Teacher dragging student into pool

BookitBoo

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6203690?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063


I just read this article and watched the video. The part that disturbs me the most was that the other students stood around and watched, after initially trying to help. What do you think?

longcat07

i don't understand this article pointing out that he's been at the school for 10 years with no complaints and "he could lose his job".  good.  he should.  he should KNOW better than this.  if she doesn't want to participate because she doesn't want to get her hair wet, his job is to give her a zero for the day or send her to the principal's office, not fucking forcibly drag her into the water.  he deserves what he gets.

BookitBoo

I agree. I also don't see why they pointed out why she didn't want to get her hair wet -- if she didn't want to get in the water, she shouldn't have to. Period. There is no excuse to lay your hands on another person!

Pips09

He should absolutely be charged and lose his job. That is completely unacceptable.

susannahbrynn

WTAF.

"My top is falling down."
"It's alright."

NO IT'S NOT. SHE'S 14.

4littlebears

And he was put on PAID leave... That seriously disgusts me!! I think he should have been fired on the spot. Nobody will ever touch either of my daughters (or my son!) like that, or they will have hell to deal with. It seems like the parents are doing their best to get him punished, but it should have just been taken care of immediately.  That school district should be ashamed.

Beauxbaton

I'd cut a bitch. And by bitch I mean that dickwad of "teacher."

GirlWithAnchors

Wow. I'm shocked. There's is absolutely no reason besides self defense that a teacher should ever put their hands on a student. I'm more angry that they make him seem like a good guy victim. She's only 14, that's when most girls are developing and in this day and age there's creeps everywhere! I showed DH this and he said he would have killed him! I would have done everything to get him fired. Do not touch my child, especially forcefully when there is no need. The school district seems to be trying to cover it up since they paid his leave & just sent him to another school. I'm just fully disgusted.

cassied7

Yeaaaaa that is not okay...what kind of person thinks they have the right to do something like that? I realize this kind of thing isn't the norm, but it really makes me nervous that my kids, Or anyone's kids for that matter, could potentially be in this kind of enviroment some day.

SheHulk723

This pisses me off so much.  It was completely inappropriate.  I seriously hope he's convicted and is never allowed to teach again.  That's just unacceptable.  He had no right to lay a hand on her.  If that was my kid... well let's just say, I would be the one going to jail.  Ugh.

southernyankeegirl

Assault is assault. I would definitely press charges.

A teacher's job is only to set the expectations, and he would be fully within his rights to give her a zero for the class, but the punishment isn't physically being dragged. That's disgusting.

BookitBoo

@ladyamanuet‌ I agree she should have taken a 0 but if she didn't want to swim for any reason, there is no reason she should have to. She should be able to make the decision to take a 0. That's what I meant -- I've taken a few 0's because I didn't want to participate in certain classes or parts of classes.

britb618

No words. I would be at that school on a daily basis complaining until he was fired. Disgusting video. And I'm not bothered by the students at all. As much as I will teach my daughter to stand up for herself and for others when being bullied she will also be taught to respect her elders and there was nothing those kids could have done short of punching the guy in the face that would have stopped him and since I wouldn't advocate violence to my child I think they all did the right thing. On the other hand, if I as a parent had witnessed that, yea I would have gotten involved. 

BookitBoo

I don't know, I don't think I'd want my child to allow someone else crying and screaming to be dragged into a pool. The kids could have gotten another teacher if they didn't feel comfortable physically helping the girl up.

It was the fact that they started to help and then stopped (probably because what the teacher said). That's just sad. No one should ever be scared to help
Someone who needs it.

LaBellaVida

I can't watch the video. I always read responses to this stuff before I watch. I get too emotional when I see a child being abused, assaulted ect. ..

Based off responses, I'd agree, he needs to lose his job!