Reply #9: I wonder why this was moved to the NC forum?

[LWolf]

It's not like pencil stabbings are restricted to North Carolina, lol.

I handled a pencil stabbing myself last week. An 8th grader, who stabbed herself hard enough to jam a big piece of graphite in the fleshy part of her palm.

Accidentally, of course.

The "theft" of the pencil box should be investigated, and, if called for, appropriate action taken.

Just as the pencil stabbing should be acted upon. Suspended? Maybe. Charges filed? Please.

Here's a futile suggestion:

Let's increase the square-footage of each classroom, and decrease class size down to the optimum #, according to research: about 15. More space per student, fewer students to manage, and most of the petty conflicts disappear. More attention is available for more serious behavior issues.

What do you think?