What happens when you assault a teacher?

When a student attacks a teacher, they will almost always be labeled by students, teachers, and administrators as a problem child. They are more likely to receive punishment than any sort of rehabilitation, and the most likely punishment would be suspension or expulsion, impeding their education.

Can a teacher be fired for insubordination?

For example, appellate courts have upheld terminations of teachers for insubordination when excessive attendance problems were combined with other violations of school policy such as failure to submit lesson plans for substitutes or excessive use of the Internet for nonbusiness reasons.

What happens if a student is injured in a school fight?

In some locations, the school defers to the injured student’s parents. The school will ask the injured student, with the advice and counsel of the student’s parents, whether they want to file a police report and have the student who initiated the fight arrested.

What are the consequences for property damage at school?

The Student Handbook or Code of Conduct should explain penalties for property damage. It’s possible the school could give you a day of in-school suspension or some other consequence. Your parents could also speak with the principal to resolve this matter. Good luck. (This is information only – not legal advice).

Can a teacher be indemnified for breaking up a fight?

School districts traditionally indemnify (insure) teachers for injuries they may cause to students while breaking up a fight.

What should a school do if a student is attacking another student?

The duty to intervene begins when a school knows or should know a student is prone to violence. When a school is aware of a student’s tendency toward violence, the school should act before another child is injured. Notifying the aggressive student’s parents of a zero-tolerance policy of violence in school