Is it possible to get a teacher fired

She puts duct tape on our desks to threaten us to stop talking, she screams and swears at us and once she even hit a kid with her wooden ruler. The minute another teacher or parent comes into the class she acts as sweet as honey. This woman should be fired. You must transfer to another school as soon as possible. You really should quit.

Get out of here. The teachers and staff supporting the homeroom teacher in the special needs class had reported Yabuta's corporal punishment and other matters to the principal at the time since the school year.

The current principal, Yasuhiro Minato, 55, who was appointed to the school in , also received two reports in April but only gave Yabuta verbal warnings. While many theories have been contemplated about how to raise the bar on the standard of education in this country, one factor appears to be untouched — the quality of the teachers in public schools today.

Why the lack of accountability for these professionals entrusted with the future of our country? Tenure seems to be the primary answer. Teachers that achieve tenure are difficult to fire, no matter what offenses they may practice in the classroom. Few would deny that the education system in the United States is ripe for a major overhaul. After all, this country has slipped from the top spot for education down to around the tenth — at about the same place as Lithuania.

Another concern is that disparities between poor and wealthy students are consistently growing, as the "haves" seem to get more educational opportunities to excel and the "have-nots" get less. As we describe the process to fire an inept teacher in many school districts across the country, it becomes easy to see why principals would often rather put up with incompetent teachers than go through the red tape and headache to replace them.

According to a recent article in Newsweek , few inept teachers are ever dismissed from their positions. What if my teacher mocks or makes fun of his students? For example, he says people who like k-pop are sad losers, and makes awkward jokes about hurting or killing us.

They probably wouldn't take action for the "loser" comments, but a teacher definitely shouldn't be talking about hurting anyone, even as a joke. You should complain to the principal about this. Not Helpful 32 Helpful How do I get my art teacher fired? She's been body shaming me and another girl in my class. I talked to a counselor and I can't get out of the class, but I want her fired. You need to take this to your principal and the school board. If you can give them evidence, the teacher may be considered for termination.

Not Helpful 28 Helpful If this does not work, you might be able to go to someone higher up than the principal, such as the superintendent. You should also tell trusted adults, such as your parents or guardians, so they can help you with this.

Not Helpful 18 Helpful How can I get my second period teacher fired? He always looks at me and my friends' boobs and butts. He also calls us very rude names. Try to get this behavior on video or record him saying inappropriate things. Write down every incident in detail and keep track of this. Report him to the principal. Bring everyone who was a victim or witnessed this with you, along with any and all proof. Not Helpful 41 Helpful I want to get my rude teacher fired, but he hasn't done anything too serious, besides looking at our thighs and butts.

Our school doesn't allow phones or devices, so how can I get proof? Evie Garcia Phillips. Looking at students' butts is very inappropriate. If you can't take a video, bring along anyone else who witnessed this behavior and complain to the principal. Not Helpful 12 Helpful If a teacher is mistreating students verbally, saying things that make students uncomfortable, would he be fired with enough evidence?

Yes, that teacher could be fired with enough evidence. No teacher should bully his or her students. Not Helpful 6 Helpful Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. Related wikiHows How to. How to. About This Article. Co-authored by:. Co-authors: Updated: October 27,