To those who are telling teachers that we knew what we were getting into, that we knew the pay was lousy, etc, then we should just quit. Guess what, we are quitting. We are done. Good luck parents.
Parents were literally losing their minds during the 4 months of strictly virtually school during the start of the pandemic too 😂 That’s the kicker here. Parents think that this job is so easy and that we have zero right to be stressed but they were sure losing their shit when there was no choice but to stay at home all day with their kid and make sure they did their homework.
@@biancaportillo6552 but half the time, they didn’t! When I went to switch my kid’s school, there was a dad who was being talked to about why their child had 46 absents from virtual learning. 46! He looked so embarrassed. I work in daycare but I can relate! The parents don’t care at all. My kid knows better than to do any foolishness at school! “Your teacher doesn’t get paid enough for all of that and you’re in school to learn” yes ma’am!
I’m just one story in and I don’t understand why that teacher didn’t sue the school for trying to prevent her from leaving to seek medical treatment after being maxed. Like, wtaf?
Voiceless my foot.Teachers are protected by a powerful lobby,the teacher's unions. Teachers protect bully abusive teachers and molester teachers. Teachers bully and abuse children all the time
“Why is it that the teacher is the only one that receives a consequence for the behavior of the child?” That is the biggest question of education. That you for bringing these stories to light.
It's not a mystery. "You don't know their home life -- be empathetic," the teacher trainers say. Yet I knew a girl who was raised like a dog in a cage until she was 12 -- rape, drugs, you name it, it was a part of her life. She had all kids of trauma and challenges, understandably. Still, she behaved decently because she was taught that the type of behavior in these stories is unacceptable. And she struggled, and the teachers were gracious -- but she made it without biting a chunk out of anyone's arm.
I had several situations where I was in such stressful situations and then expected to go right back into class without any break to deal with 30 students.
I’m so glad you’re doing this series. I am genuinely worried about what is going to happen when this generation reaches adulthood- an entire generation of people who have never been held accountable for their actions is terrifying to me
This lack of accountability started a long time ago. Who do you think these punks are that are stabbing people and robbing people at gunpoint? I read and saw in a drugstore in New York City about how people come, take whatever they want, then walk out the door. Store employees have been told not to do anything for fear of violence. We have people waiting in front of luxury stores for someone to come out with shopping bags. That person is attacked, their goods stolen, and often their car, as well. If the situation in the parking lot won't allow the thugs to get away with the crime, they follow the person home and do it there, often in broad daylight. Think about coordinated mob robberies at luxury stores. Do you think these people were star students? Some want to blame this type of crime on poor education by schools. I call b.s. on that. It's poor parenting.
The adults we see now that get aggressive are also the children that were allowed to do whatever they wanted. They don't know what to do with the word NO! No you cannot do whatever you want. No you cannot trash the room and think it is fine. I am sorry that you don't wish to learn today but you are not allowed to take that opportunity away from others. The scary thing is they are getting younger.
Most administrators go into administration because they weren't good teachers in the first place. So they find a way out of the classroom while also making more money.
The number of stories with pregnant teachers being threatened or attacked is so shocking. But, I remember a co-worker who taught kindergarten being similarly attacked…so I know the stories are true.
I know! Who TF not just attacks a pregnant woman, but attacks her in such a way as to cause harm to her future baby?! Given the new anti abortion laws (which are bonkers anyway), are those "children" going to face murder charges?
@@myself0510 it’s wild that we even have to ponder questions like these…The state of the things are rapidly changing for the worse. It’s so very very disheartening.
I would love for this to be an extended podcast where you sit down with teachers who are willing to tell thier stories and it be like an "in conversation with" about the different school policies and stories they have
I’m not a teacher, I work in healthcare with mentally aggressive children and elderly adults. I COMPLETELY understand and believe the struggles teachers go through because caregivers do too and no one cares about us. I’ve been abused, assaulted and attacked by patients and would face criminal charges if I defend myself in any way. Admin are so absurd. They only react when something is done to them directly. Thank you for all you guys do!
You rock girlfriend! I was a teacher for 26 years and these parents need to get a grip on their parenting or we are all doomed! Teachers deserve to be treated as professionals!!!
You cannot depend on adults these days to have common sense or decency. Certain jurisdictions have worker safety boards that regulate workplaces. Schools get shut down until they get their act together, admins get a disciplinary hearing and then get booted out and the school or school district gets placed under trusteeship. Consequences should apply to leaders who mismanage (out of all places sacred) a school!
I just heard the first story and was shocked by both events but then absolutely fell out of my chair to learn they happened to the same teacher. Denial of needed medical attention is something an employee can sue over. Why aren’t teachers suing their districts for assault and dangerous conditions?
@Caroline- you have to be able to afford a lawyer. If the teacher works on a state that is unionized, the union will help.with that. But many states do not have unions for teachers. Also, if you are nit tenured, you basically don't make waves for fear of losing your job.
If it’s a right to work state then they may need to hire their own lawyer. Unions can be terrible to incredible based on the district. Ours is great with free legal advice and tight adherence to contract. Still, teaching=self sacrifice and martyrdom
(From Jon's wife) Here's what I think about the second story: teacher observer doing an eval at the BEGINNING of the class, phone call right at the BEGINNING of class talking about some weapon being brought into the class that was NEVER FOUND, then a bad evaluation given afterwards: no...no...that sounds like a set up, Sis. Principal and evaluator working together. Yep, that's what that sounds like.
@@Jen.E What is amusing to me is that they wouldn't have been admins in the first place without the cafeteria personals, custodians, teachers and the other school employees. They forget it is a cycle and we all rely on each other for the system to work properly. 🤔🤷 Remove one piece from the machinery and the whole thing collapses. 🤦♀️
@@dominan7996 Legislature can make it easier to sue school administrators for allowing bodily harm and more difficult to fire teachers for refusing to allow themselves to be in danger.
I would be filing a police report for assault. These children need help. People don't realize how traumatizing it is for a teacher to be attacked by a student...no matter what age. Teachers facing this treatment have to live in fear that they may have contracted a life altering disease from this child and face periodic testing for a blood born illness. Thank you for sharing these stories. You are correct, your health and your baby are the most important things. ❤️ Jane
As a parent I'm mortified at these stories & I'm so sorry teachers have to go through this. This begins at the home, parents themselves are wildin out these days. It's a neverending cycle that's getting worse & worse. The first & only time I've gotten a complaint for my daughter a 1st grader was when she joined in on a water fight in the girl's bathroom. She found out after school behavior like that won't be tolerated. I know it's minimal compared to these stories but if you brush off the minimal they'll turn into bigger & worse issues.
As a former teacher I know this is true. We need to read the state and federal laws and press charges or sue when necessary it is the only way to protect ourselves and stop the abuse. My last 2 years I would have a teacher crying in my classroom almost everyday after school and because I didn’t let admin step over me they tried to give me bad evaluations. Don’t be scared of admin. Go over their heads and seek legal council. At the end of the day they could never find someone with my qualifications and capable of doing my job.
Were teachers discouraged from immediately hospital visit because the district feared police involvement? Keep speaking out! I am a new sub. I predict your channel is going to blow up with your platform addition. Thank you.
This. I'm a TA in SPeD ( refused to get my certification) after retiring from my previous job, the current principal told me to have several bad kids "just sit in your room". The teacher told her not without an IEP.
My heart absolutely breaks for all of these teachers, but especially for the teacher who had a miscarriage because she was punched in the abdomen by a student. Imagine having to face that same child every single day knowing what had been done. What a toxic work environment!
When I was a teacher many years ago I had a student express intent to commit self harm and end their life on 2 separate occasions. I reported it both times and even a third time to our principal when nothing had been done. Finally out of frustration I contacted the parents. Admin found out and said I need to learn the difference between kids seeking attention and actually intending self harm. I was written up and suspended for a week. About a month later the kids parents put him in in patient care because they found a bottle of pills in his back pack. I never was able to find out if he was ok and his parents came and picked up all his stuff. He never returned.
I'm a substitiute in California. Nowadays, at least here in CA, teachers are required by law to contact social services if they have a reason to believe a child is in danger or is being abused or neglected. You are not required to investigate the situation on your own or contact the parents. You can contact social services directly, without permission from any administrator, without repercussions. You and your job are protected under the law, theoretically at least. I wouldn't doubt administrators can still pull shenanigans if they don't like you or you embarassed them because you revealed their incompetency.
I am a parent, I appreciate this. My son does not have behavior issues, yet it's good to know. I believe you. These kiddos are a mess. And the parents are worse.
I’m happy that you’re a good parent, unfortunately, students don’t always just hurt teachers, they are violent towards her classmate as well! So having your child in these environments is compromising.
As a good parent, you can help teachers by reporting any bad behavior or issues not conducive to learning that you see or that are reported to you by your child to the school administrators. Anything going on in your child's school environment WILL affect your child's learning.
Retired School Nurse here.....These are true! I was once asked to clean a child's ears out, each day and to cut the child's nails, each week. The parent just didn't want to do it and said they knew I would do a better job....No, Nope, Not happening! I did offer to teach them how to do these tasks....they declined!
I'm not a teacher. I do work in a school. I believe every word of this and its sickening! I've told my kids teachers that if they ever ever act out of line I want to know immediately!! The sad part is that a lot of teachers can't or won't go to the parents anymore bc the districts won't let them or bc the parents are worse than the kids. This system is so broken.
That's beyond horrible!! I'm so sorry. 90% of the issues stem from home life and parenting. There are exceptions. Teachers are not babysitters. They're there to teach. Teachers need better support!! They need for students to have real consequences that are actually enforced every single time.
@@heavenlyarianator6335 I don't call parents because I've been told too many times that they don't know what to do to get them to behave. My work husband and I joke all the time that we dread sending our kids home to their parents for long breaks because when they come back to school they forget all the "home training", we taught them. Schools are not failing, parents are failing.
@@Swojick23 I was in child care for 15 years. Child care is teaching. We teach what parents don't or won't teach at home, like colors, shapes, name recognition, letters, etc. Good day cares prepare kids for kindergarten. Many kindergarten teachers have told me they know which kids were at day care because they were ready to read. Though regular teachers deal with more kids and do more work, I just have to stand up for day care. Day care is not babysitting. They have lesson plans and paperwork just like regular teachers. But they are not paid as well as teachers. In fact, they are among the lowest paying jobs.
Please take care of yourself reading & taking these stories to heart. Need to seriously watch the blood pressure. Ugh. These kids. Idk what's going to happen in this country in a few years.
@@honestteachervibes Ditto on Nan ‘59 ‘s advice. Give yourself a time to recollect, reflect, and re-group on how best to continue serving as you lovingly take care of yourself and your little one. Thirty-year teaching career and second year into retirement. It has taken months to heal from the accumulated and compounded stress but am healing. Go gently into the next phase of life dear one. Every single active teacher reading this comment know that you are truly a gift to your students and as such you are to be treasured.
