mR ReZiW Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Teachers say district fails to act after students hit them(CNN) -- Two teachers at a Baltimore, Maryland, high school say they were attacked by students, and one says such assaults are commonplace, according to CNN affiliate WBAL.The school district says it is investigating and will take appropriate action, but both art teacher Jolita Berry and English teacher Marc Standish say the administration has failed to protect and support them."I looked over, and her friends were cheering her on. And before I knew it, she hit me in the face," Berry told WBAL after cell-phone video depicting what she said was a student beating her last Friday appeared on the social networking Web site MySpace.com.Individuals in the video are difficult to identify, and no charges have been filed, WBAL reported. VideoWatch footage of the attack in this CNN report »Berry said her principal told her she brought the attack on herself. "On one hand, she told me that she is sorry that this happened to me," Berry told WBAL. "But then she turned right around and told me that telling a student that I was going to defend myself was a trigger word. I triggered them."Berry called the administrative response frustrating."Too many times this has happened at this school and at other schools, and nothing's being done. No learning place should be this violent," she said.Baltimore City Schools public relations department said it would have no comment beyond a statement issued by Bennie Williams, the district's chief of staff, that says the district has "a fundamental commitment" to keep schools safe."We take any disruption of the learning environment extremely seriously and respond immediately and forcefully to any disruption. ... We are currently investigating the specific incident at Reginald F. Lewis High School to determine appropriate action. ... We are treating this incident with the utmost seriousness," the statement said.But the problem goes beyond one incident, Standish said. He told WBAL that students regularly issue "very visceral threats" against him. "I just had a couple last week, and it's just everyday routine," he said. Standish said he has filed a grievance with the district through the teachers union.Union President Marietta English met with about 20 principals Wednesday evening to discuss teacher safety. "We really want to implement some policies that principals can follow [so] that teachers won't be having to be afraid to come in their classrooms or come into their schools," she told WBAL.newslink - http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/10/...ef=mpstoryviewhang tyt the yute hitting then phone at 0:50secs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 that woman was big aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J89 Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 were they black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojo Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 lmfao at how she presented herself in the interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trim Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Sum madness imagine if that was the other way around, she would be going down for assault. WTF's up with the news reporter going on like ghetto at the end of the video, sprays some quick bars for the sign out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capital Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 nah i feel sorry for her but the dreadlock fringe has got to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violet Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 pissed for the teacher...all rolling on the floor and that.that girl probs thinks shes big now...tryn chuck it to every teacher now and that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero001 Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 She looks like Tracy Chapman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Estacado Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 lol pissed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLovely Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 She looks like Tracy Chapmanlol, she does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.Man Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 WTF's up with the news reporter going on like ghetto at the end of the video, sprays some quick bars for the sign out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Radio Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 WTF's up with the news reporter going on like ghetto at the end of the video, sprays some quick bars for the sign out :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PROFIT2 Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 lol its a deleted seen from sister act 2!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRC Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 hang tyt the yute hitting then phone at 0:50secslmao! Thought he was coming in to help!man was waiting...waiting...waiting..then BAM. swiped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afroman Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 She looks like Tracy Chapmanlol first thing i thought when i saw her..worlds finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bay_u Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 hang tyt the yute hitting then phone at 0:50secslmao! Thought he was coming in to help!man was waiting...waiting...waiting..then BAM. swiped thats wat u call an opportunist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidge Weasle Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 hang tyt the yute hitting then phone at 0:50secslmao! Thought he was coming in to help!man was waiting...waiting...waiting..then BAM. swiped hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mizchif Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 How do I make money today? Should I shot my Xbox 360? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revs Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Sum madness imagine if that was the other way around, she would be going down for assault. WTF's up with the news reporter going on like ghetto at the end of the video, sprays some quick bars for the sign outloltruewanted a pull up too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Lol I thought this was about sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 teacher deserved it, she looks like a f*ck*ng idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Di Gradi Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Krs-two got BANGED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroness. Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 She got weighed inlmao @ her in the interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Estacado Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 She got weighed inlmao @ her in the interviewi found yr fb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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