Teacher loses it: Man vs. Machine

What do you think? Was this teacher out of line, or do you applaud his action?

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Posted in: on October 02, 2006  

3 comments:

  1. VickyTH On 3:01 PM, October 02, 2006 Wrote

    Part of me wants to say that he was in line, but the physical violence he demonstrated (albeit towards an inanimate object) bothers me a tad. I probably would have simply confiscated the phone, met with the student after class to ascertain that there wasn't some life-or-death reason for the call and (if not) thrown it out or submerged it in water. Mildest case, I might have retained it until the end of the semestre and required an essay on manners and etiquette, along with an apology to be read to the entire class.

    This is presuming, of course, the class policy regarding cellphones had been clearly stated.

    I think he was right to take the phone, but not to smash it so violently. But then, I have no tolerance for crap like that, especially when it comes to cellphones.

     
  2. Anonymous On 4:11 PM, October 02, 2006 Wrote

    It was maybe out of line, but I can understand why he would do it.

    This is worse though: Teacher hits student

     
  3. Kirsten On 5:17 PM, October 02, 2006 Wrote

    Goodness!!
    Just imagine what that teacher would do to the student who filmed him hitting a student, and posted it online!

    I remember in grade school there was one teacher who apparently would throw chairs and desks when he got mad. I remember being so glad not to get in his class!

     

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