General Chat

I rest my case!!!!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27193638

So sad.

Absolutely awful thing to happen.

Maybe those who bang on witlessly about teachers having an easy time of it will now start to listen!

In the past three years, figures available (which are only for about 60 per cent of police forces across the UK) show that around 1,000 pupils were caught by police carrying weapons in schools.

These include guns, knives, knuckle dusters, a taser and axes.

About a third were charged with criminal offences.

This is NOT just teenagers in inner city schools.

The figures include rural schools and a frighteningly large number of primary school children, including an eight year old who was caught taking a knife to school.

An easy job? No chance!

What does it take to be stabbed to death in school nowadays?

How do you mean, Dermot?

I worked in schools for twenty five years, between 1970 - to 1990s and boy during that time did I see a big change,in both pupils and teachers.

Certain pupils were always disruptive, but on the whole most pupils were good. However nowadays many children have no respect for teachers and I'm afraid it's mostly down to uncaring parents, and the lack of discipline.

I've witnessed teachers in tears due to pressure/exams etc. and know three very good teachers who had to retire early with nervous breakdowns. Staff need the school breaks.

Don't think I could be a teacher ....well perhaps in Primary school, but now there's talk of exams for the tinies!!

So very sad. May she rest in peace

My heart goes out to this poor teacher who was stabbed to death. She worked for 40 yrs. in a job she loved.

Mauatthecoast I agree that there are some massive respect issues - due in the main to poor parenting.

I think it is so sad that the death of a dedicated teacher could be the thing that makes the public realise that it is not the cushy job they think it is.

I am behind them 100% and any others who strike. It is the right of the 'working man' and in many instances his only way to get his voice heard.

If it was not for the people in the Unions who do take a stand, we woud all be living in slums, on less than a liveable wage and still doffing our caps to our 'betters'.