Comments on: Jolita Berry: Teacher Attacked by Student (Video)

By: dc

dc — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:40:03 +0000

Gee whiz H.S.
You’re just pretending to be a school teacher, right? Baltimore public schools have huge problems besides violence if they’re hiring people to teach that can’t even spell, especially a word as basic to teaching as “student.” But I feel pretty sure that you aren’t really a teacher, but you’re just jumping on a bandwagon here.

By: H.S.

H.S. — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:52:55 +0000

wow, Ms. Berry i am so proud of you for bring this issue into the spot light. As a baltimroe city elementary school teacher presently, I had a very similr incident occur during school hours as well. I will leave my name anonymous for now, but in January I was hit with a chair in my head by a 2nd grade studnet. The administration repsonded in the very same manner as yours. The minnimized the serverety and made it seen like I was trying to get out of working. I have a masters degree in educatiuon and 2 years experience in the field., My passion is in teaching but I was resentful after this incident. I made the decesion to go the hospital (i drive myself) where I was diagnosed wiht a concusion. The studnet was not removed from the class immediately, I was asked to continue teaching until a sub was found and come to find out the studnet was only suspended for 3 days. This is less time then the doctor’s had me off for my injury. MY union reperesentative ignored my phone calls nad was of absolutey no help. He gave me the “all you want is time off” attitude and directed me to workman’s comp for furthur help. I was infuriated wiht the lack of support and saught an attorney, but never followed through. I am so proud that you followed through and will change the unbelievableable state of our Baltimore city schools. It breaks my heart to see those that really want to learn turn to violence in the school, because they must defend themselves and its appears to be the acceptable thing to do.

By: Blue Star Chronicles

Blue Star Chronicles — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:02:36 +0000

Olympic Protesters Need History Lesson…

If you need proof that many people who go out to protest whatever they are protesting on any given week, don’t really understand what it is they are protesting, then please, just read the above sign.
I have long believed that protesters who take…

By: urallnutballs

urallnutballs — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:17:50 +0000

There needs to be a twist on the compulsory attendance laws. Violent kids are denying other students a quality education and basic safety. If kids can’t behave decently, then out they should go. Why should the State and taxpayers pay for wasted education for perpetual violent offenders? If certain kids don’t want to be there, then they aren’t going to do the work anyway and constantly disrupt students and staff. School becomes a bodywatcher for them - nothing more. Other countries don’t have compulsory attendance laws past a certain age and they have no where near the problems we do in America. The kids there know they’ll either fly right and work or they can look forward to a life of menial labor - like toilet cleaning or burger flipping. We don’t need illegal immigrants to do unwanted jobs. We have plenty of kids with no desire or will to do anything with their lives that can fill that void. Change requirements from required attendance to required work and civil obedience. There is an absurd sense of entitlement in America today and it needs to be nipped in the bud. People need to be responsible for their own actions and they need to be taught it from childhood. Nothing is free. Nothing is working for school violence. It’s time for tough love and zero tolerance — for real

By: DequalsS.com

DequalsS.com — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:46:50 +0000

JOLITA BERRY: SHE HAS LIBERALISM TO THANK…

You can’t discipline kids in school anymore… this is what you get.
You can’t discipline kids at home anymore… this is what you get.
Children have access to the courts to use as a weapon against adults… this is what …

By: beth

beth — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:25:28 +0000

Maggie, That is so sad to me. I think its the parents that need to take control of their children. Its sad to me that so many leave it up to the school system, and later to the judicial system to control them.

By: Maggie M. Thornton

Maggie M. Thornton — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:03:09 +0000

I honestly think nothing will get done until the Teacher’s Unions change their focus, (and curriculum).

We certainly know we cannot count on many parents.

Maggie
Maggie’s Notebook

By: Rosemary's Thoughts

Rosemary's Thoughts — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:24:20 +0000

‘King of Battle’ still reigns…

The Redleg Soldiers of Howitzer Battery are busy at work in Iraq. They use their cannons for 2 reasons: Indirect fire up to 30k away or illuminating the enemy. They have a very proud tradition, and they carry it out well……

By: Gawfer

Gawfer — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:12:29 +0000

Recent history offers us Columbine, Virginia Tech, and now this. Is there any reason left why Teachers shouldn’t be armed? The behavior of students indicate that violence is escalating, and there will soon be another tragedy if left unchecked.

The question to ask is ‘would this have happened it the teacher was carrying a concealed weapon’? Even the stupidest kids understand firepower.