Teacher Allegedly Ties 5-Year-Old to Chair in Front of Class

Hi, Jerry ... thanks for the warm wishes ... out of curiosity, do you think I'm a nut case for believing that our children's teachers need more support from the administration instead of expecting them to entertain and instill knowledge while simultaneously dealing with disruptive students? Is that it? Is it for entering the profession with the desire to make a positive difference in the lives of others? What, specifically, did I write that leads you to believe I'm a nut case? Thanks again.

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There is a teacher in Rhea County Tennessee who used to duct tape a kids legs to the chair and feet to the floor. My question is, WHAT IF a fire, terrorist,school shooting,or bad weather happens? HOW would that child get free? IF you cannot handle children, WORK AT THE LOCAL DOG POUND! IF you were to ever restrain one of my kids that way you would get a good old fashioned butt whipping from me! I don't treat children that way,so you won't treat mine that way! Those teachers who mistreat kids NEED to be FIRED and never be given any chance of a good job anywhere else again! LOSERS.....

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nothing like a good rap across the hand, bring back the stick.

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In Florida a 7 yr old was peppersprayed and handcuffed in class,,, wonder if they took him Starke where the FL electric chair is...

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Jerry,
How many years have you taught? Don't judge until you've been there.

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Teachers are expected to teach academics, and life anymore. It just isnt fair that parents no longer have to parent their kids. If more parents put more of their time into their children, instead of their materialistic things in their lives, maybe we would have something to brag about here in the good old USA. Parents, quit thinking teachers are the answer to raising your children and teaching them the things YOU should be teaching them. Dont you realize most teachers are parnets too?? They have to go home and reaise their own kids, so why dont you do the same for once. Quit blaming teachers for your kids faults, and start to take action yourselves, and maybe your kid wont end up tied to a friggin chair!!

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Back in the mid "70s my 2nd grade teacher would tape a kids mouth shut, have a kid put his head in his desk w/ the lid resting on the childs neck in front of the class for a period of time or have a kid stand up with both arms held out to the left and right and put big books on each hand in front of the class until u couldnt hold them any longer. Sometimes he would "jokingly" hold a stick pen under their arms if they started to fall. And that teacher taught at that school for many yearsm without any parent complaints or actions..No way would myself or other parents allow that today.

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I feel that the experiences I've been reading about in these comments are heart-wrenching and atrocious. It is horrible that a teacher would ever think of tying up a child with duct tape and I cannot understand how or why this would happen myself. It is terrible that a teacher would ever tie a child to a chair -- and I wish I could know why that teacher did what he or she did instead of seeking assistance from the support staff, if such a thing is/was in place. It seems that many non-teachers just do not understand the tremendous amount of pressure put on these individuals to perform under such stressful conditions. Our children deserve better, but it has to start somewhere and I don't think termination is that "place." While I'm sure some teachers out there don't really care, I know most do. Let's show support for our teachers to help *prevent* this stuff from happening instead of making examples out of them, i.e., firing them. Motor City Mama, my heart goes out to you. I'm guessing you've never tied up a student, but you can probably understand the underlying frustration that can cause any one of us to snap.

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If this is what it takes to make a child behave more power to the teacher. To many parents spend their time enableing their childs shortcomings instead of working with those persons who only want to correct the childs faults.
I raised three children and at no time did I loose sight of the fact that we all make mistakes that need corrected. No adult is perfect,
no child can head towards perfection without guidance. When I was this age had I been tied to my desk at school I would have been inn bigger trouble when I got home.
This teacher is not totally wrong in what they did.
Our school districts are more scared of stepping on parents toes than backing teachers. I thank this teacher.

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I am surprised that we can even keep teachers employed. Im even more surprise that we have people who want to be teachers. It is a very thankless job. You have no support from the administration. You have uneducated parents who think they know how you should teach children or how you should handle children. People making threats if you do this to my child I would do this . bs.. It would serve this country right for all teachers to say hell with this and let parents teach their own children. Discipline should be taught at home , if the teacher has to do it then it takes away from teaching the other 20 kids in the class..geeezz get a life ///

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This isn't as big a deal as some make it. As a kid I constintly moved my feet and tapped them at my desk so i got warned and finally my teacher tduct tapped my feet to the floor. guess what i got better grades and wasn't forced out of school for being disruptive and got the point. The world needs to toughen up a bit and some of these crybaby parents need to understand if they are failing at thier job someone else has to pick up the slack. Hell Missouri still used the paddle to discipline.

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I am totally on this teacher's side. Kids today are really no damn good.....not a one of them.

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I think this was OK. I am 40 now and in 3rd grade was tied to my chair with pantyhose. The teacher told me she would bring pantyhose and tie me down if I couldn't stay in my seat. I didn't have my butt in the seat so I got tied down. I see my 7 yr old 2nd grader doing the whole up on a knee thing now. When I see him, I tell him to get down. If anything, teachers are too easy on kids now.

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YES THE CHILD WAS INJURED. Its called mental injury that could affect him through the rest of his school years. This teacher should never be allowed to teach again. After reading a few of the threads here I can't believe people are at a state of mind these days that would think this was acceptable behavior for a teacher. This is not acceptable and borderline abuse. What happens in our youth carrys with us for the rest of our lives. I am very much a disciplinarian and have strict rules at my home but when reading this I fear for the children of today if this is what is in the class room teaching them.

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Bravo!!! One kid saved from Ritalin or some other type of drug!!!

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People find everything to be so outrageous. We all know that kids are quite disrespectful to teachers. When teachers bring these issues up with parents, the parents blame the teacher for doing so. When kids are in this sort of situation, they automatically think that they are untouchable. If children behave like morons, it's because the parents let them. I was always taught to have respect for my teachers and not to behave like a moron. If parents do their job, when these kids grow up they would be much productive members of our society. We really ought to learn from other countries where they put their kids in line immediately. Clearly it doesn't work every kid, but it works for most. Instead of saying "what...your teacher did what to you?" We should be saying "What did you do to deserve it?" and say "you better not do it again."

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I have no respect for parents who do not discipline their children. "Oh, Johhny, you just smashed the screen on our new tv. Now, you are in timeout and no ice cream for dinner. Bad boy, bad boy." Later....."Oh, Johnny, mommy is sorry she had to scold you today. I love you." Pathetic.

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