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For severe and repeated disobedience a time out, talking with mom and dad, or some corrective measure needs to take place.

Good Example

A teacher needs to set a good example for their students. This takes a certain amount of good moral character. I'm not saying they all have to attend church every Sunday. What I am suggesting is realizing that their position requires them to display acceptable behavior in the community. Teachers need to maintain respectability in their lifestyle beyond the school grounds. My son once came home after a wrestling practice and noticed one of his teachers in a drunken state, setting on his porch, spouting foul language and racial remarks. This man was a coach and someone my son looked up to. The kid was devastated. He did not have much respect for that teacher after that.

Whatever social structure and governing bodies we have, we need to have a certain amount of trust in them and those who teach our children. We are careful to know the doctor who holds the lives of our children in their hands at birth. Teachers should also be held to a high standard and scrutinized closely. They hold our children's future in their classrooms. I'd like to say that all teachers and parents fit these character traits. Most do, but the few who don't can cause damage to our children and their development.

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