My oldest is supposed to go to Raub Middle School and I really don't want to send her there.  I heard that there are students that will and have beat the teachers up.  I would appreciate any help or opinions you can give me.  Thanks!
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go to the asd website to assess the schools in the valley. i would also contact the pta for the school to find out the good and the "what needs changing" for the school. \n\nyou know your child and what they are capable of dealing with but...\n\ni have heard concerning things about raub and trexler and know people that are putting their homes on the market to move their children out of the district in time for them to avoid these schools.\n\nmy children are too young yet..but it is a concern.\n\neither get involved or get out i guess.
121979
i don't know if u would call it abuse....but i had several teachers who were not all there. I am almost 50yrs old and still remember the first grade. My teacher caught me sticking my tongue out at another student. So I receive three swats on my bottom in front of the class. This might not have been too bad but i was wearing a dress and she pulled it up in front of everyone! I worked as a classroom aide for 8yrs and I'm here to tell u...if ur kids come home and say the teacher does not like me......they might not be exaggerating. Check it out, i have seen many teachers pick and chose their favorite students. I have seen students get away with murder while others were sent to the office for minor infractions. But the worst thing that i have seen was a coach whom everyone thought was just great! My door was right next to his we had hall duty together. he was my secret Santa one year. He is now serving time for child molestation for sexually abusing another coaches 8 yr old granddaughter. Abuse whether verbal,sexual,mental or physical can and does happen in many of our schools. Don't turn a blind eye to ur child's needs. Check it out and see..........because where there is smoke there is fire.
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I went to a K-12 school for elementary school but I left after 5th grade cause my family moved.  It wasn't all in one building, but my class was like 30 something, and the high school classes weren't any bigger, so I thin it was even smaller than your class of 42.  And it was all girls, too.  Where I used to live there were like three good private schools that were K-12, and one that was just high school, and that was basically it except for the public schools which were really, really bad.  A lot of private schools are K-12, and I think sometimes public schools in really small rural towns might be sometimes too.
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If you don't have good administrative backup... well, it's like trying to bail water out of a boat whose leaks aren't being repaired.  There is simply no way that you can maintain order if the administration doesn't do the things necessary to keep order.\n\nI find that older kids (junior high) respect an adult who is fair but firm.  This sounds strange, but it's true, and I've seen it time after time.  You have to smile, explain the rules, and explain that you are the perfect judge, jury and executioner -- then stick to your guns.  If you're fair (they're big on fair) and keep order w/o yelling and screaming and stuff, then kids assume that you care about them.  \n\nIt think that people are pre-destined to certain grades / ages / specialties by virtue of personality.  I'd never confuse a group of K-3 teachers with a group of high school teachers -- you'd know which was which even before they started talking about teaching, right?  \n\nI'm thinking that you need to find out where you belong (great life advice!) and then learn to be the best at what you do.
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Talk to the school district's district office.  See if the kid can get trransferred to another teacher's class.  Don't be afraid to raise a little hell about it.  Just don't go over board and do anything rash.
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Why shouldn't she learn about it?  Would learning about it hurt her in some way?  The teacher must abide by government regulations when forming curriculum and the students must behave when given assignments.  I think I might know where she is getting the attitude, you yourself said that they "did her wrong."  I find it hard to believe that she was punished for her actions in your home.  In her mind, you just said it was ok to behave like that.
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power goes to their head !!!!! we had a chemistry teacher in our very last semester of nursing school,who made it so hard (more than u ever use in actual nursing) that everyones average grade fell,most of us barely passed her class- and i had been on high honour roll for 4 years !!! she laughingly told us she liked to take everyone down a peg or two before we graduated.i got by,as my other grades were gr8,but for some,it put them in real jeapordy. i thought that was just plain mean and spiteful.she was a drinker,maybe that had something to do with it.amazing what u can get away with,once u have tenure !!!!
566809
This teacher is not behaving the way she should. She is being seductive and she could get into alot of trouble. You need to stay away from her because she is not following the rules. Please talk to your parents or a counselor about this. She is going to get some kid into a real mess -- worse than you can imagine.
