What is a teacher supposed to do to protect her students when the administration doesn't stand up and help as well? There is a student in my classroom that has committed sexual harassment to at least 5 students since the beginning of the year. The sexual harassment has been either physical or verbal but either way, is completely Inappropriate.
This week, he started making screaming noises during class. We encouraged and asked him to stop. He put on his smile and said he would, but of course continued. We ignored him, because there seems to be nothing that works to stop him and no support outside of our room for him. Today, his screaming noises turned into sexual sounding screams with a female student's name added in and body gestures to go with it. Anytime we would look away, he'd start directing this towards the poor female victim who was seated nearest to him. He'd say her name quietly at the end so it the teachers couldn't hear.
We did catch someone in the hall who removed him and took the written reports from our students who witnessed the scene, but what happened to him? Where did he go? Will he be back in class on Monday? (I can Bet you he will.) From now on, how can we protect our students? We are in a smaller classroom with over 20 people in it. He's already been removed from a regular desk and placed at the large work table furthest from the other students. Yet, this does not stop him. Any of our past reports seem to have gone unnoticed... They talk to him for a few minutes, and then send him back to class. But talking to him does Not stop him, either.
If I were a parent and my child came home with these reports, I'd be knocking down some doors demanding that my student be protected. The classroom should not be a place where students feel uncomfortable because of Sexual Harassment. I hate that I feel completely helpless in protecting my students within the walls of my classroom. We've reported the incidents to numerous people... What are we to do now?
Thought: If it were a teacher saying and doing these things to students, they'd have that teacher fired or locked in the rubber room in no time.
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Whoah. That is terrible! It reminds me of the time a little boy CHOKED another child on the playground with a jumprope - she had marks on her neck. He was supposed to be suspended. His teacher made a huge example out of the situation and then, the next day, he was back in school and back at recess. So much for follow through!
Good luck with your situation and keep us posted.
It is, to my surprise, only a Level 2 infraction (response ranges from admonishment up to suspension; suspension should be sought if a student is removed from the classroom a 3rd time in the term.
Repeated Level 2 infractions, constitute a Level 3...
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