Learning to Teach

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 This is a frightning one.  I chose to post on it because of the video it includes.  When we read about a student assualting a teacher, the reality of the situation is often lost.  This video makes it clear what this assault can be like.  This raises more questions than just what causes this violence.  Did this teacher have a right to defend herself?  Does she (if she so chose) have the right to press charges?

I must admit I am at a loss to think what I would have done in this situation.  The most intriging part of this article I think is the question of whether or not the teacher had a right to defend herself.  Did she?  Do we?