CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: Open mic, March 30 -The Heat is on

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This week we have what we call "open mic." You can write a post about anything related to your teaching that you would like responses from your classmates.

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Sunday, March 30, 2008

Open mic, March 30 -The Heat is on

I pray that this week is nothing like last week, but deep down, I know it's going to get worst. The police has been on a stake out at our school all last week. We had to have the paddy wagon waiting out back for at least 3 days straight. Have the students lost their mind? There has been fight after fight after fight and not just individual ones, brawls. Students have been getting text messages and all kinds of threats going around. On Friday, someone threatened to have a shoot out in the cafeteria so a lot of students didn't come to school on Friday. This is getting absolutely ridiculous and through it all the communication as poor. Parents are coming to school upset because their children are getting these threatening text messages and the administration is not passing anything on to us so that we can be their eyes and ears. I am sure with the weather changing, it is only going to get worse. Hopefully this week will be better.

2 comments:

Connie said...: Mortissa, hang in there. My school has had lots of violence this year too. But sounds like your school is having even more violence than mine.

It is a sad statement of our society that there is this much violence in our schools. When I was in high school I wouldn't have dreamed of doing anything out of line because I was afraid of what the consequences might be, not only from the principle but also from my parents. Plus I had a very strong sense of what was right and what was wrong.

Today's kids have no fears of any consequences. The kids are in charge instead of the adults. Until that turns around I think matters will only get worse in our schools before it gets better.

The kids also have no sense of right and wrong. They don't seem to understand the concept of doing something because it is the right thing to do. Their views of right and wrong are either distorted or nonexistent. Sad, isnt' it?

The violence in schools is another big thing that we should advise new teachers about. It is a shock to some new teachers. They simply are not expecting the behavior and discipline issues.

I don't know what the answer is, but I am afraid the problem will get much worse before it gets better.

It is not a good feeling to go to work and feel unsafe. Yet this is exactly what is happening to teachers.

Be careful, Mortissa. And be safe.; March 30, 2008 at 6:35:00 PM EDT
Julie J. said...: Mortissa,
I agree with what Connie said. I don't have any words of wisdom to add or anything that would help other than I'm praying for you. You and your school system have had a tumultuous year and you definately didn't need to have these extra issues to deal with. Keep your head up Mortissa!; March 31, 2008 at 9:11:00 PM EDT