As I arrived home from work today, my wife had
the television on and she was watching the news.
This is rare, in and of itself, because I usually
arrive at home at least two hours before she
does. Anyway, as I greeted my wife with a kiss
and I was putting the mail on the kitchen table
and my gear temporarily on the floor; the
television grabbed my attention.
I froze and carefully listened to all the
horrific details. Apparently a 46 year old,
teacher at San Ysidro Middle School, in the
southern most part of San Diego County in
California, was monitoring a group of
approximately six to nine 12 and 13 year olds who
were serving lunch time detention for various
reasons, I imagine none of them good.
It is reported by the local media that the
teacher excused himself from the group to use the
bathroom facilities nearby. As the teacher made
his way to the bathroom, one of the children
serving detention, got the bright idea to pour
some kind of hand sanitizer into the teacher’s
energy drink that he had left behind on his desk.
As you may imagine the students were probably on
their best behavior when the teacher returned,
anxiously awaiting the results of their antic,
hoping the teacher would finish the rest of his
drink in their presence.
Their wish came true; soon after returning to
class, the teacher, consumed the remainder of his
beverage and a few minutes later, before lunch
ended, began to feel nauseous and then collapsed.
The children, by now frightened and beleaguered
with guilt, immediately sought help from other
teachers nearby. Emergency medical services were
summoned. Paramedics arrived at the scene and
were able to stabilize the bewildered teacher,
who refused to go to the hospital and any further
medical attention. Police were called as well
when it was suspected that a poisoning had
occurred. The local authorities are currently
investigating the case.
Now, call me crazy or melancholy, but wouldn’t
those children have received a serious pasting
from their parents, oh, let’s say 30 or 40 years
ago? I do believe so. Not only that but these
cases were very few and far between because
discipline ruled the schools and teachers had the
authority to use corporal punishment and
exercised it when necessary. Granted, there were
a few teachers who abused this, tool, let’s call
it, but they were also few and far between.
Now, teachers and schools have no authority and
no respect. It is evident in our current
society. Look at any teenager anywhere in the
United States that is enrolled in public school.
They do not respect their teachers and they sass
and disrespect their parents as well. Still,
most parents are quick to react when their
troubled teenager blames his teachers for their
own bad grades and others for their problems.
The teens will say “The teacher lost my homework
and now she won’t give me credit, that’s so
unfair.” “I’m failing the class because the
teacher doesn’t know how to do her job.” Does
any of this sound familiar? If it does, take a
step back and look at the whole picture. Talk to
your children’s teachers. If you do, your
children will be less likely to lie, that’s
right, your children lie. Check up on what your
children are telling you; take everything they
say with a grain of salt.
No, I am not a teacher, thank God! (No
disrespect intended because they are already
disrespected enough). But I am a very concerned
parent.
With that I will leave you for now.
Regards,
Martin Suro
p.s. One of my hidden cameras would have been
ideal for this situation.
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