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what do you think about the McMillan teacher
that took the two students outside to 'slap it out'?
http://www.ketv.com/news/28953923/detail.html
There was a discussion about it on the radio yesterday, and I was very surprised to hear the number of callers that were in support of the teacher. What are your thoughts?
Re: what do you think about the McMillan teacher
I'm curious about what the video shows. Like if it has audio or not. I think either way that is wrong to do. I can understand a teacher saying something like "handle this outside of school or after school," or pulling them out of the room to discuss it, but not fight while on school property and during the day! And what if the kids had really hurt each other. At what point would he have said ok thats enough.
A part of me does feel bad for the teacher if he was actually a good one that he made a poor choice and this could have a very negative affect on getting future jobs. But I haven't heard much on if he had a good reputation.
I go back and forth on this. McMillan is a TOUGH school to teach at -- he's lucky the boys didn't have guns and decide to do more than "slap it out." But, the interview I watched on WOWT - one of the boys said they thought they should be done and he said to keep going. So, not only did he encourage fighting, he made them keep going when they felt their problem was solved.
All kids have enough of a problem dealing with each other socially... They don't need an adult that they should see as a role model encouraging fighting. Especially in neighborhoods where gangs run rampant! They need strong role models who teach non-violent ways of handling a problem. They need teachers who try to help BREAK the cycle, not keep it going.
In a way, I hope he gets fired. In another way, I feel bad hoping someone loses his job, but he needs SEVERE punishment/consequences for his actions.
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