I was, for a second, sure one of my students shot another of my students today

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I had a gang inspired fight in my class today among four students (2 pairs) and eventually it got broken up (long story I can't really go into). Then one of the students got tazed in the hall and it sounded like a gun shot to me. Then a student from my class started screaming and crying why did he shoot my brother? I was, for a split second, sure she had seen a student shooting a student. I am still a bit shaky but it was so damn scary. Four long term suspensions will be the likely consequence.

[fenriswolf]

1. what grade

middle school/highschool/college?

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2. high school

mostly 9th

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4. What a horrible Monday... Did the student have a tazer. or was

it used by the police?

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7. police

[hlthe2b]

3. Long term suspensions....

I've always wondered if they did any good, or might actually be a "gift" to the kids--especially with no counseling or other intervention... Given that parents in some jurisdictions can be charged for NOT sending them to school, but then they suspend? Sort of inconsistent, it seems...

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5. Honestly

if a student is a danger I don't know what the alternative is.

[hlthe2b]

12. It seems woefully inadequate in and of itself...

Why, given the propensity for violence, would the danger just not return at the end of the suspension...?

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14. this is for the whole year

not just a small few days.

[Robbien]

6. Scary indeed

Hope you have a nice glass of merlot available to help calm those frazzled nerves.

Jeeze.

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8. part of me would kill for one

but I am sober 7 and a half years so that is out of the question.

[Robbien]

10. Congratulations

:thumbsup:

well a nice pint of Ben and Jerry's Rocky Road can always fill in in a pinch.

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11. just had a bowl

of double churned sugar free bryers.

[BlueJazz]

9. Christ...how things have changed. I remember getting sent to the Principle's office...

...for chewing Gum in class. I don't know if I could handle today's Kids.

You're a better person than I. :)

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13. thanks

[Pale Blue Dot]

15. We had a lockdown last week.

It turned out to be nothing (just an overheard conversation about the Cleveland shootings), but it was scary nonetheless. What made it even more stressful is that I couldn't get my students to shut up during the lockdown. I kept thinking that if it were a real situation, the shooter would hear us first.

I'm glad you're safe. :hug:

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16. we had one of those last year

I was lucky one of my kids worked for the police and we were up to date due to that.

[Sparkly]

17. OMG

Dumb question, but where'd the taser come from? School security or did police arrive?

Kudos to you for the work you do!!

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18. the police

That split second was down right terrifying but so far it seems I will be OK.