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33. My French teacher in high school always gave me detentions for "insubordination".

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 01:36 AM

Jan 2012

That wasn't even a valid reason to hand out detentions. But that's the only thing he ever wrote them up for.

Great teacher for what it's worth. Talented and very charismatic. Even the kids getting slapped with insubordination detentions every week wanted to take his class.

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Student disciplined for unauthorized potty break [View all] The Straight Story Jan 2012 OP

This teacher should be fired. virgogal Jan 2012 #1

The teacher is the one in need of discipline if she said that... rfranklin Jan 2012 #2

Every year my daughter was in school mzteris Jan 2012 #3

Lots of unanswered questions here. Ilsa Jan 2012 #4

It sure doesn't sound like the kid's first incident, based on the charges: Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #5

This goes on alot in our schools. Ilsa Jan 2012 #6

My French teacher in high school always gave me detentions for "insubordination". Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #33

I'd put that teacher in detention and not allow her to Louisiana1976 Jan 2012 #7

She was going to write him up as truant... beyurslf Jan 2012 #8

if he didn't really have to go, he wouldn't have peed in the water bottle. mysuzuki2 Jan 2012 #9

If hadn't cried wolf 1000 times before, she would have let him go. beyurslf Jan 2012 #10

Just how in the FUCK do you know "he cried wolf 1000 times before"? MicaelS Jan 2012 #11

I don't, I inferred it as I said in my previous post. beyurslf Jan 2012 #13

If you told a kid to wet themselves then yes , in my opinion you are a tyrant.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #17

She gets 6 minutes in between classes to go to the bathroom and the school is not that large. beyurslf Jan 2012 #24

How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat? Fumesucker Jan 2012 #27

Yes, and there are professionals who get to assess the difference beyurslf Jan 2012 #29

I wasn't miserable at home.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #30

You are correct. It is not professional conduct. Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #34

If you think your job involves telling a kid who desperately needs to go to the bathroom Arkana Jan 2012 #48

6 minutes? NutmegYankee Jan 2012 #65

No one forced this kid to pee in a water bottle proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #21

True. He could have simply peed his pants. I mean, really, the choice was his, right? uppityperson Feb 2012 #72

I love how every time a school discipline story comes up people start making up the facts. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2012 #14

Zero tolerance means zero thought. Occulus Jan 2012 #15

Some people love zero tolerance, means they don't have to make a decision. A Simple Game Jan 2012 #18

No, it places the responsibility where it belongs-- beyurslf Jan 2012 #25

More responsibility for a 12 year old than the teacher? A Simple Game Jan 2012 #28

Do you think there should be a transition during high school from "zero tolerance"? Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #37

You don't know that. pipi_k Jan 2012 #60

Ahh, gotta love institutional education. joshcryer Jan 2012 #32

What is wrong with some people? When you gotta go, you gotta go! Initech Jan 2012 #12

This happened to me before tabbycat31 Jan 2012 #16

Sounds like there was some history there with that student. And yes... Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #19

Geez. He peed in a water bottle. In class. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #20

Let us all worship at the alter of administrative policy! Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2012 #22

Good for you proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #23

I'm certainly not condoning that... Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2012 #26

I take it you've never been in a school restroom after it's been vandalized proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #31

Doesn't matter. Arkana Jan 2012 #46

Tell that to administrators who make these policies proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #59

Maybe we should make kids clean bathrooms so they respect it joeglow3 Jan 2012 #47

and vandalism only occurs during class time? Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2012 #58

Or as a site for drug sales, or for bullying of other kids, or tblue37 Feb 2012 #71

Please read the article. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #36

You might want to read the article. Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #35

Anywhere but the privacy of a restroom proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #43

There is a difference between Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #52

I've always had pipi_k Jan 2012 #61

My little mommie fixed up a teacher once for doing the same thing to me, but I peed on her floor. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #38

A medical condition is not the only reason Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #53

Irritable bladder... pipi_k Jan 2012 #62

Prety darn close to what this kid did... Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #70

Two possibilities... backscatter712 Jan 2012 #39

Whole lot of authoritarians on this thread. LeftyMom Jan 2012 #40

Damned fucking straight! n/t backscatter712 Jan 2012 #41

Whole lot of defensive BAD TEACHERS on this thread. Lance_Boyle Jan 2012 #42

Whole lot of folks who need to spend time in restrooms proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #45

So let me get this straight. Arkana Jan 2012 #50

No. My position is that there is a good reason schools don't allow kids to use the restroom proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #54

This sounds like a classroom "Power Issue"... Happens daily. I would dump that "teacher". NYC_SKP Jan 2012 #63

I think today's public school teachers are under tremendous stress. tblue37 Feb 2012 #74

Teachers who do this should be fired. Arkana Jan 2012 #44

Oh great, another story bashing public schools! vulture socialist Jan 2012 #49

How is it bashing public schools? Arkana Jan 2012 #51

why didn't she have bathroom passes Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2012 #55

Perhaps the school didn't allow passes proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #57

Sorry, but that's bordering on creepy. Arkana Jan 2012 #64

Do you have rules where you work? proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #66

Kids often use the claim that they need to pee as a way to get out of class and play around in tblue37 Feb 2012 #73

Thank you. Very well stated. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #75

They ought to give more time between classes Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2012 #67

It depends on the campus proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #68

I also find it difficult Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2012 #69

I spent K-12 in Klein ISD MrCoffee Jan 2012 #56