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Police: Student Punched Brenham Teacher

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Posted: 2:27 PM Sep 23, 2008
Last Updated: 8:08 AM Sep 28, 2008
Reporter: Crystal Galny
Email Address: galny@kbtx.com

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A Brenham teen is facing assault charges after police say he punched a high school teacher Thursday.

According to authorities, the instructor told the 15-year-old boy to tuck in his shirt, per school regulations.

After yelling profanities, police said the student punched the teacher in the arm and then slapped her hand.

The boy was arrested for disorderly conduct, but a charge of assault on a public servant is pending, Brenham police said.

The teacher was treated by the school nurse and was back at work the next day, according to Brenham ISD officials.

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Posted by: Taxpayer Location: Bryan on Sep 28, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Respect for others has gone out the window PERIOD! It should be taught at home. When I was in school, some 30 odd yrs ago, I would never have dreamed of even talking back to a teacher or any adult because I knew that was disrepectful. Did I think of many unkind comments? You betcha! Did it cross my mind that I wish I could slap the daylights out of some teachers whom I thought were stupid? Oh, yeah. Did I do it? Hell no. Back then, we knew how to respect others, regardless of the situation. When I decided to return to college, I had to venture into Bryan High for my old transcript. I arrived at BHS in between classes and was pushed and shoved repeatedly on my way to the couselors office. I was absolutely shocked because in my day, if we had seen an older person in our midst, we would have given them the respect of SPACE, never thinking of shoving them out of our way. I too am of the age that when we were in school, we had very strict dress codes - GIRLS COULD NOT EVEN WEAR PANTS!

Posted by: parolee Location: to guard on Sep 28, 2008 at 10:01 AM
you are no more a guard then I am the govenor of Texas. I servad a few years as a guest of the state. I have never seen a corectional officer refer to himself as a guard. occasionaly you will here the old timers refer to their fellow officers as boss but never guard. Pack II does not exist it is now the Luther Unit. you have never worked for TDC. Now back to the topic. hitting will get you in a worlds of trouble. the kid needs help or he will end up like me. lock him up and get him a conseloer or something. this boy could end up throwing his life down the tubes if he does not get rite.

Posted by: The Boogey Man Location: Under Your Bed on Sep 28, 2008 at 08:52 AM
Like Bill I believe the way we react can prevent a lot of things like this. People are crazy. I'm not about to tell someone how they should wear their clothes. I like living and don't want to die prematurly. Did the teacher deserve to get slapped? Probably not. Did the kid deserve to get arrested? Probably. Did both of them do something stupid? No doubt about it. Both of them were wrong. I also agree what the teacher said about lessons learned in Kindergarten. I was always told if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. That lesson has probably saved a lot of lives throughout the years.

Posted by: ! Location: ! on Sep 28, 2008 at 01:02 AM
Kids like this have no respect for anyone and someone didn't do a good job of raising their child! This won't be the last time he is in the papers and on the news! His kind are the ones that steal, do drugs and all that other bs! Learn some manners KID!

Posted by: Mike Location: Brenham on Sep 27, 2008 at 09:39 PM
Grandparent, you seem to be missing the point. Student safety is the issue. Tucking in the shirt is part of a comprehensive proactive approach to student (and faculty) safety. By the way, I have taught in junior high schools, high schools, and alternative schools (although not at the same time.) Since you asked me, I was in a high school September 19, 2008, and a junior high Septemebr 18, 2008. How sad that you have chosen to attack me personally, but I guess that if that is all you have.....

Posted by: Grimes Location: Leon Co. on Sep 27, 2008 at 08:46 PM
Until this year 7-12 grade was considered high school for Normangee. This is the first year they have a Jr. High.

Posted by: Bill Location: Houston on Sep 27, 2008 at 08:30 PM
It is foolish to make derogatory remarks about another person's clothes. This is not 1920 and people today are much more likely to respond with violence if you offended them. If I walked up to someone and told them to tuck in their shirt I would fully expect to be cussed out and hit. If they did not pull out a gun and shoot me I would count my blessings. Therefore, I keep my opinions about clothing that I do not agree with to myself. I tuck my shirt in every time I leave the house but if you don't that's fine with me. The last thing I want is a confronatation with a stranger. You might shoot me. I don't know you and I don't know what you are capable of.

Posted by: J Location: Grimes County on Sep 27, 2008 at 06:08 PM
To DB: THANK YOU for your remarks to Grandparent in Grimes. People never cease to amaze me. If they'd been the ones (as an authority figure) who'd been smacked their attitudes would be alot different. And to Guard at Pack II: VERY funny! lol!!!

