A public school teacher who stands up and speaks the truth. This woman is very brave because the left it’s going to shred her, including her very own Teachers Union. Talking Heads on MSNBC will be mocking her. This Brave woman needs all the support she can get, simply because...............
She spoke the truth.
I agree.
A public school teacher who stands up and speaks the truth.
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She does speak the truth, but I’m not sure it would have made a difference in the Cruz case. I’ve read some stories about her giving discipline. She adopted a couple of bad seeds and then her husband died.
The parents need to step up and NOT allow their children to be put of the mind-destroying drugs....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo0iWh53Pjs
I come from a family of teachers and spent three years as a middle school teacher after retiring from the military. Absolutely shocked by what I encountered (and that was over a decade ago); I can only imagine what conditions are like today.
The Florida teacher is indeed a brave woman, she willingly touched the “third rail” of American education: school discipline. It’s no secret that government schools have been spinning out of control for decades, and much of that decline can be traced to a near-total absence of discipline and control in many classrooms.
Research shows that six percent of school students are responsible for more than two-thirds of the serious disciplinary infractions. Yet, many of those students are allowed to linger in regular classrooms, creating an obvious safety hazard and in many cases, preventing any hope of actual learning.
Two reasons they’re allowed to stay: First, changes in government laws that permit kids to stay in school up to the age of 21(!) if they haven’t graduated. Obviously, the majority of these young geniuses will never earn a diploma, but it’s more convenient for the cops and parents. The second reason comes down to money. A disproportionate number of these “students” qualify for the federal school lunch program. The more kids that go through the cafeteria line, the more money the district collects from Uncle Sam.
There are tools for dealing with dangerous students, including expulsion. The Parkland system deserves credit for booting the shooter, but they failed by not having a security system that prevents expelled students from returning to campus and opening fire on their former classmates and teachers. Likewise, it’s a fair bet the school wasn’t aware that local law enforcement had been to the shooter’s home 39 times in eight years, dating back to the time when he was 10 years old. Yet, the collective resources of the school system, law enforcement, social services and the courts couldn’t identify him as a clear threat and develop a plan to mitigate the risks he posed.
Kudos to that Florida teacher for identifying the 8pp-pound gorilla in the room. The stunning lack of discipline in schools creates an atmosphere that only encourages school shooters to carry out their plans. I hope she is pension-eligible, because her career in the classroom will soon come to an end. She has departed from the education orthodoxy and that cannot be allowed.
One more thing: it’s no coincidence there has never been a mass shooting at a private or religious school. Most won’t admit kids with a history of disciplinary issues at public schools. Additionally, parents of kids attending parochial or private schools are much more involve in their children’s lives/education (as a rule) and would likely intervene before their behavior reaches a breaking point. And lastly, private and religious schools still teach values and standards that go hand-in-hand with discipline, respect and learning.
Thankfully, my kids are now adults, but when I speak to young parents, my message is simple: you have only two choices; home school or a private or religious school. If you send your kids to public school you really don’t care about their education.