School District Nazis At It Again

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

The problem is that today the kids are more prone to violence. They are constantly flooded with violent imagery, usually in a glorified context.

I know, a lot of people will roll their eyes at this... but the entertainment culture DOES have an impact on the human mind.

---I am about to pass out... you said something that I agree 100% about. After having worked in public schools I can tell you that is absolutely the truth. I grew up in a world (50's and early 60"s) in which almost no "bad" language language occured on TV or in the movies.... and we would not dare talk like the kids today... even the good ones. Look at what they now wear... much of it is patterned after what they see on TV and in the movies (and their parents buy it) ...... as is their conduct. They see wise-cracking foul month kids on TV and many think it is acceptable.... after all the "whoever" does it. Much as changed also after 1980. At that point having cable TV with dozens of channels became popular and 24-hour "news networks" appeared so they kids know what more about what is going on in the world. Oftentime now these programs picture the parent's especially the father as a goofy joke.... and completely powerless to do anything..not good.

---It is not just the entertainment programs that are at fault. The news stories (on all networks) don't have to put as much of the graphic or disgusting details into stories that they put in. In fact some really aare not worthy of being covered but are there to inflate ratings. I am not just talking about violence here. The Spears situation(s) would not be on TV every 30 minutes then, now it is difficult for kids to not hear it..... Some kids will take that a warning of what can happen and some kids will see that as "Well she did it" so it must be ok.

---Part II... I have no answer for the problems that now exist other than each individual parent needs to do a better job..... and learn to say no when need and be parents instead of buddies and not be afraid of being disliked a little. They will get over it and respect you later (sometimes years later) for doing what was right... mine did. One ovservation that I and a whole lot others have made (in education especially) is tht the two type of kids that have th most problem later are (1) those who let kids just do as they wish and (2) the parents that are far too controling so that when the kid gets to be older he doesn' know how to make decisions and assume responsibility. Those often just go nuts their first year away from home.

Edited December 20, 2007 by SCREAMING EAGLE-66

[Coach]

While it was wrong for her to bring the knife in the first place and her parents should have stopped it from happening, they are charging the girl with a felony.

The police made the charges. The teachers at the school took up the knife, and then the school made the decision to call the police.

As a teacher, if any of my students has a knife, I will take it up, I can promise you that. I don't care if it is a 10 year old girl or 18 year old boy. It is against the rules, and it is against the rules for a reason. A good point was made about what people would be saying if the teachers had overlooked it because it was just a 10 year old girl, and then starts waving it around making threats at lunch.

If I were the principal I would have absolutely done the same thing and called the police. If someone broke a law, no matter who it is, it is not the administration's place to decide that in this instance, it was not worth reporting. You have to follow through on everything these days.

I am sure the felony charge will get dropped by the police, but I don't see this as fault of school district Nazis. I would have done the exact same thing.

[UNT_92_Fan]

School districts are really only the Franco-like facists compared to the Nazi's at the airports...this hardened street thug would've been thrown to the ground and all flights delayed two hours had she tried to bring that blade through security.

You're so Hood

[Censored by Laurie]

You're so Hood

I got nothin' on you dawg...

[UNT_92_Fan]

I got nothin' on you dawg...

Really??? Was that really necessary?

[Censored by Laurie]

Really??? Was that really necessary?

Ohh...I'm sorry...I thought this was one of those threads we hijack with irreverant pictures of each other until someone else tries to get us on topic or the thread gets closed.

Is it not...are we not in the tree...with the nest?

[UNT_92_Fan]

Game on....

I know you saw the pic but being one of your bff's I removed the great Satan from this board...

Low Blow?

Edited December 21, 2007 by UNT_92_Fan

[UNT_92_Fan]

In the words of Joe Namath...

I wanna Kiss you

Struggggggglinnnnng?