Why?
Touch the Child = Lose
Do nothing = Lose
Talk to child = Win. If child does not listen = Lose
What to do? Well, legally that's the only option you really have... get the police.
you HAVE to be joikng! You defend this?
Arent your laws supposed to protect those that are young?
A six year old does NOT have the same ability to refelct over their actions as you do!
I hope this police officer loose his/ her job...
Teachers in America are in a no win situation. If they even touch a child, they may face a lawsuit. But if they can't really take control of the situation, then they are stuck with an unruly child. So what do they do?
Call the police. At least with them there, there is some legal record of the situation.
So what are police to do if they can't get control of it? Well I guess cuff the kid and detain her.
Maybe it's an early lesson the kid needs to learn now, so they don't become worse in the future.
This whole thing seems like a symptom of an over litigious culture that leaves schools and even police in a no win situation.
If I was in this situation as the teacher, I would do what I believed I needed to do to keep everyone safe. That would include putting my hands on a pupil, no matter what age they are. I work in a youth scheme that is aimed towards people with disabilities. I also attend an EBD (Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties) school.
In the youth scheme, the age range I have been put with is 8-19. I have been in situations where I have had to shout and make physical contact with them (up to now, I have only had to do this to boys). Also in a restraint, I was hurt stopping the boys from fighting (I was the only staff member in the room, 1 staff member with 2 or 3 kids is the rule I think).
In school, I have seen fights happen and, I admit, have been in fights. I have seen the way the school restrain the pupils (sometimes they take it to far), I have experienced it too.
There was one occasion where I had to help stop a fight. There was about 6 pupils in the corridor (me included) and 1 staff member. A racial incident had happened the day before. 1 of the 6 (not me) was arguing with the racial abuser and the victim attacked the lad from behind. The staff member got involved, but they ended up being in the middle of them, but was stuck on the wall. So me and another lad started trying to stop the fight by pulling one of the lads away. We got the lad and I dragged him behind me, away from the other lad, who was now being held by the staff member.
I've been hurt in restraints, but if it means that everyone else is safe, I'll put myself on the line. If restraining someone means that I am risking a lawsuit, as long as everyone else is safe, I'll risk it.
The law is messed up. The way parents think if their child is touched by a teacher (or anyone other than family or friends) is messed up. Even if you are keeping everyone else safe, they don't think about anything else other than the fact that you touched their child. They point the finger, call you a paedo (short for paedophile), call the police and say that their child has been touched by a teacher. It's sickening the way people can do this.
Being accused of paedophilia is not good. Believe me, I know. I have been accused of sexual assault, I'll admit that now. I was 9 years old (for real), and it wrecked my education a little. I was out of school for a year, and during that time the school decided to be funny by sending my SATs home. I had barely any preparation for it.
This has affected me very little apparently, because the school (the current school) believe that I am one of the smartest in the school. I can see why. I've been put in for Higher Tier in Maths and ICT. I've been asked if I want to do a second ISA (Individual Standard Assessment/Individual Science Assessment) and I am currently heading for either a Merit (Grade B) or Distinction (Grade A) in BTEC PE.
I know that I have slightly went off topic (and made this a bit long), but this shows what such accusations can do to you and your future.
Do what you think should be done.