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I was teaching for three months in a terrible inner city school in London (UK). Terrible, because the school’s management was super ridiculous and refused protecting or standing up for their teachers. I quit after three months, at the end of the first term – the school begged me to stay and promised me a pay increase. Here are some highlights: 1. A female 15 years old student pulled out a used tampon from her v****a during class, and chucked it on my colleague’s (female) face, telling her to “fg shut up” 2. A 16 years old female student spat on my face while calling me “a fg poof”. The school’s head teacher put her on detention for an hour as punishment while the student was laughing at me saying “you see? All I got is a free lesson now fk off”. The school refused to suspend her and let me know that if I call the police to charge her with assault they will support the student and refuse to acknowledge the attack (“to protect the school’s reputation”) 3. A male student smeared his feces on a huge wall in the boys’ toilet, writing “st” with it 4. A group of 6-7 students 16-17 years old surrounded a male colleague, pushing him from one to another, took his glasses (very high prescription, rendering him practically blind), breaking them, then beating him and kicking him. The school refused to investigate as he couldn’t identify any of the students (he couldn’t see the faces without his glasses). He quit the school the same day. This place was a nightmare!
Teaching has always been viewed as a valuableprofessionbecause of its impact on people’s lives. We’ve all had that one educator who treated us well and changed our attitudes about a certain subject. Since we spend nearly one-third of our day at school or college, a good teacher can seriously make all the difference in how we feel about our time there.
It’s a three-way tie for me.Student 1: Steal my class pet, a fish that I really loved. Claim to flush it down the toilet. Another student said they gave it away to a kid on the street in a water bottle.Student 2: Raise their hand in a fist like they were going to hit me when I was visibly pregnant to see me flinch. They repeated this gesture three times. I wasn’t their teacher. I just asked them to stop banging on random doors and go to class.Student 3: Put his finger in his throat and forced himself to throw up on my floor. I asked him why he just did that. He said to go to the nurse. Why didn’t he just ask though? Why start with forcing yourself to puke on my classroom carpet?I quit teaching; the kids and their parents and the admin are raising a generation that isn’t going to understand consequences. We are creating sociopaths. I also grew tired of parents screaming at me for the dumbest reasons (I didn’t allow phones out in my classes; another wanted me to pay for her internet at home). And finally— I was not paid enough yet I was expected to subsidize the education system.
Stab another student in the back of the head with a pencil.Went in right at the base of the skull. Luckily it didn’t hit anything important and just needed three stitches. But it was deep enough that it stayed in before the doctors took it out.
The scale of terrible thingskidshave done can range from gross to downright scary. To help you take a break from some of the more extreme stories on this list,Bored Pandainterviewed a teacher (who wished to remain anonymous) to hear some of her stories about naughty or rude things kids did. She said that once, while “reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar to a group of kindergarten children when we came to the page about the caterpillar getting fat, one little boy screamed that the teacher was fat like the caterpillar.”She shared a few other examples, like a kid who “screamed that she hated the teacher, as the teacher asked her not to push another child. As we now have cameras to check back and reconfirm, we also show the parents some [of] the footage so they can understand the situation as well. One little boy put Play-Doh in his ears and his friend’s ears. When asked he said he didn’t know how it happened. [Another] little boy threw a tantrum as he wasn’t allowed to run outside the classroom and he bit the assistant teacher.”
The scale of terrible thingskidshave done can range from gross to downright scary. To help you take a break from some of the more extreme stories on this list,Bored Pandainterviewed a teacher (who wished to remain anonymous) to hear some of her stories about naughty or rude things kids did. She said that once, while “reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar to a group of kindergarten children when we came to the page about the caterpillar getting fat, one little boy screamed that the teacher was fat like the caterpillar.”
She shared a few other examples, like a kid who “screamed that she hated the teacher, as the teacher asked her not to push another child. As we now have cameras to check back and reconfirm, we also show the parents some [of] the footage so they can understand the situation as well. One little boy put Play-Doh in his ears and his friend’s ears. When asked he said he didn’t know how it happened. [Another] little boy threw a tantrum as he wasn’t allowed to run outside the classroom and he bit the assistant teacher.”