I want to know why an admin has the right to tell a teacher they can’t go to the ER. Oh, I’m sure it has to do with evidence of liability, worker’s compensation issues, etc., but if a kid takes a chunk out of my arm you’re going to have to physically restrain me from getting in the ambulance and you’re dang well going to hear from my attorney if I’m fired for doing so. Maybe OSHA needs to utilize these stories to come up with some standards protecting teachers. I was an education major as an undergraduate for 2 years, 1988-1990. I changed majors because I was already hearing parents say, “You can’t make my kid do that.” Now I get to watch my teacher husband struggle with parents and admin. So much so that he just took another teaching job beginning in the fall. Edited to change “complaints” to “compensation.”
I have had three workman's comp incidents. All times I did not fill out any papers at school before I showed up at a doctor's office to get taken care of. One, I didn't even consider a WC incident. I was burned and then I developed a rash that took over my arm. They counted it as WC because the intial incident occurred at work.
People in the 90s used to ask, "Awwww, so do you want to grow up to be a teacher like your mom?" (I think partly because it was a "girl" job.) I'd always say nope! I saw what my mom had to deal with every day and I wanted no part of that in my life. It's worse now.
Employers have all the rights and employees have none. It is the same in all US workplaces. My sister had her hand crushed at her job one night and they refused to allow her to leave for medical treatments for many hours. The managers just read through giant binders to figure out what they were supposed to do. They know people don't have funds to sue.
@@paulmfannin for injuries like your sisters, lawyers work on contingency, meaning it is free if they lose and they only get a percentage of the winnings. It is an amount agreed to when you hire them. It may not be too late. She should have a free consult with an attorney. There are also complaints you can file with the EEOC or the Labor department depending on the specifics of what happened. They have a mediator that deals with cases and they rarely go to trial, and it’s free.
I've been a teacher for 15 years. I definitely have stories of my own. Being a classroom teacher is one of the most difficult professions in the world. Thank you for shining a light on the reality of what we are dealing with on a daily basis.
I had to stop being friends with someone who had a serious problem child. She kept whining about how her daughter's teachers didn't understand her kid. I told her she was the problem not anyone else. I have four children that I constantly get compliments on how well behaved they are. My former friend used to tell me how strict I am on my kids, I said " I know, that's why they aren't little assholes." Hell, someone actually paid for my family (husband, self and kids) to have a free dinner at a restaurant, because of how well my children behaved and my youngest two were 4 years old at the time.
Many parents, not all of them, want to be their kids best friends. It also doesn't help if both parents aren't on the same page... one parent does the discipline, while the other is "do whatever". You keep being a parent. 🥰👍😎👏👏👏
What ultimately drew the line with me and this person was the girl tried to hold my son under water. She was more horrified at my reaction than the fact her child could've murdered my kid.
Kids with strict parents rebel more than kids without strict parents honestly coming from a kid with strict parents we were just better at hiding it your kids SHOULD feel safe enough to talk to you about drugs, sex, alcohol etc and if you're too strict that's impossible a lot of these issues do not come from parenting. It's mental illness, mixed in with neglectful parents and classroom overcrowding plus the pandemic exasperating the issues
@@kelseylandon1224 If that was the case then why do I always get compliments on how well behaved my kids are? I'm constantly told by teachers that they wished the rest of their class behaved as well as mine do. Not saying my children are perfect, because they do slip up from time to time, but it's my job as THEIR PARENT, to navigate them back on the right path. And when I say strict, I don't mean spanking (never done that). You can be an enforcer of rules without corporal punishment. And I have a pretty good relationship with my kids. They communicate their lives with me on a daily basis.
I’m a 25 year old college student and just came across this page out of curiosity. But every time I watch these videos I almost break down crying, I never knew how bad students were and I’m so frustrated that people are treating you all so poorly because of the children, parents, and administration. You all deserve so much better and I’m so sorry you all deal with this on a regular basis. Thank you all so much for all the effort, hard work, blood, sweat and tears you all put in everyday❤️
I’ve taught early elementary, middle, and high school students. The system is setting them up for failure in so many different ways. Thank you for your kind words.🌹
These stories are why teacher's unions wanted to keep doing virtual school for as long as possible. Because at least over the computer, they felt relatively safe.
When I begin my teaching career in 2004, we had a yearly evaluation, that was about it! Somewhere around 2010, I believe they started doing 15 minute informal evaluations, 30 minute formal evaluations, and 5 to 7 minute walk-throughs, this is where we are in education now. And if your administrator does not like you personally, you can forget getting a good evaluation, they will find any and every excuse to give you low marks, it is quite sad. They claim that the valuations are objective but how can they be objective when they’re being done by someone that you have to work with on a daily basis. The power dynamics that the assistant principals and principals have in the education system is the reason why teachers are getting routinely abused because there’s no oversight of principals; they can run the school unchecked, and they have their minions like their assistant principals and other teachers to reinforce the abusive behavior. I think this channel is going to blow up, and all the people who are thinking about getting into education will not get into it
I'm currently a para at a school and in college to become a teacher, but just experiencing some of the things I do just as a para makes me really unsure about a future as a teacher. It makes me so sad because I've wanted to teach for a long time and I don't know what other career I'd want to be in.
Yes! As a mom of two kids on an IEP, I have witnessed this. I had a great relationship with the school and the front desk staff. We had a wonderful assistant principal and they seemed to work together. They switched schools and we get this terrible assistant principal and not only was there a max exodus of front desk staff, there was an uptick of IEP legal cases. We had a terrible time with her. She would even say things in meetings like, “are you sure your child doesn’t just need more discipline at home?” Which is just crazy knowing the child’s history. She had an Edd and I have a PhD in psychology and it was a teacher who referred my child for a 504 and IEP, not me.
My mom is a teacher. When I wanted to be a teacher, she told me run. Run far from teaching. It drained her. Teachers are over worked, under paid and not appreciated. She told me so many horrible stories. As a parent now I am scared to send my kid to school. My state is a no child left behind state. This means kids can fail, not show up, act out and more and know they will go on to the next grade. This just goes to show, how our future nay possibly look. Thank you for all you did in the classroom and continue to do as a voice for those who can't speak up, just yet. In due time, all teachers will have a voice.
As a homeschooling mom & a full time teacher, please homeschool your child if you can. It will be worth it in the long run. My two kids have blossomed with their own interests like I've never seen before.
@@ancientmb23 I have actually started highly considering it. I am more worried that I would fail him. However after watching the school district we are in, they truly aren't doing the kids ant favor. I feel bad for the teachers that are trying so hard to make am impact.
@@melissabowker279 yes, my mom told me to run. She said she wished she did something else. She retires in 2 years ans has considered losing everything just to quit
@@holli8493 I promise you won't fail him. My daughter has truly blossomed after we started. She's really interested in reading about her intersts, games, anime, manga, art & science. She even started doing stop movie videos with robot figures. She's become amazing! Meanwhile at our school today they brought the drug dogs. We needed them, our drug problem is rampant. And we're considered a good high school outside of the larger cities and school districts. Admin does nothing about all the problem students and drugs they know are going on under their noses. They bow to every parent rather than sticking to policy. I'd say whatever you can do has to be better than what we're failing at in public schools. Good luck!
“ Just because you were a good teacher does not mean you will be a good admin.” I am an admin and I approved this message. A lot of people are in it for the money and not for people.
May I ask a question: I am in the insurance industry and these stories not only sound horrible, but also sound like liability for schools. In general: Why aren't Admin or teachers calling the police when kids threaten or assault Adults at school? In general: Is that against school districts policies and procedures? One Love
@@Ms.Opinionated The school district I worked in had a policy that any student who committed a misdemeanor or felony be immediately removed to an alternative school. One student set fire to a trash can full of paper towels in the bathroom...no removal. Brought a gun to school...no removal. Brought a huge knife to school...no removal. By the way, all this happened in an elementary school.
Thank you for making the world aware of the horrific problems teachers face! I’m not a teacher but am a parent. No human being should be treated like these teachers are. Thank you for advocating and making sure their voices are heard.
Oh gosh.... I'm not a teacher, I am a student. These stories are heavy. Teachers are human beings. Admin and schools in general should understand that.
These stories are so unbelievable that makes the stories believable. I was raised in the 70's and we never behaves like that. If we misbehavd we would have punishment at school and home
I'm NOT a teacher and KNEW I couldn't be one. But I know these stories aren't exaggerated. I was a hands-on mom so I knew what was what. I went to events my kids had and saw with my OWN EYES what these teachers were going through. I also was in retail over 17 years and let's just say I fought hard not to beat someone's kid and go to jail. I've seen kids hit, spit and cuss their parents out...which sent my blood pressure into overdrive! I've heard parents say please behave because if I spank you these people will call the police on me. WHO? NOT ME! I would politely let them know, if they were referring to me, that we had a stockroom and they were most welcome to use it. Most of my retail work was in a small town where most customers knew me well and that I was NOT the one to deal with their kid's foolishness. And one of the main isles I worked was the toy isle. Nothing more needs to be said. I STILL have PTSD especially when I think about what I had to go through during Christmas season. NO, the customer is NOT always right and the Administration in these schools aren't either. God times have changed. When I was in school, (80s, yes I'm dating myself), we ACTUALLY got paddled at school for misbehaving and suspended for the simplest of reasons. And I turned out GREAT! My God, something has to change quickly, because I know I couldn't have home schooled my kids and my daughter has way less patience than me. I WILL advocate for all the good teachers! Bless you all for what you do, because I know I could not. ❤❤❤❤
I am not a teacher, but I work in children's mental health and my heart goes out to teachers everywhere. I believe every word that is shared in these stories. I see this in the mental health field as well. I pray for the future of this generation because the outlook is very frightening. Thank you for being a voice for the voiceless. I pray for the future of America's education system.
Thanks. We really appreciate it more than you know. I have had parents defend me to admin about unfair treatment with class sizes, other parents being disrespectful to me(one parent flat out told another parent it must be you and your child because my kid is learning and loves her 😂😂), other kids bad behavior, etc.
I felt like crying after I heard all of your stories but especially after hearing about the teacher that was punched in the stomach and had a miscarriage. So heartbreaking and WTH is wrong with administration for not removing the student. Why was he not reported to the police and charged? That was an assault. It just makes me want to SCREAM!!!!!!
When my son was in school in the 90's, he got blamed for everything that went wrong in the school and he was once suspended for having been attacked by another student. 😳 While that extreme was wrong in so many ways, I think these are too. With regard to administration not knowing how to do their job appropriately, there's a thing in business called the "Peter Principle", which says that people are promoted to their highest level of incompetence.
It’s gonna take a complete and utter breakdown of the public school system for things to change! If parents thought online school was bad…. They gonna be shook when they won’t even have that! I use to want to be a teacher when I was in HS but once I found out about the way that teachers are treated and the low pay I passed on it.
