| The State of Virginia is known for having a | | | | teachers when a parent complains about |
| very great public school system, however the | | | | discipline in the classroom for their child. |
| teachers union is admitting that the | | | | If the child is breaking the rules the |
| attrition rate is nearly 50% in three years. | | | | teacher must provide discipline otherwise it |
| In other words when a new teacher comes to | | | | hurts the learning ability of the other |
| teach in the State of Virginia public school | | | | students.Apparently this issue is happening |
| system there is a 50% chance that they will | | | | all over the country and in the State of |
| be gone before the end of three years. But | | | | Virginia it is happening to. Some teachers |
| why are the teachers quitting? The answer | | | | complain that certain male-dominated |
| will probably not shocked you but it is of | | | | societies and cultures send their kids to the |
| great concern to those residents living in | | | | Virginia public school system and their male |
| Virginia.Many of the teachers after they get | | | | students harassed the teacher because she is |
| their teaching credentials join the public | | | | female. You can understand the problems with |
| school system to make a difference and then | | | | this. Likewise as a society we need to |
| they find out that they are merely glorified | | | | teachers to enforce discipline on the |
| babysitters. This is quite unfortunate | | | | students so that they can learn right and |
| because these young individuals have come to | | | | wrong and what is acceptable in our |
| teach and they care, but they are not allowed | | | | civilization.If the Virginia public school |
| to discipline in the classroom and without | | | | system and the parents of these little |
| discipline there can be no meaningful | | | | monsters cannot come together then everyone |
| teaching.Our society and civilization needs | | | | loses. Teachers will have less tenure and |
| to trust our teachers and give them the | | | | experience, the classrooms will be bigger and |
| benefit of the doubt over a student who is | | | | the kids will learn less. Is that what we |
| messing around the classroom day in and day | | | | want? We need to support our teachers in the |
| out. Many of the school systems have strong | | | | public school system in all states including |
| leadership, which support the teachers but | | | | The Great State of Virginia. Please consider |
| not all. In fact the biggest complaint is | | | | this in 2006.Lance Winslow - Online Think |
| that the school staff will not back up the | | | | Tank forum board. |