Posted by: A student Location: Texas on Sep 27, 2008 at 05:58 PM
Ok, I'm just a kid but a couple of years ago one of my favorite teachers left teaching because I kid waited until everyone left the room then hit her several times. All she did was ask the kid to change seats because he was talkin and messin with the girls. Oh, yeah he was like 16 and in middle school. No, she didn't yell or scream at him or nothing. she wasn't that way. She treated all us kids equal. Didn't matter our color, who our parents were, or anything like that. I was not the best kid in the world but she saw something in me nobody else did. The school did nothing to help her. You people don't know jack about what goes on in schools now and you idiots who think it's ok to hit a teacher. Think about it if a kid will hit a teacher how safe are the other kids? Dress code? I work construction and even we have a dress code. Grow up

Posted by: DB Location: Bryan on Sep 27, 2008 at 08:44 AM
To Grandparent in Grimes County: Just because you pay taxes does not mean you have the knowledge to run a school district. You run your home the way you want and PLEASE leave running the schools to the professionals.

Posted by: DB Location: Bryan on Sep 27, 2008 at 08:32 AM
To Carl, Bruce and Monty: What is the matter with you??? It is never right for a student to hit a teacher or for a teacher to hit a student. The teacher was enforcing the district rules. If this kid can't comply, he should be in an alternative school, taught a skill, get out of school and try to get a job. It is kids like this who keep the others from getting a decent education. As for your truly ugly remarks about teachers, maybe you should try teaching for a while.

Posted by: Guard Location: Pack ll on Sep 26, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Hit a teacher you say? Good! He'll be more job security for me soon. This won't be the last time this future convict will be behind bars. Got a special cell for you tough guy. You can punch ALL the guys in there. Sound like FUN? See you soon.

Posted by: AGREE WITH PATRIOT Location: BRYAN,TX on Sep 26, 2008 at 10:56 PM
PATRIOT:i agree 100% with your opinion. every institution has rules.if you don't like the rules,leave. if he can't follow the school dress code,then drop out and be a dummy. sounds like hes' headed for jail, or prison anyway. anyone who hits an authority figure doesn't want to learn anyway. hes' probably a rebellious idiot. he needs to be kicked out of school so he won't be a distraction to those who want to learn. people need to learn respect for authority,and they need to teach their children this too.

Posted by: DISCIPLINE TO THE MAX Location: BRYAN,TX on Sep 26, 2008 at 10:51 PM
THIS CHILD SHOULD BE PUNISHED SEVERLY, AND MADE AN EXAMPLE. CHILDREN NEED TO BE TAUGHT RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY FROM BIRTH. IF THIS IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE,NO ONE WILL WANT TO TEACH SCHOOL. THERE IS TOO MUCH SLACKNESS WHEN IT COMES TO DISCIPLINE. THERE MUST BE CONSEQUENCES,SO OTHERS WILL LEARN. AND WE WONDER WHY THERE ARE SO MANY SCHOOL SHOOTINGS,FIGHTS,DRUGS,AND SEX. CAUSE EVERYBODY GETS A TAP ON THE HAND,AND THEY DON'T LEARN TO BE RESPONSIBLE,OR TO MAKE GOOD CHOICES.

Posted by: Thank you Teacher! on Sep 26, 2008 at 07:01 PM
Well put, Teacher. WELL PUT!

Posted by: Grandparent Location: To Mike on Sep 26, 2008 at 06:09 PM
A shirt is not a safety issue. Alcohol, drugs and dangerous driving are a few examples of safety issues. You claim you found a gun on a 7th grader while you taught high school. Since when do 7th graders have classes in high schools? The kid must have been a member of your deer lease. Mike, please get a more convincing story if you are going to come in here and tell tall tales. Your improper use of punctuation has cast a certain amount of doubt on your claim to have been employed as a teacher, as well. When was the last time YOU were in a high school? Have YOU ever even set foot in a high school? I don't think you have. One thing is certain. You never took Composition and Rhetoric in college.

Posted by: To Grandparent on Sep 26, 2008 at 05:04 PM
"To To grandparent: Beer is a different story. That is a safety issue. I don't allow drinking or smoking in my home by anyone, regardless of age." Ahhhhhhh, I see now, you don't mind (in fact you DEMAND) that the school enforce ONLY YOUR PERSONAL code of conduct. Because obviously you've gotten your rules straight from GOD and this is what qualifies you to class everyone who disagrees with those personal rules of yours (School Board, other Parents, Law Enforcement, etc) "stupid".

