouldn't let her daughter leave before her bus was called (a strict policy in our building that apparently only I enforce). I told her you'd be pretty mad at me if I ignored your kid and let her walk off and something happened to her.

It is difficult raising these people's kids to have manners and to be socially aware and also leaving them alone to do whatever they want at the same time.