New Tik Tok challenge: SLAP A TEACHER!

[kdonnel]

My wife gets hit, bit, or spit on at least once a week at school. The TikToc Gods will need to up the ante for Special Ed teachers.

 

[MomOfDisneyPrincess]

At the same middle school, they stole a urinal and took out some of the partitions around toilets. How the heck did they do that without anyone or cameras seeing them??? I also don't understand why the students aren't saying more about who is responsible. If I had to either 1. Go in a portapotty, 2. Haul across the entire school to go to the one open bathroom that is now watched, or 3. Had to do my private business out in the open because some idiot removed the partition-and I knew who did it-I would out that person in a heart beat.

Well, my daughter would have no idea who is doing this stuff because she REFUSES to use the bathroom at school. She will hold it all day, every day, no exceptions. Oddly enough, 13 years ago when my stepdaughter spent her junior year with us, she also refused to use the bathroom at school. It's crazy, but bad things happen in the bathrooms and if you don't want to be affected by it, you don't go in there.

 

[CGB]

It's happening here. All the boys' bathrooms in the high school were badly damaged and closed. Teachers are escorting boys to the junior high bathroom to ensure no further damage. Junior high boys are upset that there are major lines to go to the bathroom during their passing periods. Computer was stolen, video posted, computer recovered and felony charges followed. Today, kids stuck cheese to another student's car in the parking lot. Apparently, that's another TikTok challenge. *sigh*

 

[MS_Warrior]

. And for the people that think this is just the school's problem-July will prove otherwise.

It’s only logical that these “challenges” will extend to neighborhood vandalism. I mean, we’ve had the “Tide Pod” challenges and several other that we‘ve seen that harmed teens. Now they’re moving to vandalism of schools. Neighborhoods is next. Then what? Robbing Convenience stores? I think charges need to be filed before this gets waaayy out of hand and we have teens doing something stupid that will drastically change their lives forever.

 

[monsterkitty]

I agree that destroying and property are not acceptable and need to be punished. I was more commenting on the general pearl clutching.

It's not pearl clutching. The damage is being done in almost every school district. It may not be every school in a district, but that doesn't matter. The damage costs the tax payers money. Many districts don't have the money to do much needed normal repairs let alone the repairs these ridiculous challenges have caused. Sure the school can press charges for vandalism, but if the parents don't have the money to pay for the damage the cost falls on an already strapped system.

Well, my daughter would have no idea who is doing this stuff because she REFUSES to use the bathroom at school. She will hold it all day, every day, no exceptions. Oddly enough, 13 years ago when my stepdaughter spent her junior year with us, she also refused to use the bathroom at school. It's crazy, but bad things happen in the bathrooms and if you don't want to be affected by it, you don't go in there.

Many students don't like to go to the restroom during passing periods because it's crowded and intimidating for some. My rule was just let me know that you need to use the restroom, sign out, and take the pass. Abuse my system to wander the halls or hang out with friends in the restroom and use lose the privilege of using class time. Oh, and you get to call home and tell them why. Middle school can be tough enough and I didn't feel like they should worry about having to use the restroom.

 

[prairie_girl]

I think social media affects American kids more than Canadians. We are a nation with 350 million people. You are from a country with 30 million. We have more idiot kids in our nation, period.

I don’t want points, so I’ll just say I agree.

This type of attitude is exactly was why our streets are no longer safe and crime is rampant. Respect is learned early in life by respecting your teachers. Hitting anyone in school or doing damage to others property is a crime not something that merits an LOL attitude.

If you had seen my follow up post, I said damage and assault needed to be punished.

Part of the attitude is that the other countries don’t deal with half the negative stuff we have to in American schools.

Like what?

 

[MS_Warrior]

LOL at this hysteria. Just because it’s on tik tok doesn’t mean this is happening to every school in the nation. And having a police officer go classroom by classroom? I’m hoping that was fake outrage.

Everyone needs to relax, take a deep breath, and think about what your parents freaked out about that was totally not a threat like they thought it was.

Actually, if you do a quick search for Devious Licks Tic Tok Challenge, you might be surprised at the number of schools across the country that have been hit by this. I know several school districts in San Antonio (We have multiple districts in the city) were hit. When I did a quick search, I saw NY, Iowa, GA, Utah, Michigan, WI, TX, Fla, VA, Connecticut, Cali, - I quit looking pretty quickly, but it’s in pretty much every state in multiple cities.

I do agree on the police. I don’t think there are enough police officers in this country to classroom by classroom. Besides, that wouldn’t change anything. However, holding those who are committing these acts accountable, would. I know many of the teachers I’ve talked to have said there are thousands of dollars of damage from stealing sinks off the walls, etc. One place, they stole a toilet.

I don’t think being outraged at the senseless vandalism is “pearl clutching”.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I don’t want points, so I’ll just say I agree.




If you had seen my follow up post, I said damage and assault needed to be punished.




Like what?