Posted by: Teacher Location: Texas on Sep 26, 2008 at 02:52 PM
I cannot even comprehend why some of you are defending that students' actions. There is absolutely NO reason to even touch another person. Didn't we all learn that in kindergarten? By defending these actions and making excuses, you are enabling them to keep heading towards the path of self destruction. Some of you need to stop the enabling and start holding them accountable. This is the real world people. For goodness sakes, follow the rules!!!!!!!

Posted by: Mike Location: Brenham on Sep 26, 2008 at 01:43 PM
Grandparent, when was the last time you were in a high school? I know there are no big high schools in Grimes County like the one in Brenham (1600 students), but even in a school the size of Navasota HS there are students that have the potential to bring weapons to school. Six years ago I found a gun on a 7th grader, and when I was still teaching HS I found a couple of weapons. You say that you don't allow beer in your home, for safety reasons. Great. You run your home, right? Well, the people that run the scool have decided for safety reasons they have rules, and one of them is 'tuck your shirt in.'

Posted by: Food For Thought Location: Just Another Brick in the Wall on Sep 26, 2008 at 01:41 PM
Kathryn, it is quite obvious that reading comprehension is not one of your strong points. Hopefully, you don't teach Reading. I clearly stated that the incident occurred in another state. Secondly, I never stated or even insinuated that I didn't have respect for the "teaching profession". The only person I have no respect for is the former coach. Perhaps the school administrators that turned a blind eye to his childish antics should be lumped in that category as well. Thank you for the suggestion to teach 30 kids. It is kind of you to offer but, I'm retired and have no desire to enter the workforce again in any capacity. As for my "fabulous son", he taught for a few years before going in to business for himself. However, his wife still teaches. Yes, the coach got what he deserved. That we can both agree on.

Posted by: GetReal on Sep 26, 2008 at 01:05 PM
Obviously the kid's behavior was extremely disrespectful and he deserves APPROPRIATE consequences. You people calling for him to go to jail are ridulous or just plain ignorant of typical criminal sentences. This situation, if there is even actually a charge made, will probably be reviewed and dismissed by the DA. From the description given in the article and from knowing how poorly most teachers' document (or fail to document at all) students' behavior, I'm guessing she put her arm out to touch his shirt or point at it and he pushed (not punched) her arm away. She probably then tried it again and he slapped her hand. Poor decision on his part, but provoked by an aggressive attitude on her part. Appropriate consequences for him would include suspension and an AEP placement and for her, a refresher course in how not to start or escalate a situation.

Posted by: Jodi Location: Cs on Sep 26, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Sounds like this boy needs and old fashioned a** whooping to me!!! nuff said!!

Posted by: Grandparent Location: Grimes County on Sep 26, 2008 at 11:19 AM
To To grandparent: Beer is a different story. That is a safety issue. I don't allow drinking or smoking in my home by anyone, regardless of age. As I said before, I'm not buying the school's story that the shirt rule is to prevent kids from hiding weapons. Kids all over town have their shirt tails out and I don't see them shooting up the town. The Columbine shooters were members of a group that referred to each other as the "Trench Coat Mafia". They all wore trench coats. I suppose you want to ban letter jackets and trench coats as well? It is much easier for a person that is prone to violence to conceal a weapon in a letter jacket than beneath an untucked shirt. While we are on the subject of Columbine, some of the first ones to go were teachers that had taunted the kids in the past. Secondly, they went after the kids that had bullied them. I just don't believe a stupid shirt tail is worth me getting my teeth knocked out or even something even worse. Let them wear what they want.

Posted by: Kathryn Location: Rob Co on Sep 26, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Thanks for giving me more of the story Kathryn – unless this was prior to 1973 I doubt its validity. There is no way the Texas Federation of Teachers would have allowed your son back into that school if he truly hit the teacher. They'd have pulled every teacher out of that school or the district before subjecting him or her to danger. This is EXACTLY why alternative schools were created. And while the Coach sounds like he got what he deserved by losing his privilege to teach, there is still no excuse for a student to strike a teacher EVER (and vice versa). I'd like to see you or your fabulous son try and teach 30 kids alone in a classroom for a day. They'd eat you alive and you'd have a new respect for the teaching profession.

Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 26, 2008 at 10:15 AM
A reply for Dave, If you want Christian Values for yourself and children then you would do the right thing which is. Vote Republican! They work hard for our teachers and children. Do the right thing for america!

Posted by: To grandparent on Sep 26, 2008 at 09:26 AM
"This silly rule about shirt tails needs to be abolished. All of this mess could have been averted if the teacher had not said anything to the child." And would you feel the same way if the kid had been drinking a beer? After all, dozens of kids were drinking at a sweet 16 party, and only 3 of them died... "Who is the rocket scientist that pulled this stupid rule out of his rear end to begin with?" Probably somebody who heard of a place called Columbine...

