Why there isn’t better discipline in schools
Teachers gripe about how behaviors and how nothing adequate is done to help. They blame parents and blame admin, but there are some things going on behind the curtain that they may not be aware of. You’ve probably heard the flowery crap about “build relationships” and “restorative justice practices.” These ideas are meant to replace more serious consequences for defiance and classroom disruption. We know they’re ineffective when it comes to certain students. So why do schools persist in pushing it?
The reason is that school districts operate by numbers. What are the graduation rates? How many suspensions have there been? If a site admin suspends a student this sets off a chain reaction. Now the district admin is pissed, because their suspension rate has increased. If too much of that happens the state takes notice and there are state penalties. They might like to help, but it’s their ass if they do.
So don’t expect help. Don’t expect action. Manage the best you can in a system that is permissive to make the numbers work.