Ok everyone, the crisis has been averted. The correction officer who forcibly removed a disruptive, disrespectful student from a group learning environment just lost his job. Whew! The big, bad, white guy has been “dealt with”!

Now…. are we ready to deal with the obstinate attitude that led us down this path in the first place? Do the other kids in the classroom have a right to an education without it being interrupted by an insubordinate, uninterested student? Should we teach our children that their bad choices could lead to a crazy outcome that they won’t be able to control?

Nah… because she was black and he was white. And she was a little baby girl with a pink parasol… and he was a big, bad brute with fangs! All she wanted to do was play with her phone. Sheezzzz….

No! All she wanted to do was… whatever she wanted to do! That’s the problem! She is a child who is supposed to be getting a “free” education; doing what she is told to do to make the learning process successful for everyone.

So parents here is your moment to shine.

Are you going to tell your children that they can punch a correction officer without any consequence?

Or, are you going to tell them to respect the people whom you have empowered in their assigned positions of authority?

Are you going to tell them, “In a civilized, functional society, when you fail to do what you are told to do by a teacher, and you decide to punch a person, you will be physically removed from the room so that class can resume for everyone else.”

You should also tell them, “When you are removed, you will not be able to control how that removal unfolds. It may hurt! That’s why you shouldn’t go down that path! You are in control of the path that you choose.”

Hypothetical Me: What can YOU control, little Johnny?

Johnny: Myself.

Hypothetical Me: Good Boy.

*Galactic Parenting Star Awarded*