Posted by: The Patriot Location: Earth on Sep 25, 2008 at 11:16 PM
It's amazing how many people are trying to justify this student's actions. And to blame the dress code? Come on, most adults have dress codes for thier careers. Aren't schools trying to prepare children for adulthood through education and structure? I have a set of "dress code" rules at my job and I don't find the management practicing in "facism" nor would I ever hit a superior for enforcing such rules. If it's good enough for the troops in combat, why shouldn't it be good enough for a goverment school student. He should be removed from school immediately, and charges should be pressed.

Posted by: Jim Location: Bryan on Sep 25, 2008 at 07:53 PM
Monty must have just gotten home from detention.

Posted by: Food For Thought Location: Another Brick In the Wall on Sep 25, 2008 at 06:54 PM
Actually Kathryn, You would have been the one out of a house and home when everything was said and done if you had been in the coaches shoes. Just ask the coach that got himself in this situation. He tried to go down the route you suggested. Two can play at that game and we did. The last I heard he was working nights in a convenience store and living with a roommate in a one bedroom apartment. You need to learn to keep your mouth shut or you just might find yourself in the same boat.

Posted by: Mike Location: Brenham on Sep 25, 2008 at 04:37 PM
To the grandparent in Grimes Co., I guess that kids shouldn't have to be at scool on time, or turn in homeowrk, or park between the lines in the spaces in the parking lot. You think that they should do what they feel like doing, because they are tax-payers' kids. I think that all tax-payers should go and see what is going on at the school where you send your money. When was the last time YOU checked on your invetsment?

Posted by: Sue Location: Bryan on Sep 25, 2008 at 03:36 PM
When I was in high school, I had a coach for a science teacher, and you could tell that he didnt want to teach, he had an attitude with the us (students) he would curse, call us names, it really made me want to go to his class! NOT! I talked to the principal several times about it, nothing was ever done, until one day when the coach started his tireade and I got fed up and walked out of the class. I went straight to the principals office and told them "Im not going back to that class, if you dont transfer me out to another science class, then everyday @ this time, I will be here in your office." The principal didnt like it, but he knew I was serious, so he finally agreed to transfer me. What I should have done was talk to the school district.

Posted by: cj Location: people, please on Sep 25, 2008 at 01:30 PM
wow, there are some misguided people in this town. There are some kids that are just bad to the core and they have to have learned this from somewhere. home maybe? tv? video games? doesn't matter where they get it from. kids (and parents)need to be disciplined. as a person who goes to schools all the time, i see first hand at how the kids and parents treat school officials. i'm not saying that ALL of the teachers are right, but no kid or parent should be able to talk to school officials the way some do. it's really sad. parents or whoever, should be made to actually go and sit with their kids in class and then they could see exactly how other students act. i am all for school officials to tell kids and their parents that if the kid doesn't want to learn and causes problems all the time, that they be expelled, not just suspended. this way the schools would be alot better and the kids that don't cause problems could actually have the teachers attention so they can learn.

Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 25, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Hey George Foreman did the same thing and he turned out alright. Man that grill is awsome!!! Shut up Woody!

Posted by: Grandparent Location: Grimes County on Sep 25, 2008 at 11:53 AM
The school has no right to tell a tax payer's child how to dress. Granted, the teacher was probably following the school policy, it should be left up to the individual parent/tax payer to determine how their particular child dresses. If the parent/tax payer feels a particular article of clothing is appropriate for their child that should be final. This silly rule about shirt tails needs to be abolished. All of this mess could have been averted if the teacher had not said anything to the child. I'm not buying the story that this rule is to prevent kids from hiding weapons. There are kids all over town with shirt tails out and they are not shooting each other. Who is the rocket scientist that pulled this stupid rule out of his rear end to begin with?

Posted by: DM Location: Further on down "The Wall" on Sep 25, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Just another brick, I'm not going to criticize your own personal story, I have no right to do so, but we are talking about a male student punching a female teacher, not some coach who was probably a former athlete, and probably physically more on the student's level. Right or wrong, a teacher is an authority figure, I hated some of my teachers, and I know a couple of them downright didn't like me, but I would never dream of striking out at them. Students often get in fights with each other, that's actually fairly common among young males, but an authority figure has to have a certain amount of respect. Whether you think they deserve it or not, that's up to you, but the fact remains that they are in a position where the whole system is undermined if they are treated like just another student. Incidents such as this are the sad reason why we have to have armed police officers in our public schools.