Saw a boy stab a girl in the eye with a pencil.Luckily for her the pencil was blunt and he missed her eyeball and got the bridge of her nose instead.The boy bullied other boys and girls..as long as they were smaller than him.I called the principal, the little girl still had the pencil mark on her nose. Boy was taken out of the class…but sadly there were no long term consequences. I think he just got talking to from the principal.The girl was more surprised than hurt, she did not even cry. But i was horrified.On another note…I remember Billy. Billy was a good kid, doing well in school. Then his parents decided to make him a “boarder” at the school. Billy’s parents lived so close you could see his house from the school…but he was no longer allowed to go there. He lived in the school now, like the other boarders. But he could still see the home he was no longer allowed to go to…His behaviour went from good to bad. He stopped doing any work and misbehaved all the time.I was a teacher but I also lived at the school…(a private school). One day I walked past Billy, who was sitting on a stair and crying while looking at a picture he held in his hands….of his mum and dad.After a few years he was allowed to be a day boy instead of a boarder, his mum and dad let him go home again. But Billy’s personality had changed…possibly permanently. This was about 15 years ago…I hope you’re ok now, Billy.
My wife is a elementary teacher and has a kid this year that likes to slip under their desk and lick toes (we live in a warm state) and they all think he will grow up to be a creeper.
Sadly, eating out of a bin because they were so hungry. I worked in a very deprived area and this has always stuck with me as one of the worst things I’ve witnessed at school.
In many of these situations, students' actions put themselves, other kids, or the teachers at risk. Educators might be unable to discipline the child effectively because of school rules or out of fear of their parents retaliating. That’s why many teachers feel powerless, and some even fear for their safety.
The was a loud pop and a flash in the back corner of the classroom. I asked the student sitting there what happened. She said it was firecrackers. I sent her to the office. While she was still in the office, I realized the electrical outlets in the room didn’t work. At that point, another student fessed up that the student sent to the office had put a pair of scissors in the outlet. I’m not sure why that student thought it was better to lie and claim she was doing fireworks inside the school?
It gets very hot here in the warmer months and so the school put out those big containers for water for everyone. Well one student was caught peeing into a bag and dumping it into the containers.Adding: student was 11 or 12.
When kids get so out of hand and do things they aren’t supposed to, the teachers must find a way to step in. The educator we interviewed mentioned that in the case of “most behavioral issues, we speak to the child at the time of the incident. If it is severe or they have harmed someone the parents get called in, we have a meeting with parents and school management, then parents and the child with the teacher.”“The school will call theparentsin to speak to them about the challenging behavior. It is always immediate, we don’t usually wait until the next week unless the parents are very busy. As soon as the incident happens, the child is taken away from the situation and spoken to/calmed down. They are asked about what happened so we have a better idea of what triggered the behavior. Some may be given a time-out (they can choose to sit in a quiet corner or color/drawwhat is bothering them). They are allowed a few minutes before the teacher speaks to them about how their behavior is not appropriate, and they need to follow classroom expectations so we can all work together,” she added.
When kids get so out of hand and do things they aren’t supposed to, the teachers must find a way to step in. The educator we interviewed mentioned that in the case of “most behavioral issues, we speak to the child at the time of the incident. If it is severe or they have harmed someone the parents get called in, we have a meeting with parents and school management, then parents and the child with the teacher.”
“The school will call theparentsin to speak to them about the challenging behavior. It is always immediate, we don’t usually wait until the next week unless the parents are very busy. As soon as the incident happens, the child is taken away from the situation and spoken to/calmed down. They are asked about what happened so we have a better idea of what triggered the behavior. Some may be given a time-out (they can choose to sit in a quiet corner or color/drawwhat is bothering them). They are allowed a few minutes before the teacher speaks to them about how their behavior is not appropriate, and they need to follow classroom expectations so we can all work together,” she added.
Once caught a child looking up furry [adult film] on a class ipad. That was something.
About 8 years ago a Student was spraying deodorant in class, teacher asked the student to stop as that she and other students might be asthmatic and to go outside instead, the student paused for a moment then sprayed it directly in her face, teacher had an asthma attack and was taken to hospital, student was given a stern talking to but otherwise had no consequence.
With having to teach, discipline kids, and deal with parents, it’s no wonder that nearly 6 in 10 teachers experience job-related stress andburnout. APew Research Centersurvey found that 52% of educators would not advise a young person starting out today to become a teacher. It might seem shocking, but with so much pressure on their shoulders, it’s no wonder that people in this profession find it tough to manage. If these stories are any indicator, educators have way too much to handle.That’s why parents need to step in. The teacher we interviewed said that if a kid is really out of control, the parents “may need to address certain issues with a therapist or counselor. We explain [that] the child may require additional support at home from the parents, and [that] the best way to build better relationships is to talk it through.”