I am impressed with evaluators that can be in a room for 5 minutes and know every part of of lesson that was taught for the whole unit, and mark off if they didn’t see the beginning, middle, and end of the learning. It’s like of course you didn’t see the remediation, you were there during a quiz!
It’s negative because that’s where the profession has gone. I’m not a teacher or a parent and I totally believe these stories. I was a student and saw this. Heck I work in food service right now so I still see it in my customers.
I recently found your channel, thank you for speaking out for our teachers. How can teachers protect and teach our children when they aren't safe and protected themselves? They all need raises! Why is that student even in school after assaulting a teacher!?! THAT is the problem right there along with parents who dont parent their kids!
I’m not terribly surprised by these stories from part one and two. Correctly stated: there are no consequences or the consequences do not match the situation. Teachers seem to be the bad guys. Kids need tougher consequences to realize why they should not hit another person, talk back to an adult or whatever the problem was. Administration is afraid of the parents. In Texas, school boards and state officials make all the rules and these people have not been in a classroom for a very long time. Teachers are not consulted about anything that counts like reconstruction of buildings when it directly affects the teachers or media device placement or what types of resources we can use or which inservice/workshops will do better for our area of teaching. It all needs to change. I feel bad for the new teachers. They are in for some abuse and they may not realize how bad it might be.
It’s so sad that education has come to this. I’ve been teaching for 5 years and thought it was only district. So many of my teacher friends’ stories are parallel to these. I am now in my mid 30s and had to get depression and anxiety meds just to cope. I love teaching!! Naturally, you will have kids that don’t behave but the extreme behaviors that have no consequences and the parents who take no responsibility are tiring! Thank Bri for giving us a platform. I am looking to start my own podcast soon! I have stories to tell!
I am a retired teacher in California. I am horrified by these stories. We have a very strong union here, and they support and protect us. A student accidently tripped me, and my principal drove me to urgent care. I had a broken foot, and the district paid for everything, and my salary was fully paid for the weeks I was off. I feel so bad for all of the teachers who do not have this kind of support from the district. 😢
I had a parent insist that I tutor her son every morning before school for about one half hour. This student never bothered to ask or answer a question in class. I asked the parent what I was supposed to do with the other 140 kids who might need me or have a question. I also told her I needed time before school started to get ready for the day and I was officially "off the clock" until ten minutes prio to the bell. She found it hard to believe that her request was in any way an inconvenience. I told her "no" again. The matter was dropped.
GIRL YOU ARE AMAZING! My mom was a SPED teacher for 3 years, then a sub for 6 years. She won't even VOLUNTEER at that school anymore because of things that happened. She warned me NOT to change from online teaching to classroom teaching because of the problems you have shared. No consequences, no help from admin, and horrible student behaviors.
I’m a teacher. Just listening to these stories gives me so much anxiety and anger. We have to collectively start putting our feet down when it comes to things like this and say ENOUGH! If I’m injured, I’m going to the hospital, and neither admin nor anybody else have any say in that matter.
as a student that whole idea of "They weren't trying to get us to know it, but rather to regurgitate it back onto a test form and forget it afterwards" was all too real of a feeling. I knew that it was because of admin, even us students ended up hearing about the funding cuts and the extra state tests and the evaluations exams being added to each year. Teachers that have to put up with that kind of admin hierarchy are being so undermined and the students and teachers end up paying the price for it.
I truly believe each and every story you just told. This all really started when discipline was taken out of the schools, (I believe that whole heart heartedly!!!!) There is a DIFFERENCE between disciplining children, and abusing children. I went to school many days with switch makes on my legs, for discipline I received at home for disobeying my parents.
Annnd that's not ok! Consequences shouldn't be physical abuse. 😕 you can have discipline without hitting people because that's teaching something else thats not ok. She's saying they aren't getting ANY consequences for their bad behaviors which is absolutely wrong. Teachers need to be protected but that doesn't mean letting them go physically "discipline" the students.
I can't imagine hitting a child is going to resolve the violence issues. How do you tell a kid not to act out violently but then it's OK for you to do it to them? I have 3 kids. Never hit any of them. They definitely got punished though. I just never raised my hands to them. They've never had behavior issues. And they fully understand that there are consequences to their actions.
I suppose we will agree to disagree. Raising a hand is still raising a hand. I am not talking about beating them. What exactly does a spanking do though? We have always made sure the punishment fit the crime. I just have never been able to figure out how spanking a child could fit into any category. I suppose maybe if they laid their hands on someone else. I also was in the Army so I guess I just have a different view. I was spanked as a child (not beaten) and all it taught me was that when I was upset angry hurt or frustrated the proper response was to hit someone or something. I 1000% agree though that these kids need some form of actual discipline and consequences for their action with follow through every single time!
The same way we tell kids they aren't allowed to drink alcohol while adults can. Part of the problem is that we keep letting children think they are on an equal footing with adults when they are not. A part of respecting authority is recognizing the authority they have over you, and recognizing you don't have the right to exercise that same level of authority. If someone were to tell you they refused to pull over after speeding by a police car and argued they shouldn't get a ticket because the cop sped up to catch them too, most sane adults would call them crazy, because we rightfully recognize that law enforcement has a certain level of authority over regular citizens - they are allowed to speed in situations we are not allowed to. The reason we are in this mess in education is because too many adults don't want to be authority figures to their students, but would rather be friends with them. With all of the romanticized notions that we have adopted in education over the last 30 years, we should be asking ourselves why student performance has actually worsened since removing corporal punishment from schools instead of improved.
All the parents have forgotten how much they "loved" having their little blessings at home a year. They need to go back home for a year to remind them how much they appreciate teachers. Been teaching online for 4 years. It has it's issues but WAY better than being at school.
Teaching is one of the few jobs where getting assaulted by the people you serve is treated as a workplace hazard you're just supposed to deal with and accept. Punched, kicked, bit, spit on, who knows what else. Anywhere else that'd stuff would be treated as assault and have legal consequences. At school? It's paperwork that gets buried. Or you get blamed because you "must have done something". Yeah no. Some kids just ain't right. Teachers should not be expected to deal with serious behavioral problems. That's not their job. Kids with those issues should be properly assessed and separated so they can be dealt with by trained professionals. You sign up to teach English, not deal with a kid who is having a psychotic episode. We need WAY better intervention and assessment. Either it happens at the school level, or those kids wind up getting a bit older, doing that crap out in the "real world", and boom. Orange jump suit and 5-10 years. Or worse and they do it to someone who is even more violent than they are and consequences hit them HARD. It's so sad how little respect society has for teachers. We don't even give them the dignity of having a workplace that's physically safe. And then we demand they buy the pencils too.
These stories are so heart breaking. When you talked about the one who end up getting a miscarriage after getting punched, that made my eyes tear up. Thank you for being our voice. May God Bless you.
If anyone tried to keep me from medical treatment, I would call the police. I don't even think it's legal to stand in the way of someone's medical treatment. I hope these people are talking to lawyers.
These stories make my blood boil. I’m so angry hearing that these teachers didn’t get the support they should have gotten from their admin and I keep thinking about what you went through yourself, which led to you leaving the teaching profession altogether. You weren’t treated right and nor were any of these teachers. Kids are never going to learn accountability if they aren’t held accountable for their actions and they’ll grow up thinking anything they do wrong is not their fault. The worst part is theses school districts are losing good teachers who really care about their students. I can tell you were one of them. I’m sorry your school district didn’t value you or any of these other teachers like they should have. Just know that I see you and every other teacher, I see how hard you work to try to teach kids the skills they need to know so they can succeed in life. You do important work and you are appreciated and valued more than you will ever know. Have you ever thought about writing a book about what you went through as.a teacher? I bet any book you write would be a best seller. You could title it something like “Teaching Kids Today: The Ugly Truth About What Really Goes On In the Classroom”. If you write a book, I’ll be the first in line to buy it. I’ll even ask for my local library to buy a copy. I’ve done it for another friend to help her promote her book and I’ll do it for you too.
Thank you so much for sharing these stories. My spouse is a high school teacher and non-teachers just can’t comprehend what they have to deal with on the daily and it’s sickening… I work in corporate and these situations would NEVER happen there. So why is it ok in our public school system? Ugh. Anyways, thank you for speaking out for those that cannot and using your platform to spread awareness on this issue. The system is broken and needs to change.
They know they just don't care. In the pandemic parents had to deal with their kids, I homeschool my kids so I don't deal with these issues, but many parents said plenty. They know they hate their kids and they are out of control and they had them, how much more are teachers dealing with?? It's obvious these are crazy times.
I graduated from high school in 2014 and I can safely say these are definitely true. Especially the middle school stories. Dude, middle schoolers straight up terrorize teachers. And it's insane to think it's gotten worse for teachers and students ever since I graduated
People need to know these stories and what is happening in schools. I get the students have a right to education but what about the students that are losing out on an education to these extremely disruptive and down right dangerous students? How does that one student's rights outweigh the rights of the others? It is traumatic for the teachers and other students as well. My son used to hate going to school. It was really hard to get him up and once he got home he would breakdown and just be in a constant state of agitation. This year we pulled him to homeschool and after a couple of months his whole attitude changed. He is not agitated and constantly snapping at his brother and his anxiety levels have dropped. He is also having way fewer nightmares. He finally started talking about a kid in his class would flip out and throw things and all the other kids would have to leave the classroom while they calmed the child down. No 1st grader should have to deal with that.
The worst part about disruptive kids is: We know they need help. We know where they can get help. We are flat out NOT ALLOWED to tell parents "hey your kid could use some behavioral resources\intervention" because if the parent follows up, the school has to pay for it. You know, out of the money we have set aside for helping kids with behavioral and learning needs...same thing if we notice a physical disability like needing glasses or hearing aids. If Admin finds out you told a parent where\how their child can get help YOU get in trouble. The system is literally set up to prevent kids AND teachers from getting help.
@@sinnamon-troll84 Jeez. This sounds like that scene from The Incredibles when the manager got mad at him for telling his clients all the workarounds for getting help.
Class of 97 here. Freshman year we had a new principal. He'd stand in the hall, say his goodmornings and greet you BY NAME. Granted, we were a fairly small school but it took ONE WEEK to learn all of our names. Lots of kids disliked him because he enforced clean shaven boys, shirts tucked in for all...he was just a hard ass or so we thought. Long story short, he was getting fired and we all had a walk out in protest. Even the trouble makers who were constantly in trouble wanted him to stay. They may have acted like they disliked him but they knew he cared for the students and was great for our school. 😆 we use to laugh at the bad tough kids who constantly ditched school because there was Mr Rendon bringing their behinds to school in his little truck. Yup, hed go pick them up from home. Stupid Admin that's for sure...he was the best!!!
This is purposeful and created to destroy our country from the inside out. We have to take back our consent. Public education can be compared to homelessness or drug addiction based upon the amount of money funneled into crooked states based on the under performance of the system. the worse the performance the more federal funds made available for the broken system. I home school my kid. The state don’t pay me a cent. I foot all the cost. We need to learn how to be a symbiotic system of kind people working together in the present moment. That’s how a fruit filled future generation is created.