Posted by: Kathryn Location: Robertson Co. on Sep 25, 2008 at 11:11 AM
Food says, "Finally, my son had enough and he injured the coach." Luckily it wasn't me or I'd have tied you up in civil court until I was living in your home and driving your car to work everyday. I don't care what anyone SAYS to you, you never have the right to lay a hand on them EVER - be it student or teacher. Kids mouth off to me all day, every day, I'd never touch any of them. Its not professional and its illegal. One smart mouth kid isn't worth me losing my job and one smart mouth teacher isn't worth jeopardizing your education.

Posted by: George Location: LeonCo on Sep 25, 2008 at 11:03 AM
What a difference a change in county makes! They charge the KID, how refreshing. Our county charges the principal and without a trial he's ousted from his job. 20 years from now when all your little Johnnys are in jail and little Janie's are still living with you and you're raising your grandchildren you'll have wished you'd disciplined when you had the chance.

Posted by: Right on Location: yay! on Sep 25, 2008 at 10:51 AM
YOU GO CARLOS!! Great post!

Posted by: Food For Thought Location: Just Another Brick in the Wall on Sep 25, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Although I have been out of school for more years than I care to admit, there was always at least one teacher in every grade that delighted in initiating confrontations with kids. In another state, my son had a coach that constantly yelled profanity and called children names. I went to the school board, talked to the coach and talked to the principal to no avail. Finally, my son had enough and he injured the coach. Even though I did not agree with his course of action I went to bat for him and fought tooth and nail for him. I disciplined him at home, but in front of those teachers and the principal he was going to be right. I never backed down. Several thousand dollars in attorney fees later my son was back in school with the fight removed from his record and a letter of apology from the superintendent. You have to stand up for your own. Before you say my son is going to prison, let me clarify he is an Eagle Scout, a successful business owner, a family man and never even had a ticket

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Bryan on Sep 25, 2008 at 09:47 AM
This is why most schools are run by the students and not by the teachers and administrators. A teacher tries to enforce the rules and gets a bad rep. I don't understand why students aren't made to follow the rules. Make them all have the same dress code and this would not happen as much. I especially don't understand campuses that have onsite officers, why can't the rules be enforced? If the kids cannot follow the rules, have them removed from the campus so they will not interfere with the students that want to learn.

Posted by: A Location: Bryan on Sep 25, 2008 at 09:40 AM
If I had done something like that when I was in school, I guarantee that I wouldn't be able to sit on by rear for a month after my mom got ahold of me! I have 4 kids in publics schools, two of which are bigger than I am, but I would never tolerate behavior like that. My kids know that just because they are bigger than me it doesn't mean that I still can't whip their tails!

Posted by: Carlos Location: Brenham on Sep 25, 2008 at 09:11 AM
Most of you people need to wake the heck up. Its jerks like this who give teens a bad name. How hard is it to tuck your shirt in? They also have a rule about being clean shaven yet parents all over the district send in their scruffy sons so the VP has to force them to shave. Most of us are respectful and follow the rules and we GET MAD at teachers if they let some kids get away with stuff. You try to sit in class and just get the day over with but some smart mouth has to be cracking jokes and be disrespectful and the teacher takes up the whole class time dealing with them. Teach your freaking kids some manners and stuff like this won't happen. If your son won't tuck in his shirt, maybe you should sew the tail to his boxers.

Posted by: Dave Location: CS on Sep 25, 2008 at 08:56 AM
A 15 year old, by the way, has a fully functioning brain. Self control is not unique to adults. Kindergartners exercise self control. You punch somebody in the real world you're gonna end up somebody's boyfriend, or punching bag, or both, in prison. At what point in time do we stop blaming the teacher, the parents, the school, and say, "Look kid, you screwed up."???

Posted by: Sigh..... on Sep 25, 2008 at 08:37 AM
Bruce and Monty I have 2 questions for you. First, do you have kids? Second, what do you do when they hit you? Just curious.

Posted by: Carl Location: I smell a rat on Sep 25, 2008 at 07:38 AM
I'm with Kay on this one. There are a lot of bad teachers. No, I was not there and I don't know either party, but I have a personal opinion I am going to share with you. I doubt this was all over a shirt. If I had to guess, I would say that she probably made advances that the boy refused and everything went down hill from there. Usually when a fighter wants to hurt someone he hits his opponent in the head. The second target of choice is the torso. The arm makes too small of a target and there are not enough blood vessels in the arm to cause serious bleeding or injury from most blows. The slapped hand is not even worth a second glance. Have you ever seen Leon Spinks or Muhammad Ali slap an opponents hand? Come on, nobody does that. It sounds to me like the reason she got hit in the arm is she grabbed him first and he hit her arm to try and get away. If this kid had wanted to hurt her she would have injuries to her face. In addition, she would not have returned to work the next day.

