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- From: Steve.Larson@p0.f10.n3402.z1.fidonet.org (Steve Larson)
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- Subject: CRIME
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- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 22:53:44 PDT
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- In a message <17 Nov 92 07:38:11> to <All> about <CRIME>,
- Laurel Heath wrote:
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- LH> HELP! We are Kansas City Teachers that need YOUR INFO to take a
- LH> survey. PLEASE RESPOND!
- LH> How are teachers being affected by crime in the schools?
-
- In a small northern city, the "crime epidemic" has not really hit us yet.
- I have noticed an increase of vandalism in our school and we have recently
- received two directives from administration: one referred to procedures to
- be used upon discovering that a student is in possession of a weapon and
- the other was some advice on what to do when facing angry/violent students.
- There has also been a rash of locker break-ins recently and this is a new
- phenomenon in our school.
- In the past two years there have been two case of assault charges initiated
- by students against other students.
- There is an increasing trend of female students being brought before
- administration for fighting. Such fights are usually related to boys or
- status.
- Overall, I would say that there is a deterioration of behaviour in our
- school.
-
- LH> Have you been threaten by students?
-
- Personally, I have not been threatened by students (I'm 6'6" and weigh
- about 245 pounds) but I know that smaller teachers (particularly females)
- have found themselves in situations in which they felt intimidated.
-
- LH> Have you been threaten by parents?
-
- No.
-
- LH> What was the outcome? n/a
- LH> How has this affected your classroom management?
-
- I don't believe that my classroom management style has changed. However,
- when I am dealing with any student in what might be considered a
- potentially adversarial situation, I am aware that many students react to
- such pressures with violence.
-
- Regards,
- Steve
-
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