School Bus Monitor Verbally Abused on Bus: Should Students Be Disciplined?

Seeing wrong does not mean you have to do wrong. I saw some bad things growing up but I didn't do them. Parents are supposed to teach their children right and wrong, many don't. Poor teachers I know deal with out of control kids all the time and who do they blame? The teachers and the school system! Dang they don't even so much as think, hey maybe it's me.

The "SYSTEM" wants to do all the (ahem) 'thinking' for us.
Ever read Orwell's 1984 or Levin's "This Perfect Day"?
The 'passing down' is simply ma-adjusted Psychology
a form of (Vengeful) Denial, Rationalization.
Check out the short story (or the movie) Jackson's "The Lottery".

Oh I agree they want to run the show from cradle to grave and heck the Democrats are out front, you know that is what I see I nearly gagged at some of those speeches at the convention had to change the channel.

"A government big enough to provide you with everything can also [at whim?] take everything away too" - Thomas Paine

"The Democrats are the party that says they'll make you taller, richer, smarter and remove the crabgrass from your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't and then get elected and prove it [bush-whacked or pussy-whipped?]" - P.J. O'Rourke



Those who don't want you to think are NOT your friends,
find a Moderator.

Well I agree you kind of.

"The price of apathy towards public affairs
is to be ruled by evil men" - Plato

Put that together with my last line above & you got a perfect recipe for a Tyranny.

Ohh good line...

What is this world coming to? -_- That's just sick.

One of the biggest problems with our youth is the break down in parenting, the break down in chastisement. I explained to my children that in life there is always someone over you, from birth it's Mother, Father and grandparents, in school, it's teachers, and school administrators, in college, it's professors and scholl administrators, and when you go to work, you've got it, there's overseers. Children have to be taught and "disciplined" to respect others as themselves. Our society is in a sad state of affairs, because many adults are in worse shape than our youth and young adults. Often time when they get into trouble, it's a little late to instill what should have been taught from the day they came into the world. I am so greatful for the family that I was raised by, and I appeciate every spanking and discipline that I've received. I did a background check last month, and it was squeaky clean, I owe that to my family, teachers, work affiliates and my pastor.

Does a bear pee in the woods?

Kids need rules like being respectful to other people no mater the age. "Kids will be kids" is not appropriate excuse. when allowed to be hurtful when will they learn?

The harassment seemed like nothing compared to what I used to suffer on the bus, but they need to be punished to let them know bullying will not be tolerated. Of course if the adults weren't accustomed to looking the other way - including the bus driver - this never would have happened.

Hell yes.

Personally, I believe that when you mess with older people your'e going to have a bad life

by their parents, not anyone else.

She received apology letters from the kids who did this to her and hopefully those boys learned a lesson. They certainly couldn't deny what they did nor could their parents once it was out on youtube.

In my opinion kids like this don't get punished near enough.

If the School District offered me a decent enough wage. I would make those lil rug-rat, maggots afraid to go near a bus...inside of a week!....

I like that one!!!!

A jail term would be appropriate but not for the children but the parents who didn't teach them respect for their elders.

These little bundle of joys can act the greatest when parents are around, and turn around and act like devils when they are no longer supervised by the parents. Kids who act like this know how to play the systems and know that very little, if any punishment, will be handed down

Total lack of respect is a learned behavior. We've kicked God, authority, discipline and accountability out of our schools and homes, then refer to these low life thugs as poor misguided children. If the parents gave a rat's ass about their "children" this sort of occurrence would rarely happen if at all.

Forget the investigations... just kick ONE of the asses of these kids and show them that this isn't going to be tolerated.

And for those of you who take EVERYthing literally... I don't necessarily mean take them out behind the woodshed... or do I?

I do.
I say beat the little bastards' behinds with a good switch or a belt.
...maybe catch up on all the ones they [obviously] missed.

Yyyup.

Beyond Shameful and these kids need to be punished to the full degree of law. Time for a lot of community service and then some.

They should be punished by school and parents and made to individually come up to her with an apology and a hug. They disrespected her on all levels and they should be made to see that and not get away with a pat on the back.

I would never subject that woman to those children putting their filthy hands on her.
Can you imagine???
Think about what you're saying! The last thing I would want, were I in her position, is to have those little bastards HUGGING me!! I'd sooner vomit.

On second thought I digress' you're right; she's too good for those little imps to put their mitts on in touching her. Thanks Dude for pointing that out'

I can't begin to describe how disappointed I am in my own generation. I honestly have no clue why we are this way... don't they have any empathy or compassion at this point? Dear lord, that was one of the first things I was taught by my parents (not to mention respect for your elders). To have respect for people's feelings, and treat every person you encounter in a positive and non-demeaning manner. Watching these kids verbally abuse this woman makes me lose more of the little hope I have for them. Screw policy, these kids all deserve to be slapped as hard as possible by this lady. My word can't possibly make up for thousands of these little ignorant emotionless pricks that I have to grow up with, but I wish I could tell her how sorry I am on behalf of my generation. Morality really is dead.

I hear you' but never feel guilt or apologize for deeds done by others. Continue to stay on the pathways of morality because you get to feel the power of principals and the heavens are smiling down on you wherever you go and in whatever you do. You have a lot of angels watching over you and are ready to protect you when needed, so relax and enjoy your life because wonderful things and events and people await you to help you in all you desire to accomplish in your life.

So glad I'm not the only one disapproving other teenagers.

I wish people could just be nice to one another.

Ain't that the truth' I agree with you one hundred percent, take care. ;-)

These students should have to go on television, be publicly seen, and apologize. I also believe this woman is getting far too much attention over this, and funds raised on her behalf. There have been many older people bullied by young who did not get any attention about it. Why did the bus driver ignore what was taking place.?

First of all the bus driver has to keep eyes on the road and consentrate on the driving part. The bus monitor is there to make sure the ride to or from school is fun, safe and orderly.
Being that old and having someone's bad ass kid disrespecting her is unacceptable.
She deserve the money and then some'
If I was in charge of de-bullying their little spoiled rotten bad asses; because you can tell they didn't have trained manners at home, in how to behave in public and respect towards other people!
I would make their butts spend their allowance on a gift for her and humbly apologize to her; and, make them write letters individually expressing to her just what was they thinking that day. The letters would be sealed individually in envelopes from each kid, talking to her in their letters about their stupid behavior. You sound like you're defending those bad ass kids, and like you're jealous the old lady got attention. Where is your logic for defending bad disrespectful untrained in manners kids?
Just curious in what you have to say and everybody worldwide want to see your intelligence guru"
P.S.
The kids don't need attention for what they did to her via television. They need to go to her in private and apologize sincerely to her.
They don't need to be made to seem; like they are stars for what they've done. No tv shows to be on for their "bad and rude behavior"

The parents should be disciplined and brought up on charges the same way a dog owner is responsible for the actions of their dog.