Posted by: Ninja Turtle on Sep 24, 2008 at 08:14 PM
Well, Bruce, if that's the way YOU feel about it, maybe I'll just send some thugs to your place of business (assuming you might be an adult)to slap you around a little bit. Just enough to bruise your ego. No big deal. L-O-S-E-R

Posted by: BD Location: Hilltop Lakes on Sep 24, 2008 at 06:00 PM
If this boy use profanities is this what he here at home.

Posted by: MIke Location: Brenham on Sep 24, 2008 at 05:03 PM
Kay..... it does no good to generaliize. Yes, there are bad teachers, but there probably bad people in your industry, also. As a former teacher in Brenham, I know there are many GREAT teachers at Brenham HS (and no, I do not know who the teacher or the student were.) You are right when you say the truth will come out, but when the student is to blame there will not be much coverage of it. Yes, this is probably over a shirt, and there is a reason for them to be tucked in. (it is alot harder to hide drugs, guns and knives when the shirt is tucked in.)

Posted by: Elmer Williams Location: College Station on Sep 24, 2008 at 03:58 PM
It is never appropriate to strike another person. This kid should have to share a jail cell with the Leon county principal that went to jail for assaulting a student a while back.

Posted by: Stacie Location: B/CS on Sep 24, 2008 at 03:20 PM
"When is tucking in a shirt so important that is has become a dress code policy at a school." It's been a dress code policy for many years now, but has become more strict since students have started carrying knives and guns to schools to kill their fellow classmates and school officials.

Posted by: RC Location: CS on Sep 24, 2008 at 03:10 PM
To Kay: if you are that skeptical of public school teachers because of the few that do horrible things, you need to start focusing on all the teachers out there that do wonderful things for our children. Really, if you compared the teachers who have committed crimes to the ones who don't have a single mark, I'm sure it would be a minimal percentage. Just something to think about. As far as why there are dress codes that include tucking in a shirt - it's called gang activity. My mom has been a principal for years, and the only reason they have to enforce such strict rules is due to unruly juvenile behavior, often times related to gangs.

Posted by: TO MONTY & BRUCE on Sep 24, 2008 at 02:38 PM
YOU TWO NEED TO WAKE UP, THIS WAS PROBABLY ONE OF YOUR KIDS THAT IS WHY YOU ARE TAKING UP FOR THE KID. IF IT ISN'T THIS IS WHAT YOUR KID WILL BE ACTING LIKE IN SCHOOL. YOU TWO NEED TO GROW UP, SAYING THIS IS THE KIDS FAULT, YOU TWO NEED A BRAIN. RULES ARE RULES AND THESE KIDS NEED TO FOLLOW THEM.

Posted by: Dave Location: CS on Sep 24, 2008 at 01:47 PM
Anonymous, I identify with what you are saying about Christian values here, but why are you plugging McCain/Palin 08? What on earth does that have to do with a 15 year old punching a teacher?

Posted by: anon Location: fed up on Sep 24, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Rules are rules. She could have sent him to the office for not having his shirt tucked in, but nooooo, she gave him a chance to abide by the rules and asked him to tuck in in. Just like in REAL LIFE, rules are rules. Just like in the WORK FORCE, rules are rules. Some people don't abide by the rules. In school, you may get sent to the principals office. In real life, you may get sent to jail. In the work force, you may get fired.

Posted by: To Bruce on Sep 24, 2008 at 12:11 PM
"No sane person gives a rats behind whether or not a child has an untucked shirt or not." And you wonder why nobody is willing to hire you when you show up at a job interview with yours out... The dress code of most schools is aimed at giving kids SELF respect, because if they don't have pride in their own appearance, nobody else is going to take them seriously either. And as far as injury goes, you're probably right, the CRIMINAL charges should be dropped. But for just TOUCHING a teacher, this kid should be scrubbing the bathrooms and sweeping the floors till he graduates... or more likely, gets hauled off to jail on unrelated charges.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Caldwell on Sep 24, 2008 at 11:40 AM
We can tell who has Christian values for their children. Thank God you had a teacher in your life or you wouldn't be where you are today. Someone had to teach you something. Maybe, some of you don't sound like you have much of an education. You still have time at any age...Excuses are not what we need to be teaching our children. Open your bible and you will have instructions on raising your children. You will not only learn how to raise your children properly but you will grow up yourself. McCain/Palin 08

