A Disrespectful Student

Although this hasn't happened to me personally, I think the way I would handle it would be to ignore the action and then after I had a minute to get my thoughts together, I would hand the paper back to the student and calmly state that if you want the paper signed, you will approach me in a respectful manner and ask me to sign it. If this does not work, then I would then place the paper in the trash can and tell the student that I don't do things for people who are disrespectful of me. I would then tell the student that if he wants the paper signed he can get it out of the trash can and ask me respectfully to sign it. If he still refuses, I would take him to the office and have them handle the situation. There is no reason a teacher should have to put up with that kind of disrespect. It wouldn't be tolerated in many places, but I know that at least in America, teachers are afraid to do anything because they could get in trouble legally for any minor action taken against a student.

Simple he would be throewn out of the class and he couldn't come back in until he apologize for being rude. And if he chooses Not to return I would sign the transfer papers. He is gone. This way I don't have to have his legs broken, my first reaction!. Sadly kids are not being taught how to be polite.

That incident is just terrible! That student is totally rude and disrespectful there......students like these should be punished by either caning them, giving them a huge reprimand or sending them to detention for a whole month! I mean seriously, if I were the teacher, I would have told the student that I will never ever sign on the paper he/she just threw at me, and if he/she continues to be rude, I will literally shred the paper right in front of that student just to give him/her a lesson about respect. How could the student ask for a favour from a teacher who owes nothing to the student and the student be rude and disrespectful? Any human being would have become infuriated in such a situation (me included)! I do agree many students these days have a very indifferent and disrespectful attitude towards teachers, who in the past used to be looked up to, revered and respected. I guess the times have changed, which is such a shame......

What do you mean the student asked for the teacher's signature? Like as we would do if we saw a celebrity, or what?! I think I missed the main point of this as I didn't understand the context but I Think that there was probably something wrong with how both the teacher AND the student acted in this scenario.

Wow this is great to be discussed. The real thing is students nowadays are geting more and more and more disrespect to teachers especialy as they are more protected by law, people out there who never been a teacher and parents where some of their parents are teacher too! Means that student can do whatever they like because they knew they are protected though it's completly wrong they are always been backup by these some sort of immunity created by you, people who always said backup them doing this kinda stuff. Sad right, but that's the truth, that's the price of beaing a teacher. Don't get shocked as their disrespectful not only for teachers but to people outside schools too, elderly, disable, or maybe you who always backup them because whenever they get used to it they will bring it for whole of their life, so no complaint later on ok. Cheers!

This is such a terrible situation. I hate to hear about stories like this. They do seem to be rather commonplace these days. I personally have never felt any need to be so disrespectful to someone who was older than I, particularly if that person is a teacher. There seems to be a lot of sense of entitlement in our society. In all likelihood, this kind of thing is streaming down to children. This is an unfortunate thing, and we must take responsibility to correct people when we see this kind of thing happening. I would even venture to say that it is fine to correct someone else's child when they are acting out in a disrespectful manner in public. Hopefully things will take a turn for the better.

I have never understood why people would be disrespectful to a teacher unless of course that teacher had maybe been disprespectful first. I think if I were the teacher I probably would have done what that teacher had done and reprimanded that student for their rude behavior. That is about all you can do, I suppose she could have sent the student to the principal or something or given her a detention.

Wow.. What has gotten into that student. Fortunately I've never seen an incident like that- although some students here are also disrespectful, and back stab the teacher, they won't do something like that...

I had an experience like this once in High school, but it was not me of course. It was a guy (a bully) from another class. Early in the morning, as my advisory teacher was talking about things, the guy came barging in from class and made a horrible 'act' by insulting the teacher because the teacher said something about him the other day. We were all dumbfounded and we were just staring at the harsh verbal fight. It was clear my teacher was afraid. Soon, the guy told him that he would be finding him again. After that, my teacher called some of the bully's friends, who were in my class to go to the disciplinary principal with the bully. Of course, the friends were not being taken 'hostage' for long. If I were the teacher in the signing case, I would tell him to go back to his seat and I'll hold his paper until he do public apology in front of the whole school.

Hmm... first of all, yes, that was a very disrespectful student. It is sad that there are some kids today who are like this. I think it has something to do with the lack of guidance from parents, as well as being exposed to things that give them the idea that it's ok to be disrespectful of others. As for the teacher... I am a bit unclear about the reaction of the teacher especially after reading some of the responses. Some are saying that the teacher reacted in a bad way as well. From the way I read and understood it, I think the teacher did just right in reprimanding the student. He is the authority here and is in the position to put the student in the right place. Unless I'm missing something, I do not see anything that the teacher did wrong. Beating up the student would be wrong though. =P Calling the student names would also be wrong. So whether the teacher did anything wrong or not depends on how exactly he reprimanded the student. But so far, I don't see anything wrong with what he did based on what you have said.

well i got one before, the whole campus student come and ask for my signature they badly need it for their exam, However there are lots of student ask for my signature while am eating my lunch(i take my lunch at the school canteen) or walking or going to my class. They can't even wait to let me be in the office. So that is my experience while am at the campus

Must be something wrong with the student. Just try to find it out and solved it. It must be better than punished him.

If I were the teacher, I won't react the way the student reacted because I'm just proving that we're on the same level... That kind of student is hard to change... First thing I'm gonna do is by teaching the student a lesson, I will let the student pass the paper again and again until the student pass it with gentle and then apologize. and I will talk to the student's parents about this...It's the job of the teacher to know about his/her students. Maybe the student are having a problem at home and the student can't share it to anyone so the student will just give their anger to anyone. It's better if the teacher won't say to their student that they are bad rather say it like this "You can do better than this, it's not too late to change my dear. Feel free to open your problems to me because I'm your mother in this school."

i will ask her. are you okay????? well cast the reaction thing aside. i think i'll have it discussed with her parents maybe a home visit etc. or observe her more just to know what caused her behaviour to be rude. is it her friends, parents,or did she has any problems etc.

Hi. rokudaime. If I had a student that acted like this, I would have written him/her up. I would not tolerate any of my students being disrespectful towards me at all. I just won't. I would ignore their behavior and I would have allowed the principal to provide the appropriate punishment for this student. I would not waste my time trying to argue back with this student at all. I don't have the patience to bow down to them at their childish level.

this is common in schools. but i wouldnt give in if that is what the student expects. it is a temptation to slap the student on the face but it is better to remain calm and reprimand the student. the teacher has to demand the presence of the parents, too. sometimes, these students are victims, too. we may never know.

not minding is the major punishment. Yes the teacher needs patients. The student, for sure is not normal. And the teacher needs tolerance, patience so must not give any satisfaction to the student to appear as a hero. Neglect and neglect. The student will irritate and irritate. Just call the parents to the Principal's office and let them take a decision. If there is a parents' Teachers' Association, then this issue should be put forward. Punishing such children or students you will solve nothing.

That is a very horrible story. If I were the teacher I woudn't sign the student's paper. I will just walk out and leave the student alone. Hahaha.. And He or she will be having big trouble to get that paper signed.

I also see these all around, and yes many students really loosing their values in this time. And I'm very sad about it... really disappointing but of course instead of using our energy in staring in their wrong actions why not let us do something that can remind them the right values and virtues that must a student have. We must do an action for that!!! God bless you! =D

Actually I am a student and think kids like this give us all a bad name. I am not shocked because a the way a lot of kids are raised now a days are that they are equals to adults when they clearly are not mentally.