Wow wow wow. I thought I had a horrible experience in the system. These stories need much more exposure. Our entire school system needs to be overhauled starting from the administrative level.
I’m a first year teacher and just quit after 2 weeks. I was having panic attacks and crying every day to work, and didn’t care if my teaching license was revoked… I just needed to get away. I couldn’t see a way forward.
@@RunninUpThatHillh she was in her 1st year…a seasoned/veteran teacher would have most definitely left! That’s the reason I said I would have sued especially after getting a new job in a new district (48 stitches 😳).
I'm a library Secretary at an elementary school, these behaviors are definitely a problem- thank you for your voice- so sorry you were put in a terrible position- may you find success in whatever you do- just know they are missing out on a great teacher and person 🥰
That first story is a lawsuit and I hope she filed it against the school district, and filed negligence against the parents and admin. How abhorrent!! 🤬
These are 100% true and most of the people I graduated with quit teaching within the first 5 years after college. It does make you worry about when these kids grow up and are in charge!
My kids tell me stories a few times a week about their classmates cursing their teachers out. Nothing ever happens to the students they know this so they do it thinking it's funny. Once my 6th graders teacher was crying over the way she was being treated by students. The students were filming her and laughing at her. They have no respect for authority.
A teacher has to pick her battles if the kids will stay in the class and at least do the assignment then the cursing is a lesser offense you've got kids that get out of their seat go visit their friends talk to their friends during the whole class time are on their phones or do things to show off especially in middle school middle school is a horror show.
@@evelynbonner3908 if you were directing your comment to me.. oh yes I went to admin many times. I was told it's up to the teacher to do disciplining, that was not my job... as a teacher's assistant. it was the teachers classroom they discipline as they want. For example the kids were on the computers playing video games and I kept informing the teacher and she just ignored so I went to the assistant principal to find out what I could do with the student because when they were failing quizzes and tests the teacher would come to me and say I needed to work with them to get them to bring up their grade but it was impossible because they were on the computer playing games all the time. And that's when the admin told me that that it was the teacher's job to take care of it so I stopped working as a teacher's assistant and went through training to be a bus driver cuz I got tired of being the classroom cop.
As I listen to these stories my heart is filled with rage! How are these “leaders” not protecting their people? It is a shame that pregnant individuals cannot work in a place where they and their unborn child are safe. There needs to be parent workshops and constant communication to start fixing this. These children’s crappy behavior is co-signed by parents and admin and the teachers are suffering. I am an instructional assistant overseas and hearing these stories makes me afraid to move back to the US. Things have got to change or the schools will be empty…no more teachers=no future for our children. Parents and admin need to get some uprightness about themselves or they will be the ones teaching. I’d like to see how long they’d last in the same circumstances.
That’s funny how teachers get punished for their STUDENTS bad behavior but parents don’t get in trouble for this and it’s THEIR child. Smfh. THANK YOU for doing this. This work is SO IMPORTANT. Ppl who are not teachers do NOT understand. This is real. And you’re right. Nothing makes sense. The system needs to change.
I'm sorry to hear these stories. They sound so fantastically degrading for these teachers that have shared their stories. Children do the things you read about and Admins do the things you read about because they can. No one is allowed to call them on it, no one will make them apologize. You have my blessing what you are doing on Teacher Stories. Please don't stop!
You are doing such a good job speaking out on behalf of all the teachers out there. I'm so glad I never went into teaching, but I very nearly did. I find it very depressing, and stressful just listening to these stories, so I can only imagine what it must be like to actually go through these experiences. I hope you can find a way to bring about the changes that are so desperately needed. I live in the UK, so I don't fully understand how things work where you are, but I wish you all the best in your mission.
These stories are heartbreaking and I know that these are so true. I drive a school bus and have seen teachers walk away from a job that they at one time loved. I have also seen bus drivers walk away from students' behavers also. I feel that it is going to take not having the teachers and bus drivers for the change to happen and it is sad. Thank you for being a voice for the ones that can't talk for themselves.
This reminds me of Simon Sineks words “good leaders make people feel safe,” you have to feel safe in many different levels at work. Safe physically. Safe to be yourself. Safe to take risks.
Teachers: you have my utmost respect! I would have walked after the first incident. I know many cannot / could not afford to walk away; believe me, I am not shaming you one bit. These stories break my heart.
Security guard here definitely NOT a teacher, but even I know that kid that hit that teacher committed an ASSAULT!!! Forget the fact she had a miscarriage AFTER she was ASSAULTED! If that kid was walking down the street and did that to a random stranger, he would've been arrested and charged with ASSAULT! UNBELIEVABLE!!!
I have found that the system protects the evil parties. I worked as a sub for nearly 5 years, until I just could not take it anymore. No support from admin, very little from classroom teachers and the kids are just atrocious. On the flip side I as the parent of a special needs son with Autism, had to pull my son out of school to homeschool him because he was being bullied by his teachers. He was called retarded, he told me one teacher would hit him upside the head, yet the school refused to investigate it. I have heard of numerous stories of teachers bullying special education students. The good teachers are leaving, and pushed out. while the bad ones are allowed to remain. Students need to be held accountable for their behavior. Teachers who abuse students and the position of authority should also be held accountable.
Honestly alot of time the crooked amin and mostly principal care more about ass kissing than actual teaching and accountability. So as long as the principal likes the teacher no1 cares how bad of a teacher or bulky she is. Also many principles are bullies ( it's a perfect job for bullies]
When my kids were in elementary I volunteered at their school a few times a week ,and I have seen first hand what these teachers deal with daily, not only from students and admin, but parents as well, it is a shame that teachers are not backed up and the kids are NEVER held accountable, case and point, there was a student who was BAD, and I mean real BAD, he was not special needs just bad, always causing trouble, one day he threatened his teacher (he was in my child's class) saying he was going to kill her, yes you read that right.. started throwing desks and other objects, hit her in the head with a book he threw, he somehow he ended up outside the class, and she locked the door and put a table up against it, meanwhile he's ripping stuff off the walls banging on the door broke the glass on the door, screaming at other teachers and threatening to shoot them all up.. all this kid got was a 2 day suspension, I and several other parents with kids in that class, called the school board, and our concerns and comments fell on deaf ears, we were told they couldn't take his right away to learn..really??!!! This incident was icing on the cake and we pulled our kids from public school, for oh so many other reasons as well. The teacher had asked he be removed from her class, and they told her there was nowhere else for him to go. So he was allowed to come back into this class. He would tell faculty and admin to F off and had even spit at them. I feel for teachers who are treated like crap, it's horrible
It’s not up to a school to find a place for a kid, it’s the parents’. My favorite saying is “The law says your kid has to go to school, but it doesn’t say it has to be THIS school.” Expel them already admin; you have plenty of legal cause to do so. Or they can wait until someone is maimed/killed and get sued.
There is va problem with this child. There should be a SYSTEMIC approach to dealing with such students. I think administration including school boards is just not willing to go the extra mile for the children. The tantrum throwers need help too, and just letting them stay in school and continue to behave like this IS NOT HELP. I keep thinking that the current school system is raising a generation of murderers and assaulters. SMH
And she could have found assault charges. I have been a substitute teacher for several years and dealt with a lot of students that were born to drug mothers. I later got a position as a teacher assistant and special ed classrooms I'm about three other schools working in a lot of different classrooms. Actually believe that admin needs to sit in and stay in a classroom for one full class period and observe what is happening in these classrooms.
Hallelujah! Someone telling it like it is. I taught for 34 years and I have so many ridiculous experiences it’s not funny! I retired as soon as I could and I have never set foot on school property again. I was an abused adult!!
To those who are telling teachers that we knew what we were getting into, that we knew the pay was lousy, etc, then we should just quit. Guess what, we are quitting. We are done. Good luck parents.
YES!!!
Parents were literally losing their minds during the 4 months of strictly virtually school during the start of the pandemic too 😂 That’s the kicker here. Parents think that this job is so easy and that we have zero right to be stressed but they were sure losing their shit when there was no choice but to stay at home all day with their kid and make sure they did their homework.
@@biancaportillo6552 but half the time, they didn’t! When I went to switch my kid’s school, there was a dad who was being talked to about why their child had 46 absents from virtual learning. 46! He looked so embarrassed. I work in daycare but I can relate! The parents don’t care at all. My kid knows better than to do any foolishness at school! “Your teacher doesn’t get paid enough for all of that and you’re in school to learn” yes ma’am!
I’m just one story in and I don’t understand why that teacher didn’t sue the school for trying to prevent her from leaving to seek medical treatment after being maxed. Like, wtaf?
LMAO!!! tell them....GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR OWN KIDS!!
These stories are NOT exaggerated and are often less than the whole truth. Thank you for being a voice for the voiceless.
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Thank you for being our voice former fellow teacher. It's taking prayer for me to hang in there.
100%! People have NO idea what goes in schools today.
Voiceless my foot.Teachers are protected by a powerful lobby,the teacher's unions. Teachers protect bully abusive teachers and molester teachers. Teachers bully and abuse children all the time
@@corathekat1898 today? Based on the stories she tells it has been like this forever, tragic :(
“Why is it that the teacher is the only one that receives a consequence for the behavior of the child?” That is the biggest question of education. That you for bringing these stories to light.
It's not a mystery. "You don't know their home life -- be empathetic," the teacher trainers say. Yet I knew a girl who was raised like a dog in a cage until she was 12 -- rape, drugs, you name it, it was a part of her life. She had all kids of trauma and challenges, understandably. Still, she behaved decently because she was taught that the type of behavior in these stories is unacceptable. And she struggled, and the teachers were gracious -- but she made it without biting a chunk out of anyone's arm.
But seriously
@@dominan7996 this
@@dominan7996 exactly. Im sorry for the abuse kids endure, but this is a perfect example of no excuse. Enough of the poor little thing mentality.
I had several situations where I was in such stressful situations and then expected to go right back into class without any break to deal with 30 students.
This is NOT negativity. This is relating to others. Relating to one another is how educators get through the bad days.
I agree best friend ♥️
This is honesty,which is a lot better than toxic positivity.
The miscarriage story is technically murder. Somebody would be in court for this crime…
This is exactly what I was thinking. That child should have been charged.
Exactly
Yes
this!!!
I would have pressed charges! If they said he was too young, go to the local media (TV station, radio, etc) and let them know!
I’m so glad you’re doing this series. I am genuinely worried about what is going to happen when this generation reaches adulthood- an entire generation of people who have never been held accountable for their actions is terrifying to me
We are going to have a bunch of Ted Bundys and Jeffery Dahmers on the loose and no one will care. The collapse of civilization. 😵💀😱
This lack of accountability started a long time ago. Who do you think these punks are that are stabbing people and robbing people at gunpoint? I read and saw in a drugstore in New York City about how people come, take whatever they want, then walk out the door. Store employees have been told not to do anything for fear of violence. We have people waiting in front of luxury stores for someone to come out with shopping bags. That person is attacked, their goods stolen, and often their car, as well. If the situation in the parking lot won't allow the thugs to get away with the crime, they follow the person home and do it there, often in broad daylight. Think about coordinated mob robberies at luxury stores. Do you think these people were star students? Some want to blame this type of crime on poor education by schools. I call b.s. on that. It's poor parenting.
