Teacher quits over ‘unruly kids’ and ‘violence in classroom’

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Memphis, TN — A Shelby County school teacher drew gasps from a crowd with tales of terror from her classroom.

“I had a student take a calculator and beat another student upside the head,” said the teacher, DaNita Martin. “Broke the calculator, and was not suspended…. Another student got the scissors and started making a stabbing motion. When I went to the administration, they said he was already suspended earlier today. What am I supposed to do?”

WMC Action News 5 – Memphis, Tennessee

Martin is leaving the school after behavior at Grandview Heights Middle School reached an all-time low. She cited verbal abuse as a huge factor in her decision to leave. “I’m called by my students gay, lesbian, dyke, sir. And my favorite, ‘white girl.'” Additionally, Martin said, “Students tell me, ‘Who the f-bomb do you think you’re speaking to?’ and, ‘Shut the F up’ talking to me, but they go unpunished.”

A spokesman for Shelby County Schools released a statement on the matter, saying, “The allegations made last night were very serious, and we will need to investigate before we can provide an official response.”