Teacher stabbed to death at Leeds school

[Matt]

Oh my, that's so sad. RIP and my thoughts go out to her family. Surely the kid had problems, whether it be involving drugs or some sort of mental/anger issues.

[GommeInc]

Yeh that's exactly what I was thinking though I know what he's trying to get at.

Was the teacher allowed to do that? From how I understand it putting your hands on a pupil in anyway is a no-no.

Hmm, yes and no. It was argued he over-exerted himself using force. If a pupil is definitely going to kill or seriously injure someone you can always use self-defence, but when they're just acting up you can't really do anything other than watch or tell them to stop, without really shouting. The school system is a mess, but how behaviour can be reformed in the system is another problem.

[Naturlee]

This is truly shocking. My thoughts are with all affected by it.

[Zak]

Hmm, yes and no. It was argued he over-exerted himself using force. If a pupil is definitely going to kill or seriously injure someone you can always use self-defence, but when they're just acting up you can't really do anything other than watch or tell them to stop, without really shouting. The school system is a mess, but how behaviour can be reformed in the system is another problem.

I bet the teacher never saw it coming.. not that she would be able to protect herself being 61. It's such a shame, what is wrong with this generation of kids... It seems to just keep getting worse.

[Derrener]

heard about this this mornin. horrible. RIP

[Ardemax]

How can you just say no, and then give no reasoning behind it. Please try this again.

The argument that video games causes violence in children is just nonsense. If you can provide a shred of evidence (whilst remembering that correlation does not suggest cause) on this issue then I will well and truly be amazed.