I have the same concern. I would hate to be a senior citizen when this generation becomes adults.
The adults we see now that get aggressive are also the children that were allowed to do whatever they wanted. They don't know what to do with the word NO! No you cannot do whatever you want. No you cannot trash the room and think it is fine. I am sorry that you don't wish to learn today but you are not allowed to take that opportunity away from others. The scary thing is they are getting younger.
It's wild!
Most administrators go into administration because they weren't good teachers in the first place. So they find a way out of the classroom while also making more money.
I actually never considered that. It makes sense though.
I’m sorry I would SUE !!!!!!
The number of stories with pregnant teachers being threatened or attacked is so shocking. But, I remember a co-worker who taught kindergarten being similarly attacked…so I know the stories are true.
I know! Who TF not just attacks a pregnant woman, but attacks her in such a way as to cause harm to her future baby?! Given the new anti abortion laws (which are bonkers anyway), are those "children" going to face murder charges?
@@myself0510 it’s wild that we even have to ponder questions like these…The state of the things are rapidly changing for the worse. It’s so very very disheartening.
@@yourcousinwhooils sorry to sound smug, but oh, man am I happy I didn't manage to afford going to uni in the US and had to stick with Europe!
"No leadership skills, no people skills."
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True.
I would love for this to be an extended podcast where you sit down with teachers who are willing to tell thier stories and it be like an "in conversation with" about the different school policies and stories they have
YES!! I would listen/watch this weekly!! I’d also love to be on the other side of that interview/conversation with a few of my own stories. 😏
All she needs is a CZcams call-in show. It would be huge.
Only problem, people don't want to lose their job! A call in show, with voice change would work.
You would not believe the stories. We deal with so many issues and WE the staff are punished.
FYI: teachers cannot discuss what happens in their school enviroment or with students.
I’m not a teacher, I work in healthcare with mentally aggressive children and elderly adults. I COMPLETELY understand and believe the struggles teachers go through because caregivers do too and no one cares about us. I’ve been abused, assaulted and attacked by patients and would face criminal charges if I defend myself in any way. Admin are so absurd. They only react when something is done to them directly. Thank you for all you guys do!
I work in Healthcare with behavior clients.. I see what admin does there so I totally believe these
You rock girlfriend! I was a teacher for 26 years and these parents need to get a grip on their parenting or we are all doomed! Teachers deserve to be treated as professionals!!!
You cannot depend on adults these days to have common sense or decency. Certain jurisdictions have worker safety boards that regulate workplaces. Schools get shut down until they get their act together, admins get a disciplinary hearing and then get booted out and the school or school district gets placed under trusteeship. Consequences should apply to leaders who mismanage (out of all places sacred) a school!
I just heard the first story and was shocked by both events but then absolutely fell out of my chair to learn they happened to the same teacher. Denial of needed medical attention is something an employee can sue over. Why aren’t teachers suing their districts for assault and dangerous conditions?
Yes, this!
@Caroline- you have to be able to afford a lawyer. If the teacher works on a state that is unionized, the union will help.with that. But many states do not have unions for teachers. Also, if you are nit tenured, you basically don't make waves for fear of losing your job.
@@emilyreads5207 unions are some of the reasons why teachers do not sue either. When you follow the chain of command with the union, nothing is done.
If it’s a right to work state then they may need to hire their own lawyer. Unions can be terrible to incredible based on the district. Ours is great with free legal advice and tight adherence to contract. Still, teaching=self sacrifice and martyrdom
@@JW-ux4ey I agree the Union in my county is sorry!
(From Jon's wife) Here's what I think about the second story: teacher observer doing an eval at the BEGINNING of the class, phone call right at the BEGINNING of class talking about some weapon being brought into the class that was NEVER FOUND, then a bad evaluation given afterwards: no...no...that sounds like a set up, Sis. Principal and evaluator working together. Yep, that's what that sounds like.
So messed up. Sounds very shady.
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Very true. Admins know the power they have. It's so infuriating to see adults being bullies.
Sounds about right.
@@Jen.E What is amusing to me is that they wouldn't have been admins in the first place without the cafeteria personals, custodians, teachers and the other school employees. They forget it is a cycle and we all rely on each other for the system to work properly. 🤔🤷 Remove one piece from the machinery and the whole thing collapses. 🤦♀️
If people don't look after their employees they will lose them. I think there needs to be legislation to protect teachers in the workplace.
SUPPOSEDLY UNIONS🤬
Unions are useless in Florida, teachers hired after 2012 can’t even get tenure.
If unions, so what's going on then??
Culture started the issues; culture must fix it. You cannot force cultural changes through the legislature.
@@dominan7996 Legislature can make it easier to sue school administrators for allowing bodily harm and more difficult to fire teachers for refusing to allow themselves to be in danger.
I would be filing a police report for assault. These children need help. People don't realize how traumatizing it is for a teacher to be attacked by a student...no matter what age. Teachers facing this treatment have to live in fear that they may have contracted a life altering disease from this child and face periodic testing for a blood born illness. Thank you for sharing these stories. You are correct, your health and your baby are the most important things. ❤️ Jane
As a parent I'm mortified at these stories & I'm so sorry teachers have to go through this. This begins at the home, parents themselves are wildin out these days. It's a neverending cycle that's getting worse & worse. The first & only time I've gotten a complaint for my daughter a 1st grader was when she joined in on a water fight in the girl's bathroom. She found out after school behavior like that won't be tolerated. I know it's minimal compared to these stories but if you brush off the minimal they'll turn into bigger & worse issues.
Who could resist a water fight. 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂. Just joking!!
Thank you for advocating for teachers. You're right, the better you teach, the more you're punished. Heartbreaking.
As a former teacher I know this is true. We need to read the state and federal laws and press charges or sue when necessary it is the only way to protect ourselves and stop the abuse. My last 2 years I would have a teacher crying in my classroom almost everyday after school and because I didn’t let admin step over me they tried to give me bad evaluations. Don’t be scared of admin. Go over their heads and seek legal council. At the end of the day they could never find someone with my qualifications and capable of doing my job.
Were teachers discouraged from immediately hospital visit because the district feared police involvement? Keep speaking out! I am a new sub. I predict your channel is going to blow up with your platform addition. Thank you.
Yup. Make hurt where it counts. Their wallets. Sue sue sue.
This. I'm a TA in SPeD ( refused to get my certification) after retiring from my previous job, the current principal told me to have several bad kids "just sit in your room".
The teacher told her not without an IEP.
Absolutely, I got a lawyer when I fell on the janitors wet floor at 7:45 am. Then the district noticed.
I love your advice. As a non teacher and a non parent, it sickens me that this what it has come down to.
My heart absolutely breaks for all of these teachers, but especially for the teacher who had a miscarriage because she was punched in the abdomen by a student. Imagine having to face that same child every single day knowing what had been done. What a toxic work environment!
When I was a teacher many years ago I had a student express intent to commit self harm and end their life on 2 separate occasions. I reported it both times and even a third time to our principal when nothing had been done. Finally out of frustration I contacted the parents. Admin found out and said I need to learn the difference between kids seeking attention and actually intending self harm. I was written up and suspended for a week. About a month later the kids parents put him in in patient care because they found a bottle of pills in his back pack. I never was able to find out if he was ok and his parents came and picked up all his stuff. He never returned.
I'm a substitiute in California. Nowadays, at least here in CA, teachers are required by law to contact social services if they have a reason to believe a child is in danger or is being abused or neglected. You are not required to investigate the situation on your own or contact the parents. You can contact social services directly, without permission from any administrator, without repercussions. You and your job are protected under the law, theoretically at least. I wouldn't doubt administrators can still pull shenanigans if they don't like you or you embarassed them because you revealed their incompetency.
I am a parent, I appreciate this. My son does not have behavior issues, yet it's good to know. I believe you. These kiddos are a mess. And the parents are worse.
I’m happy that you’re a good parent, unfortunately, students don’t always just hurt teachers, they are violent towards her classmate as well! So having your child in these environments is compromising.
As a good parent, you can help teachers by reporting any bad behavior or issues not conducive to learning that you see or that are reported to you by your child to the school administrators. Anything going on in your child's school
environment WILL affect your child's learning.
It's not just the parents. You can overcome bad parenting if the admin makes it clear that they won't put up with B.S., period.
It is true
Retired School Nurse here.....These are true! I was once asked to clean a child's ears out, each day and to cut the child's nails, each week. The parent just didn't want to do it and said they knew I would do a better job....No, Nope, Not happening! I did offer to teach them how to do these tasks....they declined!
I'm not a teacher. I do work in a school. I believe every word of this and its sickening! I've told my kids teachers that if they ever ever act out of line I want to know immediately!! The sad part is that a lot of teachers can't or won't go to the parents anymore bc the districts won't let them or bc the parents are worse than the kids. This system is so broken.
I dont because my students parents not only dont care but encourage bad behavior if you even "bother" them
That's beyond horrible!! I'm so sorry. 90% of the issues stem from home life and parenting. There are exceptions. Teachers are not babysitters. They're there to teach. Teachers need better support!! They need for students to have real consequences that are actually enforced every single time.
@@heavenlyarianator6335 I don't call parents because I've been told too many times that they don't know what to do to get them to behave. My work husband and I joke all the time that we dread sending our kids home to their parents for long breaks because when they come back to school they forget all the "home training", we taught them. Schools are not failing, parents are failing.
@@nonya6022 the problem is going to keep compounding until people are out of control
@@Swojick23 I was in child care for 15 years. Child care is teaching. We teach what parents don't or won't teach at home, like colors, shapes, name recognition, letters, etc. Good day cares prepare kids for kindergarten. Many kindergarten teachers have told me they know which kids were at day care because they were ready to read. Though regular teachers deal with more kids and do more work, I just have to stand up for day care. Day care is not babysitting. They have lesson plans and paperwork just like regular teachers. But they are not paid as well as teachers. In fact, they are among the lowest paying jobs.
Please take care of yourself reading & taking these stories to heart. Need to seriously watch the blood pressure.
Ugh. These kids. Idk what's going to happen in this country in a few years.
I am getting lots of rest, eating healthier and working out. ♥️ I am feeling alot better just being removed from such a stressful environment ♥️
@@honestteachervibes Ditto on Nan ‘59 ‘s advice. Give yourself a time to recollect, reflect, and re-group on how best to continue serving as you lovingly take care of yourself and your little one. Thirty-year teaching career and second year into retirement. It has taken months to heal from the accumulated and compounded stress but am healing. Go gently into the next phase of life dear one. Every single active teacher reading this comment know that you are truly a gift to your students and as such you are to be treasured.
