Nov 21, 2017, Baltimore Sun: Baltimore County teachers protest discipline problems in schools http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/k-12/bs-md-co-discipline-teachers-20171121-story.html Baltimore County teachers protested the lack of discipline in some schools, saying it is putting teachers at risk of being harmed by their students. A couple dozen teachers stood with red T-shirts before the school board on Tuesday night. The teacher’s union President Abby Beytin said five teachers had been hurt this school year in one school, including one who is still out with a concussion. One of those teachers, Jane Sacks, said she was retiring this December because of an assault by a second grade special education student in her classroom. “A student broke my finger on purpose,” Sacks said, who was still wearing a bandage on her hand. She declined to identify the school where she teaches. … Instead, she said, school leaders need to provide more support professionals in place, including school counselors, social workers and psychologists. “We also need smaller class sizes so teachers can meet the needs of all their students,” Beytin said. …

Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.