PLN8 Semester2

Today I read an article titled Teacher OK'd beating of tardy student. This article talked about how a teacher at Delta High, Mr. Brian Havel, abused one of his students for being tardy to class. The teenager that came in late was around the age of 15 or 16. Chief Roger Christian said Mr. Havel demanded that the student do a certain amount of push-ups or sit-ups in a certain amount of time. Chief Roger also said that the student either refused to the task or did not complete what he was told in the amount of time given to him. After that one of the young boy's classmates asked the teacher if they are allowed to hit him if he can not preform the task and Mr. Havel let them. Once that question was answered at least 10-15 students participated in hitting him. Luckily the student does not have any injuries, but no one is sure yet if Mr. Brian Havel will continue working at the high school.
This article means a lot to me and any other student in the world because once in a while there will be a kid that comes in late to class, excused or unexcused. Yes teachers do tend to do the same thing over when something like this happens, by saying try to be on time next time or sometimes they just accept the fact they came in late and know their punishment is missing out on what their classmates are already learning. Knowing that anyone would abuse a student and let others harm them is outrageous. I can not imagine the feeling this young student had getting beat by classmates of his and by his own teacher, his elder whom we are to respect. In my personal opinion Mr. Havel should not get his job back or in any other school until he has fully completed his task on learning child abuse is wrong. For the other students that kicked him and hit him should also get a punishment because that was bullying in a school building and also you can get in trouble for hurting someone severely or not.