DB, Reader's Comment, Teachers are powerless to stop schoolyard violence, NSW Hi

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DB, Reader's Comment, Teachers are powerless to stop schoolyard violence, NSW High School Teacher, 01 September 2009: http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/teachers-are-powerless-to-stop-schoolyard-violence/ Historical link preserved from the original page.

I am never going to teach in Australia again.

I am an experienced Australian teacher. Historical link preserved from the original page.

I made my way to Asia nine years ago and now I teach well behaved students.

Parental support is present, as is respect for education in general.

My pay and conditions are great and job satisfaction is positive.

ATTENTION all Australian state governments - look at how many graduate teachers drop out of the education system within their first four years of teaching. Historical link preserved from the original page.

Fix this problem.

I'm never teaching in Australia again!

Paul of Asia, Reader's Comment 112 of 122, Vicious little thugs in class of chaos as principals and teachers are abused, threatened or bashed in NSW, Bruce McDougall, The Daily Telegraph, 7 November 2011: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/vicious-little-thugs-in-class-of-chaos-as-principals-and-teachers-are-abused-threatened-or-bashed-in-nsw/story-e6freuy9-1226187069204 Historical link preserved from the original page.

Brisbane Girls' Grammar: male teacher suffers false allegations.

Between February 11 and June 13 2010, a male teacher at Brisbane Girls' Grammar was stalked by a female music teacher.

The female teacher circulated flyers which made baseless claims that the male teacher was a p-doph-le and warning students' parents to keep their girls away from him.

For the full story: Brisbane Girl's Grammar teacher stalked colleague, falsely accused him of being a p-doph-le, Tony Keim, 8 November 2011: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/brisbane-girls-grammar-teacher-stalked-colleague-falsely-accused-him-of-being-a-pedophile/story-e6freoof-1226189164259 Historical link preserved from the original page.

I know of almost no high school teacher who has not been assaulted or had their car vandalised.

I spent 14 years in Australian high schools. Historical link preserved from the original page.

I noted that people with trendy ideas usually wrote about them and rarely stayed around to see if they worked.

The idea of "open-plan" learning centres for example, was one such concept.

In reality the spaces were appallingly noisy, and rarely allowed a student to spend time doing quiet work without being distracted.

I was promoted several times on the basis of being a good teacher.

However, in the end you get worn down by constant fiddling with the curriculum; endless administrivia, and protectionism at work allowing incompetent teachers to be shielded.

Plus of course the gradual disappearance of discipline.

I know of almost no high school teacher who has not been assaulted or had their car vandalised.