TheApple

I do not care how desperate the adult felt-it is unacceptable behavior. I teach with kids everyday who are disrespectful and many who are respectful-To me the secretary (no matter how angry she was at the time) needed to have handled the situation in a mature manner-this is basically what the 6 yr. old student learned from being taped up by the secretary : "Hmm..I guess the next time I want someone to shut their mouth or to stop messing with my stuff, I'll just use duct tape on them. Obviously it's okay, if an adult did it to me."
Look I've been teaching for years. During that time I've made my share of mistakes also like throwing a backpack, or yelling shut up when I just lose it for a moment (all of which I apologized for in front of the students) I tell them I'm human and you made me very upset, but I had no right to do what I did. Every single time, I have gained the respect of my students and many apologize for their behavior as well. Children are always watching and learning from the adults they encounter. I don't know what kind of parent Ashlye Tenner is(perhaps she does need help controlling her child) But we as a society cannot go around duct taping peoples' mouths and hands or worse. And yes, "cvilders," I'll reemphasize what you mentioned- the fact that this was a 6 yr. old!

Any teacher who thinks this is appropriate behavior-leave the job system immediately.

Now, c'mon we all have probably thought about doing this-but you don't actually do it

I am a community college instructor. This semester has been especially hard because I have one class who is filled with high school graduates who have not learned proper classroom etiquette. They talk to each other; they talk to themselves, they talk and talk and talk nonstop. Instead of teaching, I am forced to repeat myself over and over and over again. When I compare my American students with foreign students, the foreign students win hands down. They respect the instructor and understand why they are in the classroom (duh, to learn). Where did these high school graduates learn their classroom etiquette? In fact, when and where does any human being learn anything? It's proven that it comes from the parents in early childhood.

With the loss of authority that teachers are experiencing everyday, due to federal regulations (and, by the way, the feds have probably never spent one day in the classroom teaching) it's no wonder that teachers are resorting to techniques that are less than favorable to parents. In this case, what did the duct tape do to the child that made it so horrendous? Did it take off the kid's skin or pull his teeth out?

If these parents are so afraid of the fragility of their child in the classroom, then they need to pay the instructor of their child a stipend to return to school and study child psychology so that their child can have special attention for their special needs. What do you say parents - are you willing to do this? If not, then start trusting those who are teaching your child and support them in training your children proper classroom etiquette.

Not the smartest move, but perhaps the most practical. Probably not abuse, but poor judgement. But some children need to learn the old rule of not speaking in class, or in the presence of adults, unless given permission. This child certainly needs to learn some self control, adn this principal probably needs to learn some new approaches to their discipline.

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