I want to know why an admin has the right to tell a teacher they can’t go to the ER. Oh, I’m sure it has to do with evidence of liability, worker’s compensation issues, etc., but if a kid takes a chunk out of my arm you’re going to have to physically restrain me from getting in the ambulance and you’re dang well going to hear from my attorney if I’m fired for doing so. Maybe OSHA needs to utilize these stories to come up with some standards protecting teachers.
I was an education major as an undergraduate for 2 years, 1988-1990. I changed majors because I was already hearing parents say, “You can’t make my kid do that.” Now I get to watch my teacher husband struggle with parents and admin. So much so that he just took another teaching job beginning in the fall.
Edited to change “complaints” to “compensation.”
I have had three workman's comp incidents. All times I did not fill out any papers at school before I showed up at a doctor's office to get taken care of. One, I didn't even consider a WC incident. I was burned and then I developed a rash that took over my arm. They counted it as WC because the intial incident occurred at work.
You are saying the things I am thinking. As the Insurance lady....... I see a whole Lotta "At-Fault".
People in the 90s used to ask, "Awwww, so do you want to grow up to be a teacher like your mom?" (I think partly because it was a "girl" job.)
I'd always say nope! I saw what my mom had to deal with every day and I wanted no part of that in my life. It's worse now.
Employers have all the rights and employees have none. It is the same in all US workplaces. My sister had her hand crushed at her job one night and they refused to allow her to leave for medical treatments for many hours. The managers just read through giant binders to figure out what they were supposed to do. They know people don't have funds to sue.
@@paulmfannin for injuries like your sisters, lawyers work on contingency, meaning it is free if they lose and they only get a percentage of the winnings. It is an amount agreed to when you hire them. It may not be too late. She should have a free consult with an attorney. There are also complaints you can file with the EEOC or the Labor department depending on the specifics of what happened. They have a mediator that deals with cases and they rarely go to trial, and it’s free.
I've been a teacher for 15 years. I definitely have stories of my own. Being a classroom teacher is one of the most difficult professions in the world. Thank you for shining a light on the reality of what we are dealing with on a daily basis.
I had to stop being friends with someone who had a serious problem child. She kept whining about how her daughter's teachers didn't understand her kid. I told her she was the problem not anyone else. I have four children that I constantly get compliments on how well behaved they are. My former friend used to tell me how strict I am on my kids, I said " I know, that's why they aren't little assholes." Hell, someone actually paid for my family (husband, self and kids) to have a free dinner at a restaurant, because of how well my children behaved and my youngest two were 4 years old at the time.
Many parents, not all of them, want to be their kids best friends. It also doesn't help if both parents aren't on the same page... one parent does the discipline, while the other is "do whatever". You keep being a parent. 🥰👍😎👏👏👏
What ultimately drew the line with me and this person was the girl tried to hold my son under water. She was more horrified at my reaction than the fact her child could've murdered my kid.
I am strict with my kids too. Good job mama.
Kids with strict parents rebel more than kids without strict parents honestly
coming from a kid with strict parents
we were just better at hiding it
your kids SHOULD feel safe enough to talk to you about drugs, sex, alcohol etc and if you're too strict that's impossible
a lot of these issues do not come from parenting. It's mental illness, mixed in with neglectful parents and classroom overcrowding plus the pandemic exasperating the issues
@@kelseylandon1224 If that was the case then why do I always get compliments on how well behaved my kids are? I'm constantly told by teachers that they wished the rest of their class behaved as well as mine do. Not saying my children are perfect, because they do slip up from time to time, but it's my job as THEIR PARENT, to navigate them back on the right path. And when I say strict, I don't mean spanking (never done that). You can be an enforcer of rules without corporal punishment. And I have a pretty good relationship with my kids. They communicate their lives with me on a daily basis.
I’m a 25 year old college student and just came across this page out of curiosity.
But every time I watch these videos I almost break down crying, I never knew how bad students were and I’m so frustrated that people are treating you all so poorly because of the children, parents, and administration.
You all deserve so much better and I’m so sorry you all deal with this on a regular basis.
Thank you all so much for all the effort, hard work, blood, sweat and tears you all put in everyday❤️
I’ve taught early elementary, middle, and high school students. The system is setting them up for failure in so many different ways. Thank you for your kind words.🌹
Those first two incidents are lawsuits.
Against the parents & the school for not protecting the teacher.
These stories are why teacher's unions wanted to keep doing virtual school for as long as possible. Because at least over the computer, they felt relatively safe.
When I begin my teaching career in 2004, we had a yearly evaluation, that was about it! Somewhere around 2010, I believe they started doing 15 minute informal evaluations, 30 minute formal evaluations, and 5 to 7 minute walk-throughs, this is where we are in education now. And if your administrator does not like you personally, you can forget getting a good evaluation, they will find any and every excuse to give you low marks, it is quite sad. They claim that the valuations are objective but how can they be objective when they’re being done by someone that you have to work with on a daily basis. The power dynamics that the assistant principals and principals have in the education system is the reason why teachers are getting routinely abused because there’s no oversight of principals; they can run the school unchecked, and they have their minions like their assistant principals and other teachers to reinforce the abusive behavior. I think this channel is going to blow up, and all the people who are thinking about getting into education will not get into it
I'm currently a para at a school and in college to become a teacher, but just experiencing some of the things I do just as a para makes me really unsure about a future as a teacher. It makes me so sad because I've wanted to teach for a long time and I don't know what other career I'd want to be in.
Yes! As a mom of two kids on an IEP, I have witnessed this. I had a great relationship with the school and the front desk staff. We had a wonderful assistant principal and they seemed to work together. They switched schools and we get this terrible assistant principal and not only was there a max exodus of front desk staff, there was an uptick of IEP legal cases. We had a terrible time with her. She would even say things in meetings like, “are you sure your child doesn’t just need more discipline at home?” Which is just crazy knowing the child’s history. She had an Edd and I have a PhD in psychology and it was a teacher who referred my child for a 504 and IEP, not me.
My mom is a teacher. When I wanted to be a teacher, she told me run. Run far from teaching. It drained her. Teachers are over worked, under paid and not appreciated. She told me so many horrible stories. As a parent now I am scared to send my kid to school. My state is a no child left behind state. This means kids can fail, not show up, act out and more and know they will go on to the next grade. This just goes to show, how our future nay possibly look. Thank you for all you did in the classroom and continue to do as a voice for those who can't speak up, just yet. In due time, all teachers will have a voice.
As a homeschooling mom & a full time teacher, please homeschool your child if you can. It will be worth it in the long run. My two kids have blossomed with their own interests like I've never seen before.
My daughter wanted to be a teacher. I told her no, no you dont.
@@ancientmb23 I have actually started highly considering it. I am more worried that I would fail him. However after watching the school district we are in, they truly aren't doing the kids ant favor. I feel bad for the teachers that are trying so hard to make am impact.
@@melissabowker279 yes, my mom told me to run. She said she wished she did something else. She retires in 2 years ans has considered losing everything just to quit
@@holli8493 I promise you won't fail him. My daughter has truly blossomed after we started. She's really interested in reading about her intersts, games, anime, manga, art & science. She even started doing stop movie videos with robot figures. She's become amazing! Meanwhile at our school today they brought the drug dogs. We needed them, our drug problem is rampant. And we're considered a good high school outside of the larger cities and school districts. Admin does nothing about all the problem students and drugs they know are going on under their noses. They bow to every parent rather than sticking to policy. I'd say whatever you can do has to be better than what we're failing at in public schools. Good luck!
“ Just because you were a good teacher does not mean you will be a good admin.”
I am an admin and I approved this message. A lot of people are in it for the money and not for people.
May I ask a question: I am in the insurance industry and these stories not only sound horrible, but also sound like liability for schools. In general: Why aren't Admin or teachers calling the police when kids threaten or assault Adults at school? In general: Is that against school districts policies and procedures? One Love
@@Ms.Opinionated The school district I worked in had a policy that any student who committed a misdemeanor or felony be immediately removed to an alternative school. One student set fire to a trash can full of paper towels in the bathroom...no removal. Brought a gun to school...no removal. Brought a huge knife to school...no removal. By the way, all this happened in an elementary school.
@@evelynbonner3908 I would have called 911. Is that unapproved?
Yup. And no offesne to your position, but school admin are highly overpaid.
@@MissDeviancy Depends where you are.
THESE stories are WHY we need a Teacher’s Union!!!!!!!
Thank you for making the world aware of the horrific problems teachers face! I’m not a teacher but am a parent. No human being should be treated like these teachers are. Thank you for advocating and making sure their voices are heard.
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Oh gosh.... I'm not a teacher, I am a student. These stories are heavy. Teachers are human beings. Admin and schools in general should understand that.
I wouldNEVER apologize to child for biting me.
These stories are so unbelievable that makes the stories believable. I was raised in the 70's and we never behaves like that. If we misbehavd we would have punishment at school and home
I'm NOT a teacher and KNEW I couldn't be one. But I know these stories aren't exaggerated. I was a hands-on mom so I knew what was what. I went to events my kids had and saw with my OWN EYES what these teachers were going through. I also was in retail over 17 years and let's just say I fought hard not to beat someone's kid and go to jail. I've seen kids hit, spit and cuss their parents out...which sent my blood pressure into overdrive! I've heard parents say please behave because if I spank you these people will call the police on me. WHO? NOT ME! I would politely let them know, if they were referring to me, that we had a stockroom and they were most welcome to use it. Most of my retail work was in a small town where most customers knew me well and that I was NOT the one to deal with their kid's foolishness. And one of the main isles I worked was the toy isle. Nothing more needs to be said. I STILL have PTSD especially when I think about what I had to go through during Christmas season. NO, the customer is NOT always right and the Administration in these schools aren't either. God times have changed. When I was in school, (80s, yes I'm dating myself), we ACTUALLY got paddled at school for misbehaving and suspended for the simplest of reasons. And I turned out GREAT! My God, something has to change quickly, because I know I couldn't have home schooled my kids and my daughter has way less patience than me. I WILL advocate for all the good teachers! Bless you all for what you do, because I know I could not. ❤❤❤❤
I am not a teacher, but I work in children's mental health and my heart goes out to teachers everywhere. I believe every word that is shared in these stories. I see this in the mental health field as well. I pray for the future of this generation because the outlook is very frightening. Thank you for being a voice for the voiceless. I pray for the future of America's education system.
My mother was a teacher for 33 years. Please, please keep sharing these stories. The things I saw her deal with was unbelievable.
I'm not a teacher, but I am a supportive parent and have seen some of these children and their behavior. The stories I can tell you.
Thanks. We really appreciate it more than you know. I have had parents defend me to admin about unfair treatment with class sizes, other parents being disrespectful to me(one parent flat out told another parent it must be you and your child because my kid is learning and loves her 😂😂), other kids bad behavior, etc.
