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It seems everything is so strange and weird to you. Look up gaslighting. You probably never taught rough middle schoolers is what Sanders meant.
Growing up during the good old days amongst inner city kids doesn’t compare at all to what brave teachers today have to deal with. The article mentioned that the boy made threats and been disruptive, and was asked to leave the room over 20 times. There’s nothing wrong standing up for what you believe in but certain level of conformity should be expected of the citizens enjoying the security and benefits of this nation. You don’t want someone disrupting your theater experience because someone believes in dancing naked in front of a movie screen do you?
+1 Thank you @cocotate
I actually have students who don’t stand for the pledge, even today. I will never force the issue because I know what they heard, saw, lived through the night before at home. I’m just relieved and happy to see their face in school, even if it is surly. The sub was wrong, I agree. But IMHO the boy took out his anger at life in an unacceptable manner, especially with the School Resource Officer. Something I see all too often as well, no respect for authority.
I don’t have enough time to debate this @House Cat . I didn’t mean to imply you had no experience with inner city middle schoolers but I agree with @cocotate in that it is a whole different world from when I grew up. I don’t know what generation you are from. What I do know, from my many years in my job, is that times have changed and kids are much more aggressive and insolent than ever!
Like @ksinger said, one can’t be too careful or remiss just because my they are only tweens.
I am bowing out of this thread now...