At The Blaze, where there's a fascinating comment thread placing the blame for this guy's breakdown on the students: There's a link to Gawker as well, where even the lefties suggest the students drove this guy over the edge. It's hard out there. You gotta just dismiss the class sometimes. Go get some fresh air and a Coke.
More commentary at Mediaite, "Student Records High School Teacher’s Breakdown On Cell Phone Camera."
Right, Dr. Douglas. You can dismiss the class and go straight to the principle, administrator or program chair. I taught at a private college and we had student behavior guidelines and could dismiss a student on the spot if they disrupted the class. The administrators (and later when I was in charge) backed the teachers if they followed the rules in the instructor handbook. If students know you don't have the support of the institution, you don't have a chance in today’s entitlement generation. Still, part of being a qualified teacher is to NEVER get down on their level of disruption...just walk out and straight into the administrators office to quit or state your case- but, can't ever get violent or you are no longer the victim-as the police say, "stay the victim, let us take care of the justice."
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