Posted by: Kay Location: What Really Happened? on Sep 24, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Wow! For once it is the student that gets taken to jail instead of the teacher. Amazing! I guess there is a first time for everything. Every time I open the paper there is a story about some area teacher that has decided to roll in the hay with a young boy. If it's not that, it's an area principal that goes to jail on assault charges. Lets not forget the Bryan teacher that jumped bond or the Hempstead teacher that was selling drugs. With all the bad things area teachers have been doing, it just makes me wonder if there isn't more to this story than the teacher is telling. Hopefully, the truth will come out, if something is going on here. Yes, there are some bad kids, but I don't trust public school teachers any further than I can throw them. There are just too many incidents of them engaging in immoral and illegal activities. I want to know the real story about this incident. All this over a shirt? This just doesn't pass the smell test. There has to be more to this.

Posted by: Julie Location: Navasota on Sep 24, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Monty, what is your problem? You need some counseling to deal with your authority issues. It is NEVER okay for a student to hit a teacher, or for anyone to hit anyone else for that matter! Just curious, why the tremendous grudge against school authority?

Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 24, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Somebody needs to slap that kid. Either the parents aren't doing their job, or he just needs to be put in his place. Out in the real world, that isn't going to work. He'll end up with nothing, no respect, no job, no friends, nothing. You can't act like that and expect people to like you or respect you.

Posted by: johnson Location: college station on Sep 24, 2008 at 10:27 AM
i bet half of you that are commenting are parents!! Right? I blame the parents in every situtation when it come to a minor acting up. You all should discipline you freaking kids. And not just settle. No I dont have kids yet but I do work in the school district and I watch you parents baby and breast feed your kids until the graduate from high school. That is just stupid. Be more firm cause by you being easy and protective of them they are going to make you cry more than they make you smile later on in their life

Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 24, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Dress codes in public schools prepare young adults for dress codes in the world of work!!

Posted by: BIG BOY Location: BRYAN on Sep 24, 2008 at 08:53 AM
W,T,H do you mean by way to go student are you that stupid ,I think you are all if you think that the kid is right ,bull any kid found doing this after you know the rules of the school schould not even have the same treatment as does that fallow the rules take his but out of their and put him behind bars or what ever you do with someone that acts in this manner teachers schoul not have to put up with these types of kids shame on the parents you need to teach him/her some good old school home trainning and manners,and how to respect people mainly there elders..give him all that's coming to him maybe he will think twice before doing it again

Posted by: Mel Location: Texas on Sep 24, 2008 at 08:42 AM
How are some of you going to blame the teacher? As a teacher, we get reprimanded when we do not enforce the rules that the school district sets forth. We do not make the rules, but because it is our job, we have to enforce them no matter if we agree or disagree. We live in a different world than what we grew up in. Apparently, some parents do not think it is their job to disipline their children or teach them any respect or responsibility. They think that schools are essentially 'babysitters' for their children. I'm sure the teacher did not scream at the student to tuck in their shirt. Its just absurd that students have that mentality that they are 'owed' something these days. Kuddos to those parents that are involved with their children's lives. To those students on here, get a grip. Grow up. Learn responsibility while you can. Education will take you further in life than your ability to beat others up.

Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 24, 2008 at 08:32 AM
Monty, you're family will be visiting you in prison some day...keep going smart guy!

Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 24, 2008 at 08:30 AM
Teacher's, nor anyone for that matter should have to put up with an angry teen hitting them. It it had been me, when he "woke up" he wouldn't have hit me again...

Posted by: John Location: CS on Sep 24, 2008 at 07:28 AM
Monty, the attitude you display in your comments is one reason why kids today act like a bunch of animals. For all those that have a problem with dress codes in schools. I bet you all are living off government handouts and have no real jobs. Go get a job, any job in corporate America, and you have dress code policies. The dress code policies in schools now are a lot more liberal than when I was in school. Kids now can wear long hair, baggy pants, grow facial hair, etc. I remember when a boys hair could be no longer than his shirt collar, no sideburns past your ear lobe, no beards, no tattoos, no t-shirts, no shorts, no sandels, shirts tucked in, and we all turned out fine. Of course, back then there was a little thing called corporal punishment. Get swats in school, get them when you made it home.

Posted by: Loser Police on Sep 24, 2008 at 06:01 AM
That kid should be sent to prison! Loser!

Posted by: John Location: CS on Sep 24, 2008 at 12:33 AM
Monty, people like you should be the ones punched..Parents wake up and teach your children respect for people and law enforcement. If you would get your kids in church and teach them some moral character and integrity maybe this wouldn't be an issue. Respect is earned not given out freely...Nothing is free in this world...