Without getting into politics, school shootings. Canada and the US have very different laws on weapons and unfortunately we see the horrors of it. Kids deal with that fear more now than even a decade ago.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

Without getting into politics, school shootings. Canada and the US have very different laws on weapons and unfortunately we see the horrors of it. Kids deal with that fear more now than even a decade ago.

Absolutely. Active shooter drills are added to earthquake & fire drills. And just today my kids had a bomb threat at their high school today. Thankfully it ended up being a hoax, but it was a stressful & scary day.

 

[prairie_girl]

Without getting into politics, school shootings. Canada and the US have very different laws on weapons and unfortunately we see the horrors of it. Kids deal with that fear more now than even a decade ago.

Definitely agree with you on that. I thought you were saying there was more than that..not that that in itself isn’t enough.

 

[RedAngie]

Send the bill to the parents for clean up and replacing the sink, toilet, etc. due to their child's destructive behavior. Maybe that would get the parents' attention.

Two likely parental reactions.

1. Not MY child!!! My Johnny Angel would NEVER do such a thing!!!

2. What’s the big deal? Kids are just trying to have a little fun. You’re stifling their creativity.

I actually warned a teacher NOT to retaliate today. I know her well, and she might!

If you smack a kid back, you're going to be charged criminally.

And hopefully they’d be quickly acquitted by a rational jury. That is, if it even gets that far.

A prosecutor won’t look good taking such a case to trial.

 

[Sinder]

While it’s a horrible trend this kind of stuff has been happening in schools forever, except the victims are usually the students. I guess now that the targets are teachers and school property the schools are going to get serious about making sure there are real consequences.
I don’t want to see any teacher get assaulted and I think consequences should be severe for any student who commits an act, but I’ll save my outrage for the kids who bully and assault other students with minimal consequences because the schools don’t get as serous about it as they seem to be over this trend.

Disclaimer- I am speaking about my own school district and experience with it so you don’t need respond to tell me how that isn’t how it is at your schools.

 

[MamaMermaid]

If you get assaulted by a kid, hit the parents where it hurts - sue 'em. Even if they don't have a dime, they'll lose a lot of work time for required court appearances and have all other kinds of legal hassles. Ambulance chasing attorneys can find all kinds of liability gotchas and ways to make their life utterly miserable. Publicly shame the kid everywhere you can across all social platforms - their friends may think they're cool, but many people won't and they'll get LOTS of hate messages - not a pleasant thing for anyone.

These aren't "children" - they're lowlifes and don't deserve kid gloves or special treatment. Sorry. Not sorry. Teachers are heroes to me. They shouldn't have to put up with this crap.

If it happens (and I hope it doesn't!), I would absolutely sue.

 

[design_mom]

We just got a letter today from the School District stating that the were talking to all the MS and HS kids in advisory about this one, and discussing how to respect school property, and what happens when they don't. They asked parents to have discussions with their kids about this behavior and to avoid it.

We got a similar letter. As well as a facebook post from the county Sheriff's office.

 

[shh]

Two likely parental reactions.

1. Not MY child!!! My Johnny Angel would NEVER do such a thing!!!

2. What’s the big deal? Kids are just trying to have a little fun. You’re stifling their creativity.



And hopefully they’d be quickly acquitted by a rational jury. That is, if it even gets that far.

A prosecutor won’t look good taking such a case to trial.

For the one about jabbing girls' breasts, that's a serious sexual assault charge right there....and there's likely to be far less leniency in today's highly charged environment. Hope the girls and their parents all press charges.

 

[ronandannette]

For the one about jabbing girls' breasts, that's a serious sexual assault charge right there....and there's likely to be far less leniency in today's highly charged environment. Hope the girls and their parents all press charges.

I hope the girls don’t start doing it to each other, and that the same standards of punishment apply to them if they do. Lest we forget, girls can be total jack-asses too. I am SO GLAD my days of contending with this kind of nonsense are behind us.

 

[MS_Warrior]

While it’s a horrible trend this kind of stuff has been happening in schools forever, except the victims are usually the students. I guess now that the targets are teachers and school property the schools are going to get serious about making sure there are real consequences.
I don’t want to see any teacher get assaulted and I think consequences should be severe for any student who commits an act, but I’ll save my outrage for the kids who bully and assault other students with minimal consequences because the schools don’t get as serous about it as they seem to be over this trend.

Disclaimer- I am speaking about my own school district and experience with it so you don’t need respond to tell me how that isn’t how it is at your schools.

I figure some of these “challenges” lead to bullying of those who don’t participate.

 

[Bianca and Bernard]

This is my town! What is with these kids? My parents would've killed me over these stunts.

Ask my kids what would happen if they did any of this Tik Tok crap. They would not be wanting to come home, I guarantee that.

 

[GreatLakes]

The Tide Pod generation strikes again.

 

[Orion Nebula]

I figure some of these “challenges” lead to bullying of those who don’t participate.

Some of my local districts started offering rewards for the kids who turn in their classmates. Although I haven't heard of it working... prison 101 I guess.