I felt like crying after I heard all of your stories but especially after hearing about the teacher that was punched in the stomach and had a miscarriage. So heartbreaking and WTH is wrong with administration for not removing the student. Why was he not reported to the police and charged? That was an assault. It just makes me want to SCREAM!!!!!!
When my son was in school in the 90's, he got blamed for everything that went wrong in the school and he was once suspended for having been attacked by another student. 😳 While that extreme was wrong in so many ways, I think these are too.
With regard to administration not knowing how to do their job appropriately, there's a thing in business called the "Peter Principle", which says that people are promoted to their highest level of incompetence.
I can't tell you how many people I've seen go up and put the Peter principle to use!
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It’s gonna take a complete and utter breakdown of the public school system for things to change! If parents thought online school was bad…. They gonna be shook when they won’t even have that! I use to want to be a teacher when I was in HS but once I found out about the way that teachers are treated and the low pay I passed on it.
Thank you! I was a teacher assistant and I totally agree that these are not false stories.
The calling the 2nd Grade team in the office to choose who leaves sounds like the Teachers' Hunger Games! Lmao
This comment would be funny if it weren’t true. Unbelievable
I am impressed with evaluators that can be in a room for 5 minutes and know every part of of lesson that was taught for the whole unit, and mark off if they didn’t see the beginning, middle, and end of the learning. It’s like of course you didn’t see the remediation, you were there during a quiz!
It’s negative because that’s where the profession has gone. I’m not a teacher or a parent and I totally believe these stories. I was a student and saw this. Heck I work in food service right now so I still see it in my customers.
I recently found your channel, thank you for speaking out for our teachers. How can teachers protect and teach our children when they aren't safe and protected themselves? They all need raises! Why is that student even in school after assaulting a teacher!?! THAT is the problem right there along with parents who dont parent their kids!
Omg! I literally teared up when you read the story about the teacher who was 14 weeks pregnant and had a miscarriage 😢😢😢.
I can’t imagine what schools are going to look like 5 years from now.
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I’m not terribly surprised by these stories from part one and two. Correctly stated: there are no consequences or the consequences do not match the situation. Teachers seem to be the bad guys. Kids need tougher consequences to realize why they should not hit another person, talk back to an adult or whatever the problem was. Administration is afraid of the parents. In Texas, school boards and state officials make all the rules and these people have not been in a classroom for a very long time. Teachers are not consulted about anything that counts like reconstruction of buildings when it directly affects the teachers or media device placement or what types of resources we can use or which inservice/workshops will do better for our area of teaching. It all needs to change. I feel bad for the new teachers. They are in for some abuse and they may not realize how bad it might be.
It’s so sad that education has come to this. I’ve been teaching for 5 years and thought it was only district. So many of my teacher friends’ stories are parallel to these. I am now in my mid 30s and had to get depression and anxiety meds just to cope. I love teaching!! Naturally, you will have kids that don’t behave but the extreme behaviors that have no consequences and the parents who take no responsibility are tiring! Thank Bri for giving us a platform. I am looking to start my own podcast soon! I have stories to tell!
Year 21 and have taught in three behavioral schools and 4 public schools. It’s everywhere it’s a broken system
I am a retired teacher in California. I am horrified by these stories. We have a very strong union here, and they support and protect us. A student accidently tripped me, and my principal drove me to urgent care. I had a broken foot, and the district paid for everything, and my salary was fully paid for the weeks I was off. I feel so bad for all of the teachers who do not have this kind of support from the district. 😢
I had a parent insist that I tutor her son every morning before school for about one half hour. This student never bothered to ask or answer a question in class. I asked the parent what I was supposed to do with the other 140 kids who might need me or have a question. I also told her I needed time before school started to get ready for the day and I was officially "off the clock" until ten minutes prio to the bell. She found it hard to believe that her request was in any way an inconvenience. I told her "no" again. The matter was dropped.
GIRL YOU ARE AMAZING! My mom was a SPED teacher for 3 years, then a sub for 6 years. She won't even VOLUNTEER at that school anymore because of things that happened. She warned me NOT to change from online teaching to classroom teaching because of the problems you have shared. No consequences, no help from admin, and horrible student behaviors.
I’m a teacher. Just listening to these stories gives me so much anxiety and anger. We have to collectively start putting our feet down when it comes to things like this and say ENOUGH! If I’m injured, I’m going to the hospital, and neither admin nor anybody else have any say in that matter.
as a student that whole idea of "They weren't trying to get us to know it, but rather to regurgitate it back onto a test form and forget it afterwards" was all too real of a feeling. I knew that it was because of admin, even us students ended up hearing about the funding cuts and the extra state tests and the evaluations exams being added to each year. Teachers that have to put up with that kind of admin hierarchy are being so undermined and the students and teachers end up paying the price for it.
I truly believe each and every story you just told. This all really started when discipline was taken out of the schools, (I believe that whole heart heartedly!!!!) There is a DIFFERENCE between disciplining children, and abusing children. I went to school many days with switch makes on my legs, for discipline I received at home for disobeying my parents.
Annnd that's not ok! Consequences shouldn't be physical abuse. 😕 you can have discipline without hitting people because that's teaching something else thats not ok. She's saying they aren't getting ANY consequences for their bad behaviors which is absolutely wrong. Teachers need to be protected but that doesn't mean letting them go physically "discipline" the students.
I can't imagine hitting a child is going to resolve the violence issues. How do you tell a kid not to act out violently but then it's OK for you to do it to them? I have 3 kids. Never hit any of them. They definitely got punished though. I just never raised my hands to them. They've never had behavior issues. And they fully understand that there are consequences to their actions.
I suppose we will agree to disagree. Raising a hand is still raising a hand. I am not talking about beating them. What exactly does a spanking do though? We have always made sure the punishment fit the crime. I just have never been able to figure out how spanking a child could fit into any category. I suppose maybe if they laid their hands on someone else. I also was in the Army so I guess I just have a different view. I was spanked as a child (not beaten) and all it taught me was that when I was upset angry hurt or frustrated the proper response was to hit someone or something. I 1000% agree though that these kids need some form of actual discipline and consequences for their action with follow through every single time!
The same way we tell kids they aren't allowed to drink alcohol while adults can. Part of the problem is that we keep letting children think they are on an equal footing with adults when they are not. A part of respecting authority is recognizing the authority they have over you, and recognizing you don't have the right to exercise that same level of authority.
If someone were to tell you they refused to pull over after speeding by a police car and argued they shouldn't get a ticket because the cop sped up to catch them too, most sane adults would call them crazy, because we rightfully recognize that law enforcement has a certain level of authority over regular citizens - they are allowed to speed in situations we are not allowed to.
The reason we are in this mess in education is because too many adults don't want to be authority figures to their students, but would rather be friends with them. With all of the romanticized notions that we have adopted in education over the last 30 years, we should be asking ourselves why student performance has actually worsened since removing corporal punishment from schools instead of improved.
All the parents have forgotten how much they "loved" having their little blessings at home a year. They need to go back home for a year to remind them how much they appreciate teachers. Been teaching online for 4 years. It has it's issues but WAY better than being at school.
Teaching is one of the few jobs where getting assaulted by the people you serve is treated as a workplace hazard you're just supposed to deal with and accept. Punched, kicked, bit, spit on, who knows what else. Anywhere else that'd stuff would be treated as assault and have legal consequences. At school? It's paperwork that gets buried. Or you get blamed because you "must have done something". Yeah no. Some kids just ain't right.
Teachers should not be expected to deal with serious behavioral problems. That's not their job. Kids with those issues should be properly assessed and separated so they can be dealt with by trained professionals. You sign up to teach English, not deal with a kid who is having a psychotic episode.
We need WAY better intervention and assessment. Either it happens at the school level, or those kids wind up getting a bit older, doing that crap out in the "real world", and boom. Orange jump suit and 5-10 years.
Or worse and they do it to someone who is even more violent than they are and consequences hit them HARD.
It's so sad how little respect society has for teachers. We don't even give them the dignity of having a workplace that's physically safe. And then we demand they buy the pencils too.
No more orange jumpsuits for them anymore. No consequences for adults either. Truly bizarre reality in 2022.
These stories are so heart breaking. When you talked about the one who end up getting a miscarriage after getting punched, that made my eyes tear up. Thank you for being our voice. May God Bless you.
If anyone tried to keep me from medical treatment, I would call the police. I don't even think it's legal to stand in the way of someone's medical treatment. I hope these people are talking to lawyers.
That was my thought as well.
Based on some of the things I've seen as a PARENT, I know for sure that I could NEVER be a teacher. Kudos to those who can and do.
I left education this school year 2022 after 26 years. I absolutely believe it.
Oh no, some of these stories sound downright traumatic! I really do feel for teachers today. 😢
I was a monitor (security) and none of this is exaggerated! NONE OF IT! I walked away too!
These stories make my blood boil. I’m so angry hearing that these teachers didn’t get the support they should have gotten from their admin and I keep thinking about what you went through yourself, which led to you leaving the teaching profession altogether. You weren’t treated right and nor were any of these teachers. Kids are never going to learn accountability if they aren’t held accountable for their actions and they’ll grow up thinking anything they do wrong is not their fault. The worst part is theses school districts are losing good teachers who really care about their students. I can tell you were one of them. I’m sorry your school district didn’t value you or any of these other teachers like they should have. Just know that I see you and every other teacher, I see how hard you work to try to teach kids the skills they need to know so they can succeed in life. You do important work and you are appreciated and valued more than you will ever know.
Have you ever thought about writing a book about what you went through as.a teacher? I bet any book you write would be a best seller. You could title it something like “Teaching Kids Today: The Ugly Truth About What Really Goes On In the Classroom”. If you write a book, I’ll be the first in line to buy it. I’ll even ask for my local library to buy a copy. I’ve done it for another friend to help her promote her book and I’ll do it for you too.
Thank you so much for sharing these stories. My spouse is a high school teacher and non-teachers just can’t comprehend what they have to deal with on the daily and it’s sickening… I work in corporate and these situations would NEVER happen there. So why is it ok in our public school system? Ugh. Anyways, thank you for speaking out for those that cannot and using your platform to spread awareness on this issue. The system is broken and needs to change.
They know they just don't care. In the pandemic parents had to deal with their kids, I homeschool my kids so I don't deal with these issues, but many parents said plenty. They know they hate their kids and they are out of control and they had them, how much more are teachers dealing with?? It's obvious these are crazy times.
Fun hints for life: No employer can prevent you from leaving, they don't own you.
I have PTSD from teaching. People have no idea what we go through. Thank you for sharing our stories
I graduated from high school in 2014 and I can safely say these are definitely true.
Especially the middle school stories. Dude, middle schoolers straight up terrorize teachers.
