burp and get cuffed

[serpicostraight]

Suit filed after NM teen cuffed for burp in class - Yahoo! News zero tolerance strikes again

 

[superjoe76]

Teacher coulda just belched back louder and asked, "Thats all you got?"

It would have taken the wind from his sail, diffused a dumb situation. Plus, it would have removed the taboo of burping in class. Now the students know the outcome so there is no need to interrupt the class again.

Man teachers suck today!

 

[rambone]

18 Signs That Life In U.S. Public Schools Is Now Essentially Equivalent To Life In U.S. Prisons

 

[rambone]

wow.

The suit was one of two filed Wednesday by civil rights attorney Shannon Kennedy, who says she has been fighting the district and police for years over the use of force with problem children. She says a review of school and Bernalillo County records shows more than 200 school kids have been handcuffed and arrested in the last three years for non-violent misdemeanors.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

I can't type how I feel for fear of prosecution.

 

[dingodog]

I am so glad to not be a kid. Just when you think things can't be any more stupid, a new contender emerges.

 

[sadclownwp]

shock collars would be so much more effective

 

[RockofStrength]

This is how you teach people to respect the authority of the police: by turning a respectable profession into glorified babysitting. Honestly, would you respect the law if even the most minor incident gets your butt arrested? Why bother following the law at all at that point.

 

[littletommy]

This crap has to come full circle! There eventually HAS to be a backlash against this stupidity! Right? Please god let me be right.

 

[Rookie]

Who do you blame? Obviously the parents, but I'm talking about the ridiculous decision to arrest the kid. Blame the teacher for not finding a better way to handle the problem? Blame the police for not shrugging their shoulders and leaving?

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Who do you blame? Obviously the parents, but I'm talking about the ridiculous decision to arrest the kid. Blame the teacher for not finding a better way to handle the problem? Blame the police for not shrugging their shoulders and leaving?

Both. they're both obviously power hungry control freaks. They're both highly paid, well educated, professional public servants, I expect far more from them. Like perhaps use a bit of judgement at least?

 

[serpicostraight]

the next thing you know teachers will want more money for making brilliant decisions like this. and the cops will be demanding more officer safety from burping teenagers.

 

[45fan]

Both. they're both obviously power hungry control freaks. They're both highly paid, well educated, professional public servants, I expect far more from them. Like perhaps use a bit of judgement at least?

I have to agree with you on everything except the highly paid part. Highly educated yes, but in the instance of teachers, they dont typically make the same income of many others with similar education in different fields.

 

[serpicostraight]

Teacher Salaries By State | Average Salaries For Teachers | Beginning Salaries For Teachers | Teacher Raises | TeacherPortal.com dont look all that bad

 

[ThrottleJockey]

I have to agree with you on everything except the highly paid part. Highly educated yes, but in the instance of teachers, they dont typically make the same income of many others with similar education in different fields.

Lets look at the rest of the package. Work year 190 days. Pension? Limousine healthcare? Free money for "continuing education" and free tuition from many colleges. Once tenured, job is secure forever pretty much no matter what......Heck they have so many ways to get out of doing their job it's hard to keep up with, last year my daughters first grade teacher didn't feel like doing her job. My daughter was almost held back because she was having problems reading, I told the teacher to screw off and now in second grade we have a teacher that teaches and reading/english is her strongest subject. In fact my second grade daughter is an A-B student and would still be in the first grade due to a quota for holding students back based not on performance or grades, but on some silly test that isn't even part of the curriculum, oh and a teacher that just babysits and collects a paycheck....

rant off.

 

[ekbarnes]

What has the world come to? We now have to worry about students bringing guns or knives into school. There are bigger things to worry about.....not burps.

 

[squirrelhntr]

Just one more case of the disrespect that tax payers get for all their hard earned money.


"One world economy = One world government".


Pray for the peace of Jerusalem

 

[45fan]

Lets look at the rest of the package. Work year 190 days. Pension? Limousine healthcare? Free money for "continuing education" and free tuition from many colleges. Once tenured, job is secure forever pretty much no matter what......Heck they have so many ways to get out of doing their job it's hard to keep up with, last year my daughters first grade teacher didn't feel like doing her job. My daughter was almost held back because she was having problems reading, I told the teacher to screw off and now in second grade we have a teacher that teaches and reading/english is her strongest subject. In fact my second grade daughter is an A-B student and would still be in the first grade due to a quota for holding students back based not on performance or grades, but on some silly test that isn't even part of the curriculum, oh and a teacher that just babysits and collects a paycheck....

rant off.

I cant argue that there are some **** poor teachers out there, but the good ones, that spend 14 hours a day either with the kids or working on ways to improve the lesson plan, deal with children that were not raised with any manners or respect for authority, ect. are still the majority. Its just the bad ones that get all the attention.

Just as there are in any occupation, there are good and bad. I was fortunate growing up that my teachers were mostly dedicated professionals. Just like any doctor, lawyer, or even the kid making minimum wage flipping burgers, I am sure that there are some who are grossly overpaid. This teacher might fit your description to a "T", but that doesnt make it right to throw the rest of the profession under the bus with them. It would be like condemning every LEO for the ones that abuse their authority and neglect their duties.