Joanne JacobsNov 222 min readWhy teachers are stressed: Student misbehavior is #1 complaintStudent misbehavior is the "number one cause of job-related stress in teachers," reports Matt Lincoln for CBS12 in Palm Beach County,...
Joanne JacobsAug 122 min readBullying, violence are up: 1 in 10 teens are afraid to go to school, says CDCTeens aren't quite as sad or suicidal as they were in 2021, reports the CDC, but violence, bullying and school avoidance are up.
Joanne JacobsJan 243 min readTeachers are fed up with student misbehavior, classroom chaosThe "new normal" of student behavior -- a toxic mix of disrespect, disruption, violence and apathy -- is driving teachers to despair,...
Joanne JacobsJul 23, 20232 min readCA schools chief ejected from board meeting on parents' rightsParents should be told if their child is involved in violence at school, expresses suicidal thoughts or identifies as transgender, a...
Joanne JacobsApr 2, 20232 min read'Restorative' backlash: Legislators propose tougher school disciplineLegislators are "moving to make it easier to kick disruptive students out of school" in response to "a pandemic-era surge in school gun...
Joanne JacobsJan 21, 20232 min readDo 'red flag' laws prevent shootings?“I just might come to yo school and kill everybody,” a 17-year-old former student wrote in an Instagram message. He specifically...
Joanne JacobsJan 5, 20232 min readAkron teachers threaten strike over school safety"We as educators are being asked to accept more and more violent language, violent assaults, violent behaviors from our students and we...