And it's insane to think it's gotten worse for teachers and students ever since I graduated
People need to know these stories and what is happening in schools. I get the students have a right to education but what about the students that are losing out on an education to these extremely disruptive and down right dangerous students? How does that one student's rights outweigh the rights of the others? It is traumatic for the teachers and other students as well. My son used to hate going to school. It was really hard to get him up and once he got home he would breakdown and just be in a constant state of agitation. This year we pulled him to homeschool and after a couple of months his whole attitude changed. He is not agitated and constantly snapping at his brother and his anxiety levels have dropped. He is also having way fewer nightmares.
He finally started talking about a kid in his class would flip out and throw things and all the other kids would have to leave the classroom while they calmed the child down. No 1st grader should have to deal with that.
The worst part about disruptive kids is: We know they need help. We know where they can get help. We are flat out NOT ALLOWED to tell parents "hey your kid could use some behavioral resources\intervention" because if the parent follows up, the school has to pay for it. You know, out of the money we have set aside for helping kids with behavioral and learning needs...same thing if we notice a physical disability like needing glasses or hearing aids. If Admin finds out you told a parent where\how their child can get help YOU get in trouble. The system is literally set up to prevent kids AND teachers from getting help.
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@@sinnamon-troll84 Jeez. This sounds like that scene from The Incredibles when the manager got mad at him for telling his clients all the workarounds for getting help.
@@hpr2008 well yeah. Schools are by FAR not the only ones who do things like this. Businesses don't want to help you, they want to make money,
Class of 97 here. Freshman year we had a new principal. He'd stand in the hall, say his goodmornings and greet you BY NAME. Granted, we were a fairly small school but it took ONE WEEK to learn all of our names. Lots of kids disliked him because he enforced clean shaven boys, shirts tucked in for all...he was just a hard ass or so we thought. Long story short, he was getting fired and we all had a walk out in protest. Even the trouble makers who were constantly in trouble wanted him to stay. They may have acted like they disliked him but they knew he cared for the students and was great for our school. 😆 we use to laugh at the bad tough kids who constantly ditched school because there was Mr Rendon bringing their behinds to school in his little truck. Yup, hed go pick them up from home. Stupid Admin that's for sure...he was the best!!!
I’m always on edge when I listen to these stories!! It’s so sad that you can’t do your job because admin, parents and students won’t let you.
These stories make me want to cry. I'm so sorry this is the state of public education in this country.
This is purposeful and created to destroy our country from the inside out. We have to take back our consent. Public education can be compared to homelessness or drug addiction based upon the amount of money funneled into crooked states based on the under performance of the system. the worse the performance the more federal funds made available for the broken system. I home school my kid. The state don’t pay me a cent. I foot all the cost. We need to learn how to be a symbiotic system of kind people working together in the present moment. That’s how a fruit filled future generation is created.
Wow wow wow. I thought I had a horrible experience in the system. These stories need much more exposure. Our entire school system needs to be overhauled starting from the administrative level.
I am not a teacher but my mom is and from the stories she tells us and I can absolutely believe these stories are real.
I’m a first year teacher and just quit after 2 weeks. I was having panic attacks and crying every day to work, and didn’t care if my teaching license was revoked… I just needed to get away. I couldn’t see a way forward.
I would have sued the district that refused me going to the ER!!!
Just ignore them and go. I would have.
@@RunninUpThatHillh she was in her 1st year…a seasoned/veteran teacher would have most definitely left! That’s the reason I said I would have sued especially after getting a new job in a new district (48 stitches 😳).
@@l.reynolds1101 I assume they can't leave because they need the job to pay off their student debt. Is that it probably?
I'm a library Secretary at an elementary school, these behaviors are definitely a problem- thank you for your voice- so sorry you were put in a terrible position- may you find success in whatever you do- just know they are missing out on a great teacher and person 🥰
That first story is a lawsuit and I hope she filed it against the school district, and filed negligence against the parents and admin. How abhorrent!! 🤬
These are 100% true and most of the people I graduated with quit teaching within the first 5 years after college. It does make you worry about when these kids grow up and are in charge!
My kids tell me stories a few times a week about their classmates cursing their teachers out. Nothing ever happens to the students they know this so they do it thinking it's funny. Once my 6th graders teacher was crying over the way she was being treated by students. The students were filming her and laughing at her. They have no respect for authority.
A teacher has to pick her battles if the kids will stay in the class and at least do the assignment then the cursing is a lesser offense you've got kids that get out of their seat go visit their friends talk to their friends during the whole class time are on their phones or do things to show off especially in middle school middle school is a horror show.
And did you help your child and the teacher by reporting it to admin?
@@evelynbonner3908 if you were directing your comment to me.. oh yes I went to admin many times. I was told it's up to the teacher to do disciplining, that was not my job... as a teacher's assistant. it was the teachers classroom they discipline as they want. For example the kids were on the computers playing video games and I kept informing the teacher and she just ignored so I went to the assistant principal to find out what I could do with the student because when they were failing quizzes and tests the teacher would come to me and say I needed to work with them to get them to bring up their grade but it was impossible because they were on the computer playing games all the time. And that's when the admin told me that that it was the teacher's job to take care of it so I stopped working as a teacher's assistant and went through training to be a bus driver cuz I got tired of being the classroom cop.
As I listen to these stories my heart is filled with rage! How are these “leaders” not protecting their people? It is a shame that pregnant individuals cannot work in a place where they and their unborn child are safe. There needs to be parent workshops and constant communication to start fixing this. These children’s crappy behavior is co-signed by parents and admin and the teachers are suffering. I am an instructional assistant overseas and hearing these stories makes me afraid to move back to the US. Things have got to change or the schools will be empty…no more teachers=no future for our children. Parents and admin need to get some uprightness about themselves or they will be the ones teaching. I’d like to see how long they’d last in the same circumstances.
That’s funny how teachers get punished for their STUDENTS bad behavior but parents don’t get in trouble for this and it’s THEIR child. Smfh.
THANK YOU for doing this. This work is SO IMPORTANT. Ppl who are not teachers do NOT understand. This is real. And you’re right. Nothing makes sense. The system needs to change.
I'm sorry to hear these stories. They sound so fantastically degrading for these teachers that have shared their stories. Children do the things you read about and Admins do the things you read about because they can. No one is allowed to call them on it, no one will make them apologize. You have my blessing what you are doing on Teacher Stories. Please don't stop!
You are doing such a good job speaking out on behalf of all the teachers out there. I'm so glad I never went into teaching, but I very nearly did. I find it very depressing, and stressful just listening to these stories, so I can only imagine what it must be like to actually go through these experiences. I hope you can find a way to bring about the changes that are so desperately needed. I live in the UK, so I don't fully understand how things work where you are, but I wish you all the best in your mission.
These stories are heartbreaking and I know that these are so true. I drive a school bus and have seen teachers walk away from a job that they at one time loved. I have also seen bus drivers walk away from students' behavers also. I feel that it is going to take not having the teachers and bus drivers for the change to happen and it is sad. Thank you for being a voice for the ones that can't talk for themselves.
I quit teaching many years ago for these reasons thank you for giving us a voixe.
This reminds me of Simon Sineks words “good leaders make people feel safe,” you have to feel safe in many different levels at work. Safe physically. Safe to be yourself. Safe to take risks.
I am not a teacher, I believe EVERY ONE OF THESE STORIES. I had a feeling it was bad for you all. I'm sorry teachers have to go through this.
Girl. I would literally have to fight a child. I feel so hard for teachers after watching your videos. So much respect.
Teachers: you have my utmost respect! I would have walked after the first incident. I know many cannot / could not afford to walk away; believe me, I am not shaming you one bit. These stories break my heart.
Security guard here definitely NOT a teacher, but even I know that kid that hit that teacher committed an ASSAULT!!! Forget the fact she had a miscarriage AFTER she was ASSAULTED! If that kid was walking down the street and did that to a random stranger, he would've been arrested and charged with ASSAULT! UNBELIEVABLE!!!
I have found that the system protects the evil parties. I worked as a sub for nearly 5 years, until I just could not take it anymore. No support from admin, very little from classroom teachers and the kids are just atrocious. On the flip side I as the parent of a special needs son with Autism, had to pull my son out of school to homeschool him because he was being bullied by his teachers. He was called retarded, he told me one teacher would hit him upside the head, yet the school refused to investigate it. I have heard of numerous stories of teachers bullying special education students. The good teachers are leaving, and pushed out. while the bad ones are allowed to remain. Students need to be held accountable for their behavior. Teachers who abuse students and the position of authority should also be held accountable.
Honestly alot of time the crooked amin and mostly principal care more about ass kissing than actual teaching and accountability. So as long as the principal likes the teacher no1 cares how bad of a teacher or bulky she is. Also many principles are bullies ( it's a perfect job for bullies]
When my kids were in elementary I volunteered at their school a few times a week ,and I have seen first hand what these teachers deal with daily, not only from students and admin, but parents as well, it is a shame that teachers are not backed up and the kids are NEVER held accountable, case and point, there was a student who was BAD, and I mean real BAD, he was not special needs just bad, always causing trouble, one day he threatened his teacher (he was in my child's class) saying he was going to kill her, yes you read that right.. started throwing desks and other objects, hit her in the head with a book he threw, he somehow he ended up outside the class, and she locked the door and put a table up against it, meanwhile he's ripping stuff off the walls banging on the door broke the glass on the door, screaming at other teachers and threatening to shoot them all up.. all this kid got was a 2 day suspension, I and several other parents with kids in that class, called the school board, and our concerns and comments fell on deaf ears, we were told they couldn't take his right away to learn..really??!!! This incident was icing on the cake and we pulled our kids from public school, for oh so many other reasons as well. The teacher had asked he be removed from her class, and they told her there was nowhere else for him to go. So he was allowed to come back into this class. He would tell faculty and admin to F off and had even spit at them. I feel for teachers who are treated like crap, it's horrible
It’s not up to a school to find a place for a kid, it’s the parents’. My favorite saying is “The law says your kid has to go to school, but it doesn’t say it has to be THIS school.” Expel them already admin; you have plenty of legal cause to do so. Or they can wait until someone is maimed/killed and get sued.
There is va problem with this child. There should be a SYSTEMIC approach to dealing with such students. I think administration including school boards is just not willing to go the extra mile for the children. The tantrum throwers need help too, and just letting them stay in school and continue to behave like this IS NOT HELP.
I keep thinking that the current school system is raising a generation of murderers and assaulters. SMH
Seriously if I was a teacher which is a good thing I’m not because I would put this child into the next week
And she could have found assault charges. I have been a substitute teacher for several years and dealt with a lot of students that were born to drug mothers. I later got a position as a teacher assistant and special ed classrooms I'm about three other schools working in a lot of different classrooms. Actually believe that admin needs to sit in and stay in a classroom for one full class period and observe what is happening in these classrooms.
Hallelujah! Someone telling it like it is. I taught for 34 years and I have so many ridiculous experiences it’s not funny! I retired as soon as I could and I have never set foot on school property again. I was an abused adult!!
As a teacher myself, every single one of those stories are 100% true! My heart is so broken for all those teachers, whose stories you shared!❤