So, the same guy who said students can’t be suspended for willful defiance or fighting is now saying that the students can be sent home if they refuse to wear a mask? I did not have the verbal and communication skills and courage and confidence to tell them that the music at the rock concert at the school was too loud. But to me, it’s not just color, it’s his future and not wanting to be discouraged by the time he gets to middle school. But they still disrupt the learning process of students who are open and willing to learn. There was an incident … Read More. My sister has a 3 year RN certificate- she made a lot of money, happy, benefits, not having to discipline kids and be abused daily as I was as a teacher. “SB 419 and the elimination of suspension for disruption/defiance will result in an overall reduction in suspensions and an increase in positive outcomes for students and the communities in which they live,” it said. And so now we can’t suspend them for harming others? It also creates an unsafe environment for others who are attempting to learn. This will lead to further difficulties in teacher recruitment and retention, early retirement and mental health. Teachers are quickly being limited in their ability to do it. That was not helpful. I won’t say that if they had, he wouldn’t be like this but I do believe if I was told about it I could have got him help before now. Senate Bill 419 lowers the quality of public education for students and parents who cannot afford to provide their children with private education. We forget that disruptive students (not gum-chewers etc.) I wish I could choose my career over again. It’s pathetic. Maybe the pretend and racist problem of willful defiance could be solved with the willful improvement of adult professional practices! What kind of adults can we expect when you don’t discipline them when they are kids. Perfect! As a former teacher, teachers need support from parents and their principals to enforce school and class rules of behavior. They aren’t dealing with the outright disrespect that teachers have to handle all while trying to continue to do their job of teaching. Friends of mine can’t believe some of the stories I tell them about kids behavior in school. All Rights Reserved. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. And so now we can't suspend them for harming others?

A student may be suspended or expelled for acts which are related to school activity or attendance while I have family members who are elementary school teachers, and many of our friends either are, were or have kids who are teachers. Senate Bill 419, signed into law by Newsom on Monday, will amend the California Education Code to prohibit public and charter schools in the state from suspending students in grades 4-8 for “disrupting school activities or otherwise […] Mr. Newsom needs to be a principal for a … Read More. Haven’t they seen what happened in Parkland? What could have been done was just to say don’t do that, do this. We want these students to become problem solvers, well-rounded, and lifelong learners because they had a positive learning environment. Subscribe to Justia's

Extra counselors on the school sites to deal with the behavior from students who are dealing with trauma and a suspension room to help with the kids who refuse to even stay in the classroom – those who get in trouble for having explosive tempers and throw desks across classrooms, use profanity and threaten other students. I respect the decision taken by Gov. Expecting a … Read More. There is no discipline these days and if there is, the person meting … Read More, This is about the push for more liberalism in CA, nothing more, nothing less. Unfortunately my kinder student should be suspended not for hurting me physically, but threatening other students and running out the class, destroying classroom supplies, climbing through the benches and on to columns, tables and counters, and for using vulgar language all at the same time.