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no_hypocrisy

(49,353 posts)
Mon Sep 9, 2024, 02:44 PM Sep 2024

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Today I was a substitute teacher for a special needs kindergarten (five year olds). Their third day of school. Five boys. One teacher and an aide. I was an aide.

Two boys started fighting and it got violent. I broke it up by literally getting between them and pulling the smaller guy away.

And the smaller guy was still in combat mode. He repeatedly kicked me in the right shin. At least 20 times. Punched me. Scratched me. Hit me on the head and in the face.

I had to get him down the hall to the remedial crisis teacher. Still kicking me even when I was behind him.

I filed an Incident Report with the school Nurse.

I'm limping. Four big black-and-blue marks on my shin. It's really sore.

Other than that, with the exception of one of the five boys, all the children leaned towards throwing miniature cars at each other, constantly overturning chairs at desks, throwing things on the floor, turning off the lights, shouting, running in the classroom, and more.

My head is still spinning and I just took X-tra Strength Advil.

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OWWWWWWWW!!! [View all] no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 OP
I am so sorry for you no-hyprocisy. You stated you were the aide. where was the teacher. ? Sending healing vibes to you debm55 Sep 2024 #1
New teacher. no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #3
Someone is going to get seriously hurt without adequate supervision. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #11
I was a substitute for just today. no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #12
Yes you are making the right decision. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #13
Even if you don't intend to file a report or claim, document the incident including photos of your injuries. Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2024 #2
Thanks. I will. no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #4
Yikes! 2naSalit Sep 2024 #5
You know what some veterinarians do with large actively aggressive dogs (albeit BEFORE they sedate them)...? hlthe2b Sep 2024 #6
In 2016 as a substitute teacher I ended taking over a special ed class for the teacher because she was having a kimbutgar Sep 2024 #7
Thanks. And that's the thing: no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #8
Yes I also learned how to ignore it when they called me names kimbutgar Sep 2024 #9
When I was called a "b" in my mainstreamed 5th grade I would say Yes, I'm Beautiful, Intelligent, Talented, Creative debm55 Sep 2024 #14
Oh I like that ! kimbutgar Sep 2024 #15
Like the guy at the end of the circus parade shoveling up elephant dookie once said, "At least I'm in show biz." marble falls Sep 2024 #10
Combat in kindergarten. That youngster has problems. Fla Dem Sep 2024 #16
Wow! I agree with you, pass on the next call. HeartsCanHope Sep 2024 #17
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