Posted by: Bruce Location: Aggieland on Sep 23, 2008 at 11:41 PM
The teacher that instigated this is probably some unattractive girl that never had a date in high school and now she has a grudge against the young males in the community. Think about it. No sane person gives a rats behind whether or not a child has an untucked shirt or not. Talk about petty nonsense. Give me a break. She had this one coming. The fact that the incident required no medical treatment, beyond a visit to the school nurse, tells us that there were no injuries sustained. District policy probably required her to go to the school nurse wheter she needed it or not. Most schools nurses are just an LVN and can't do much besides apply a band aid and take a temperature. Furthermore, she was back at work the very next day. That tells us she was not hurt. The only injury this chic sustained was her bruised pride. Hopefully, the DA's office will take in to consideration the fact that medical attention was not needed and drop the charges.

Posted by: brennan Location: tamu on Sep 23, 2008 at 09:42 PM
they need to prosecute the student to the fullest extent, stupid kids these days... geez, what are their parents teaching them at home...

Posted by: Cynthia Location: Bryan on Sep 23, 2008 at 09:00 PM
I would say to beat his rear, but since he's 15 I doubt a beating would really work. Maybe he needs to wear a shirt the rest of the school year that says, "I hit teachers." Come to think of it, make his parent(s) wear a shirt that says "I did not raise my child correctly."

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Caldwell on Sep 23, 2008 at 08:20 PM
Parenting and respect start in the home! How many of these kids see their parents fighting? They think this is how you solve a problem. It is very sad that our you people turn to violence when they should be taught to follow the rules. Everywhere you go child or adult you have rules. You either follow them or you pay the price.

Posted by: digusted by teens on Sep 23, 2008 at 07:24 PM
they should make an example out of the student and send him to jail for a long time. no teenager should ever hit a female teacher. if she would have hit him back, she would have gone to jail and probably lost her job.

Posted by: Monty Location: HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!! on Sep 23, 2008 at 06:55 PM
HA HA HA HA!!!!! Yes!!!!!I bet next time she thinks twice before she mouths off and jumps off in someone else's business. This is what happens when you meddle in other peoples affairs. Hats off to this kid for putting her back in her place and standing up for himself. It is too bad more kids don't stand up to school district employees that try to push them around. That little bimbo needs to get back to teaching class and stop calling those kids out because she doesn't agree with the way they dress. Looks like the teacher was the one that learned the lesson today. HA HA HA HA! We need to get her a dunce cap. I don't pay her to start BS with kids about their attire. I wish I knew who this kid was. I would like to assist him with his legal expenses.

Posted by: T Location: CS, TX on Sep 23, 2008 at 05:08 PM
When is tucking in a shirt so important that is has become a dress code policy at a school. When did we Texans become fascists?

Posted by: No Respect Location: Bryan on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:48 PM
Where are the people who are going to blame the teacher for this one? Here in CAPITAL LETTERS FOR ALL TO SEE IS THE PROBLEM: LACK OF RESPECT FROM THE KIDS. COMPLETE AND TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT. PUNISH THIS KID TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. TOO BAD YOU CAN'T REPROGRAM HIM.

Posted by: teacher on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:46 PM
His parents must be so proud!

Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:45 PM
I hope he was taken out of the school in handcuffs in front of his friends!

Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:44 PM
Send him to juvenile detention!

Posted by: JOHNNY Location: BCS on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:42 PM
I KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN,..AS SOON AS THEY STARTED THAT SCHOOL-BUSING STUFF, BACK IN THE 1970'S.

Posted by: Ms A Location: Bryan on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:32 PM
Wow! Doesn't seem as though asking someone to tuck in theire shirt would lead to this. Must be more to this story. Teachers need to learn how to get along with students and avoild situations like this. There are signs before it goes this far. As for this teenager, he made a mistake and needs help dealing with his anger. Parents get him some professional help now; its still not too late. As a family, please pray for him and the teacher, too.

Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:07 PM
Here is another fine example of todays youth not having any respect for adults, and alot of the reason is because of CPS, parents get in trouble now for spanking their kids, so as a result the punk learns that they can get away with almost anything.

Posted by: CR3 Location: Brenham on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:00 PM
You sure it was in the arm? Radio says she was hit in the face.

Posted by: TC Location: CS on Sep 23, 2008 at 03:44 PM
Tucking in a shirt is school regulation! Where are we Nazi Germany? Ludacris!

Posted by: Eyes rolling Location: B/CS on Sep 23, 2008 at 03:05 PM
Okay, punched her ARM and slapped her HAND? Is the news so very slow that you have to use leading headlines??

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