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Florida teachers flee county with 'egregious' student behavior, like spitting, biting, drug use, theft
[FoxNews] Teachers and school staff are voicing concern at the rise in dangerous and even violent student misconduct in Brevard County, Florida.Parents, educators and school administrators spoke candidly of the problem, at a Thursday school board meeting in the county. "I've watched dozens of my peers and friends leave their classrooms, schools or their profession entirely," said Matthew Yount, a 5th-grade teacher at Imperial Estates Elementary School in Titusville. Yount added, "An almost universal reason is the deterioration on student behavior over the past few years. His brief remark is only one in a growing chorus of testimony from educators and school staff claiming that student misbehavior has transcended the disrespectful and become increasingly severe. Many in the area have claimed that the pandemic's extended closure of schools was to blame for the rising cases of severe misconduct from students. But Yount said he believes the lockdowns were only "an accelerant" on the fire. The teacher cited "egregious behaviors" he has witnessed in Florida schools, including spitting, biting, drug use and theft. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey hosted a live press conference Nov. 28, announcing his decision to pursue a no-nonsense crackdown on student behavioral problems in the county's public schools. Florida sheriff calls for new student disciplinary measures in front of a jail.Video Claiming to have received extensive reports of dangerous and sometimes violent student misbehavior from teachers, school staff and administrators, Ivey announced his intentions to reform the county's discipline guidelines. Related: Brevard County: 2022-12-10 Florida sheriff's video on new student disciplinary measures sparks backlash; he refuses to back down Brevard County: 2022-08-05 Troopers: Drunk woman arrested after driving golf cart on I-95 Brevard County: 2022-07-27 Florida man drives stolen truck to Space Force base to warn of battle between aliens, dragons Posted by: Skidmark 2022-12-11 |
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