With having to teach, discipline kids, and deal with parents, it’s no wonder that nearly 6 in 10 teachers experience job-related stress andburnout. APew Research Centersurvey found that 52% of educators would not advise a young person starting out today to become a teacher. It might seem shocking, but with so much pressure on their shoulders, it’s no wonder that people in this profession find it tough to manage. If these stories are any indicator, educators have way too much to handle.
That’s why parents need to step in. The teacher we interviewed said that if a kid is really out of control, the parents “may need to address certain issues with a therapist or counselor. We explain [that] the child may require additional support at home from the parents, and [that] the best way to build better relationships is to talk it through.”
I taught a student who was born addicted to various [substances] and at the age of 17 still had no coping mechanisms, so when he was stressed out he would lean over and fart in your face. The day he graduated I cried buckets.
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This was the worst thing I know of that happened at my high school.Someone brought a blasting cap to school (OK, that’s a bit dumb), and flushed it down the toilet (that’s REALLY dumb). Then told a teacher about it, because maybe it wasn’t such a good idea (their best idea that day, really).Wound up with that restroom being taken out of service while the fire department x-rayed the plumbing to find and remove the (admittedly tiny) explosive. Took several weeks before it was back in service.
Don’t let all these student horror stories put you off being a teacher. It is one of the most rewarding professions, with some educators having a lifelong impact on the kids they teach. Although there may be hiccups or bumps in the road, the journey is beautiful, and you’ll probably come out on the other side with amazing stories to tell.As a student or teacher, have you ever seen any kids really get out of hand?
Don’t let all these student horror stories put you off being a teacher. It is one of the most rewarding professions, with some educators having a lifelong impact on the kids they teach. Although there may be hiccups or bumps in the road, the journey is beautiful, and you’ll probably come out on the other side with amazing stories to tell.
As a student or teacher, have you ever seen any kids really get out of hand?
Early years educator specialising in children with S.E.N. (special educational needs). Eating faeces. No competition. Seeing a child chewing their own s**t is something that stays with you. Having to try and hook it all out of their mouth with your finger whilst they bite you is something you forcibly forget.Children with complex sensory issues, particularly those with hyposensitivity to smell and taste will often seek out particularly strong smells and tastes and things that we find disgusting are not to them and instead are stimulating. Combined with the delays to their development which means they are still likely to be at the stage of exploration where everything is tested in the mouth this can obviously lead to situations that are very unpleasant to us.Edited to add clarity and further explanation.
Kid threatened to [assault] a teacher.
This morning one of my kiddos used the urinal as a drinking fountain :-).
I remember there being a fight at my high school where one girl rubbed the other girl’s face into the concrete. She had braces and they tore up her mouth. Saw her a few days later with two black eyes and scabs around her lips.
Saw a 4 year old purposely push a piece of furniture over onto another 4 year old at preschool. It actually really hurt the other kid, and her parents took the school to court.
Didn’t see them do it, but it was such a catastrophe that I heard about it for weeks.The countryside Japanese junior high school I used to work at had one really rough year. When the 3rd years were 1st and 2nd, they were angels. As 3rd years, they were absolute demons.Four male students in particular were stereotypical delinquents. They often just walked out of class and wandered the school, smoked out behind the building, and stole/broke a lot of things. It was so bad they had to schedule staff who weren’t in class to walk the halls to catch them before they did anything.Well, while the 2nd years were out in the gymnasium for PE, one of the 3rd year delinquents escaped and went up to their classroom which had all their uniforms and gear laid out on their desks. He pulled the pin on the room’s fire extinguisher and sprayed the /entire/ classroom down in pink foam. Everything was ruined.
My wife has a few this is only one “during class one girl was sitting with her hands in her lap shaped like a bowl, upon further inspection I noticed she was collecting her spit in her hands …said her name, made eye contact, she drinks it and wipes her hands on her shirt. She didn’t make a move to ask to wash hands so I sent her to.”.
Two boys pushed a girl down a flight of stairs.
Bring an air rifle to school in his backpack and get arrested outside my door.
Not the worst, but one I’m comfortable sharing. A student picked their nose and wiped their boogers on another teachers back.
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