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Kind of sad, there only child and they won't support her education, the only way i don't support my children's education is if there screwing around and partying instead of working hard at getting good grades.\nBut the answer is YES
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Yo!  I'm Jennah. I'm 13 just like you and I'm a middle class rebel Punk/Prep*but then again I REBEL AGAINST Preps*(in the way of cliques in my 8th Grade Class.\n1.)Kids have been known to die in the vile sense that your telling so I suggest if anything buff up and just threaten him.  Usually bullies are so bug that they scare people for no reason and the bigger they are the harder they fall in every aspect.  So Get him riled up but not toooooo riled up!\n2.)You probably would want to try this first before you try #1\n3.)NO NO NO AND NO!!!!  WORST POSSIBLE THING FOR YOUR REPUTATION!  MY BEST FRIEND IN 6TH GRADE WAS A KNARK AND HIS REPUTATION FELL APART!  HE WENT FROM HIS MIDDLE CLASS TO LOSER IN SECONDS THE NEXT TIME HE ENTERED A CLASSROOM!  HE WAS PICKED ON AND GIVEN THE NAME TATTLER COCK!!! DON'T TELL A TEACHER!!!!!!!  THIS GUY WILL DRIVE YOU INSANE WITH THE KNARKING INSULTS!!!!!!\n4.)Probably the best choice hold off until the end of the school day come home and talk to me about it.  Evilcreampuff_13@hotmail.com
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It appears you have been very professional in dealing with this - good on you!  Do you belong to a professional organization of teachers?  They should be able to provide more support.\n\nInterpersonal relationship advice.....why does she have any power over your students?  You've done very well in modelling appropriate behaviour - good on you!  Is there another teacher who could give your students peer partners?  That would give another opportunity for appropriate modelling.  Ask her students about their motivation:  What do they get from being mean to the girls?  Until you understand the underlying fears of the people involved, you won't be able to determine their motivation.  Sometimes we just have to work with jerks - realize her limitations and work around them.
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I am guessing that you are a 7th grade teacher.  And, I would further venture that you are fairly new in your profession.  Thirteen year old girls are quite prone to their emotions, things can seem rather drastic to them.  Is there a chance that what she is telling you is true? Definitely.  Not all abused/neglected kids are unkempt and come from families would fit a particular stereotype.  That is HER reality right now.  Next time you see her, it could be different.  Re read what you wrote in the further details:  "I do not know how to deal with this situation...."  Stay within your scope.  Do what you do best, teach.  Hand the emotional issues off to the people who are trained in these issues.  \n\nRefer her to a Guidance Counselor AND continue to listen.  Discuss any new information she gives you with her Counselor.  I think it may be wise for YOU to ask the Guidance Counselor how you might stay more objective when these sort of things are brought to your attention.
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wow! that was crazy!!!!! i had a kid in my 3rd grade class named sebastian, he was a troublemaker and he moved....maybe he moved there!
150695
That's a tough situation.  I had a bully in 7th grade.  Ultimately, and it will be the hardest thing to do, but you have to tell an adult.  Someone that will listen.  A parent, or a teacher.  Someone that can watch your back and put the bully in his place.  I know it sounds like tattling or ratting on this person... but think about the news stories.  There's violence out there and you just can't keep quiet about it.
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You can give it another try.  In some cases, the teacher is the problem.  Maybe with any luck the new teacher will help her out, instead of working against her
645817
Depends on where you go.  Most middle schools have teams of teachers, so you know all of your classmates.  Your age can be very tough, as some kids are more mature than others.   Good luck.
251977
Well, here I go with an oldtime comparison.  Back in the 60's when I was in high school, none of our teachers prepared us for test.  We were expected to read the assignments, study the homework and be expected to know all the material.  I went to a pretty good high school and that's just the way it was.  Now, not having any lectures doesn't make a lot of sense to me.  This teacher seem to be collecting a paycheck and not doing the job required.  Being a retired high school teacher I would advise you to talk to the teacher first and if you don't receive a satisfactory explaination of why she is giving the test under these conditions go the counselor and explain the situation and advise your other classmates to do the same.  I would also let your parents know what is going on and let them call the school and ask to sit in the class for a day to observe this teacher.  I also had an open classroom where parents were allowed to come in and sit anytime they wanted.  This keeps a teacher on his toes, the students on their best behavior and lots of learning to be had.  This teacher is there to disseminate information that is suppose to be important and beneficial for you to learn.  If she is not doing the job she should be told what is expected of her and if she can't do that she should be terminated.  You do have the responsibility though to know what is in the textbook even if your teacher doesn't go over the material.  Since this is high school and not college, you should get some type of guidance or lecture in the classroom.  Maybe she thinks she is preparing you for college though.  Is this an AP or honors class?