end of the line

tonight, in my grad class, Behavior Management:

Tim - “what if [a new teacher] gets assaulted by a kid? what can he do?”
professor - “press charges.”
Tim - “can he hit back?”
David - “you know, out of self defense.”
Kyle - “what if you choke someone out, you know, just to make sure they don’t hurt anyone else?” [makes choking gesture]

later: Milton - "i am not getting hit by a kid and taking it, i'm sorry."

three brawny, adult male first-year teachers, talking about their students.

clearly at wit's end.
-stephanie