Teacher stretchered out of classroom after being attacked by 5yr old

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[–]fatman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

All right fellas we already been over the rules in the back. Rule number one defend yourself at all times. Lets go!

[–]TemporarilyDeceased 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The problem is that teachers are punished for touching a student even in self-defense. Teachers have been attacked by 18-year-olds and fired for fighting back. I have a relative that was attacked by a student and was pressured heavily by the union and administration to not press charges. They made it clear that her career was over if she did so. This literally leaves teachers paralyzed when confronted with violence.

People complain that pay is the big problem with being a teacher, but it's really the fact that nobody cares about them except for select students. They're disposable.

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    [–]Jackalope[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

    On reddit, a kid made a post about child being rape by teacher or something at his school, asking for what could be done about it. I probably was the only one who said that the only person responsible for your own security is yourself.

    Yeah this is maybe true for adults Jo, but young children can't be reasonably expected to secure themselves against adults.

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      [–]Jackalope[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

      Should we teach children to defend themselves? Yes absolutely, I agree we should, but I still think we ought to do our best to protect them due the fact that as you say, they can't defend themselves as well as an adult, especially if very young.

      [–]Canbot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      We are brainwashed not to fight.