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I Have Been Slapped Across The Face

Well opposing to my usual over the top long stories, this is gonna be a short one. I got slapped in the face today. Not by my ex or an attacker. But by a student in my class room. I should start by saying I'm a 10 th grade teacher and tend to be very kind to every one. But today I was having one of those bad days that got me really in to a bitchy mood. Long storie short I ended up hitting a student in my classroom over the back. And as a response he slapped my face twice which got me and my class dumb struck. And then he threatened to sue me in court. I just left him alone and took the rest of the day off. And now hear that this has turned in to a hot topic. I'm too afraid to call his parents because I might lose my job. So I disided to apologize to him first thing tomorrow. What do you guys think I should or should've done?

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SW-User

A 10th grade kid slaps back a 22 year old teacher? Twice?
I'm reading all these comments below and all these jabronis say how you shouldn't have slapped the kid. This proves that this site is full of jabronis.

When I was in 10th grade kids who made mistakes got their asses flogged. And those who reported such stuff to their parents would get whipped by their parents too. It wasn't the child-abuse kind of whooping. Just a who's-in-charge-don't-be-a-dumbass kind of whooping. And it did all of us a lot of good and no bad.

I'm not advocating for child abuse.

Once one of the boys in high school turned against the teacher and it was a straight up fist fight. He got expelled.

To all these nutjobs asking you to apologize to a kid, are they out of their fucking minds? The fact that he threatened to sue you is laughable. The stupid kids of this generation... no wonder they grow up to be shitty adults becoming strippers and crack-dealers.

lisasama · 26-30, F

damn rocky..... i feel kind of bad ass right now.... i'm gonna go kick that kids candy ass right now. BOOTS TO ASSES......and also i got suspended in-defiantly. and stand charges of child abuse (I'm not joking)

SW-User

@lisasama: I understand you're pissed about it. But if you want to keep your job then keep cool.

Suspended indefinitely and charges of child abuse?! All I can think of is "What the fuck?!!" This is ridiculous. Now what? You have to go to court for this bullshit?

Please tell me you didn't apologize to that jabroni kid or his retarded parents.

lisasama · 26-30, F

Well i did apologize. And i wish i was tough as you rock?

Serenitree · F

@lisasama: you're a teacher? You got suspended *indefiantly*???

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Serenitree · F

@therock: I'm not looking for an argument, but I'm looking at the scenario.

She was having a bad day. Feeling bitchy. A student got her angry. She hit him from behind. SHE HIT HIM FROM BEHIND. He didn't see it coming. Suddenly someone is hitting him from behind.

I think she acted inappropriately. I think he didn't decide that she deserved a smack or two, he reacted to a blind side attack.

When I was a childcare provider, I struck a three year old child. It was wrong. I apologized to the child immediately and to the mom as soon as she got home. But I also said I didn't make a decision to strike her. I thought the children were all asleep. I was busy in the kitchen and thought I was alone. Suddenly this child snuck up behind me, very quietly and struck me in the back with a long rubber snake. I reacted to what I perceived as an attack. This is what I think happened to that tenth grader. He got hit from behind. He struck his attacker.

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