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Originally Posted by donquixote99
What I don't like is the evident pride and satisfaction in telling the 'war stories,' the charge folks get about telling of the success of mean tactics, and the continuing anger both at 'bad kids' and at anyone who dares to question cruel or corporal punishment. There should be a way to run schools that doesn't require cultivating a streak of authoritarian brutality.
"Johnny will be fine once we break his spirit." Can't source it, but it's a real quote.
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Adding to what Ike said - his wife stayed and cleaned up the mess - or tried - created by whoever's job it was to instill the basics of social interaction.
She went above and beyond - unfortunately, kids and human nature are such that fear of looking like an idiot to your peers is the most effective way to modify behavior.
I just called the resource officer and had the idiots pulled out - like I said, low tolerance for that kind of BS.