Parents would never allow violence like this at their workplace. Why do they allow their children to have violence in their schools? Why do school allow bullying?
Why do they allow their children to step foot in a public school?
There is no excuse!
> Why do school allow bullying? <
I’ll field that one. I’m a retired public school teacher (see post #29). Things changed in my school district around the year 2000. Student and staff safety was no longer a priority. Instead, it was all about the numbers.
Principals got bonuses and promotions when they kept suspension rates low. So violent bullies were no longer suspended, let alone expelled. And the state passed laws “protecting” special ed students. It became very difficult to suspend those students, and they knew it.
Oh, and staff members were forbidden to call the city police. That would mean bad publicity for the district. Can’t have that!
What I can’t quite figure out is parent reaction. Parents rarely called the police, and even more rarely sued the district.
Could the parents be afraid that their bullied kid would be targeted in the neighborhood as well? I dunno. Maybe.
Eh, it’s a part of growing up, don’tcha know. /sarc