http://www.local6.com/news/9296454/detail.html
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NAPLES, Fla. -- A 6-year-old special education student who kicked a Naples teacher's aide and spent several hous in juvenile jail is facing felony battery charges.
Her mother, however, wants to know why the case has gone so far.
Takovia Allen suffers from behavioral problems and attends a special class at Lely Elementary in Naples.
According to an arrest report, on May 2, a teacher was trying to line up students to go to music class. Takovia refused to go and kicked the teacher's aide in the ankle.
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This is similar to the story/video posted about a year ago and you have to wonder-whatever happened to exuding authority? I've had to deal with kids as big or bigger than me, some really behavioral misfits, including one or two prone to violence and never did I have to go further than a loud, authorative 'KNOCK IT OFF NOW' to any of them and they'd back off. Also, that kind of approach when needed got me the respect from the kids needed to do my job; I had many 'sons and daughters' who put their trust in me. How much trust would one get if every time a baby (and that's what 6 year olds are, really) gets arrested because of a temper tantrum?
Parents think schools are there to 'cure; their kids, too many teachers/admins are afraid to show true authority(and that CAN be done without hands-on), preferring to just call the police or DFS.....
In speaking with one teacher, it's obvious that her show of authority has gotten proven results in a difficult circumstance-the love and respect of many of her kids-and how was she rewarded? She didn't get her contract renewed.