racist white teacher attacks young underprivileged little boy

I would just like to pop in to thank Mr. Monkey for proving "the" point once again.

Monkey, you are a walking advertisement of why black people get a bad name.

Zero self honesty, un-educated opinion, in total denial as usual.. Keep up the good work.

From what I read, the STUDENT is being charged with ASSAULT for slamming the TEACHER on his back to retrieve his CELL PHONE which got taken away for GOOD FUCKING REASON.

Sounds about right to me.

now tell me: how do you fight an unfair society ?

I couldn't disagree more. The teacher may have lost control of the classroom but it was based on the student's actions. Both for using the phone when they shouldn't have been and for escalating it to a fight with the teacher.

Kid should be expelled....AND have his ass kicked by the entire faculty.

The students are supposed to be respectful of the rules and the teacher.

The students should have better parenting.

Shitty parents + shitty kid = bad teacher? That math doesn't add up.

didnt watch the video. i dont think schools should be parents

BTW....The teacher deserves a bonus and a raise in pay.

Somebody has to when the parents fail to be parents themselves.

they aren't mutually exclusive. bad parents + bad teacher + bad student = physical altercation.

the math works here.

if it were based on the student's actions, then that student was in control of that classroom, that's wrong and the fault of the teacher for losing control of his classroom.

remember all is opinion and not law

Dude, no offence but you have come to some abnormal conclusions here. It would be interesting to see how a teacher can always keep control of a classroom in a rough black neighbourhood in Detroit, for example. Interesting to see if you can always blame the teacher for losing control of the classroom.

I wonder if you'll try teaching some day and find out the answer in a place like that.

Black community is so known for its parenting skills and moral standards

there's nothing abnormal in examining this event and concluding everyone involved can learn from it. What's abnormal is concluding that there is nothing that the teacher can gleen from what happened to learn to be a better teacher.

the teacher is smarter than the student and expected to be able to not get entangled into a power struggle with someone who is not as smart.


Teacher can use strategies to avoid power struggles in the classroom | Virginia Commonwealth University Training and Technical Assistance Center Newsletter

Teachers who recognize that they are feeling drawn into a battle with a student have a responsibility to take steps to end the power struggle. The following is a list of strategies and considerations that may help when tensions begin to rise (Fecser & Long, 2000; Russell, 2010; Schindler, 2002; Shahbazian et al., 2005; Walker, 1995; Wright, 2000).

Misbehavior or Mother Nature? ? Is the behavior developmentally normal for this student? If so, going head-to-head with a child for simply being a child will almost always cause conflict. For example, adolescents are likely to challenge authority and assert independence frequently. Getting angry about it will not solve the problem, but fair and consistent rules and consequences, delivered in a neutral tone, will help to shape behavior in the future.
Later! ? Choosing to walk away from a heated exchange allows both parties to cool down so that they can have a more reasonable conversation at a later time. Teachers can effectively redirect a student during a power struggle by restating an expectation and leaving the student to make a choice. After the fact, the teacher and student can discuss what happened and try to understand what was behind the behavior so that the teacher can better support the student in the future.

The last word can be lethal. ? Trying to get the last word can be a recipe for disaster. As the teacher is shouting a comment to the student on his way out the door, there is nothing to stop the student from ?topping? the teacher?s last comment. We can only be sure of our own behavior and responses, so gambling on how a student may respond to a parting comment is risky. His last word may be more than the teacher is prepared to handle. There is no benefit to upping the ante in a power struggle.
Is anybody listening to me? ? Teachers may feel the need to raise their voices during a power struggle to dominate the conversation. Raising your voice is nothing but an invitation for the student to do the same. A better approach is to speak to the student privately, out of the room if at all possible. The power struggle is less likely to escalate if it becomes a quiet and private conversation between adult and child.
Sarcasm isn?t funny. ? Often students do not understand the subtleties of sarcasm, either because it is developmentally beyond them or the comment sounds more like an insult than a ?joke.? Teachers can avoid creating stressful situations by eliminating sarcasm from their language while in school. The misunderstanding can start or inflame a power struggle with a student.

Save face. ? Ultimately, this is the goal of both the student and the teacher in a power struggle. The best way to save face is to get out of the power struggle. The rest of the class is observing the exchange and sees what pushes the teacher?s buttons and recognizes the out-of-control behavior. In the long run, this can be damaging to the teacher?s credibility with the class.

Don?t sweat the small stuff. ? The scenario in Ms. Wright?s room is a good example of how getting overly involved in a relatively minor refusal can snowball into a much larger issue. Before making demands of students, teachers should ask themselves if it really matters that the student is standing behind his desk instead of sitting in his chair, or if he starts on the last part of the assignment first. If it won?t change the instructional outcome, there is probably not a good reason to insist on compliance.

Set limits but avoid ultimatums. ? There is a difference between telling a student, ?I expect you to get started with your assignment,? and ?You need to start your work right this minute or you will lose recess for the rest of the month!? The first allows the student to make the choice but the second sets up a direct challenge. If the child still refuses, is this a threat that most teachers are willing to follow through on? What would the consequences be for not following through? This is really a no-win situation.


Take charge of yourself. ? As stated earlier, most teachers continue power struggles because the student?s behavior has struck an emotional chord. If you realize that you are feeling angry at a student, take steps to calm down before continuing the dialogue. Managing your own emotions will help you approach each student in an impartial and supportive manner.

I'm losing hope, I can't believe there are people defending the kid and his property rights. It's a CLASSROOM, there is an ADULT in charge of CHILDREN in that room, the teacher has a right to run his classroom in the way he chooses so the students get an education. Part of school is preparation for LIFE as an adult, there's work to be done and there's a boss who makes the rules for behavior in that classroom,we call them teachers. If the teacher's policy is phones aren't to be used during class or the phone gets confiscated then that's how it is.

I've had my desk turned over with me in it by a volatile 65 year old teacher, been kicked hard by a female teacher in the ass, given the strap by an old principal with an eye patch whose hair, fingernails and everything else on him were stained yellow from nicotine, had a Bible thrown at my head by a religious school teacher ...... I more or less deserved it, no real harm was done and my parents didn't run to the school administration, they assumed right that I had been acting up and deserved punishment.

This kid needs to be charged with assault, then off to juvie hall.