Trials and Tribulations of Teachers

Do they really have to create new laws? Who cares if teachers are assaulted? Maybe people tune in to a murder trial or in the 7-day window after a day like October 15, 2026 in Bend, Oregon.

I recognize that students get hurt by teachers also. Prevention is important no matter who the target is or the age of the perpetrator. Children get caught in the crossfire or attack. Violence in a school creates collateral damage which does not discriminate.

1) Uptick: This is from 2024 in Philadelphia. Notice the teacher is not a small, blonde woman.

https://youtu.be/G_R5xvOQKiA?is=RUGGQz8LoHnx0nt8

2) Teachers leave: March 2026 This guy is a Real Estate agent,  concerned parent and community member.

https://youtu.be/Uz_wE5ucS4g?is=xGc1YPxiaUM5pM2b

3) Assault leave: Yes, it is called Assault Leave

https://youtube.com/shorts/4Myq5CcPsrU?is=KD5axi5VaniitJ1V

4) Responses to responses:

https://youtube.com/shorts/pLQ7_wC5mfE?is=TWuHdbNVo4yxY4sP 

5) Safety holds/Restraints: Training in Philadelphia Video date of September 9, 2025. Violating the rights of students? Restraint or death by gunfire?

https://youtu.be/xXhELLzN4jg?is=aytIMKRtswFDqSv-

6) SC law protecting teachers from violent fights. See also my post on Teacher's Have a Say.

Why is this law relateable? Did you read my book?

https://youtu.be/LFtbOLc0ZGQ?is=qfYuj08tarLYP5xI

7) One of my former principals, S.S., would agree with this man. Just please, do not get careless. STRESS at school? Really? If you do not think stress is a warning sign, wake up. This is from 2018. It is timeless. 

Veteran Teacher: I did a lot of the extra stuff.

https://youtu.be/47ledl-wo44?is=NJQ1SLWWfrTu98ti

8) Did your child skip Kindergarten?

https://youtube.com/shorts/ujQN8rIX5m8?is=-lDcMYfxeo7K71L_

Phone number? This is not about assaults exactly. Did it make you cry, though? See Everything I Learned, I Learned in  Kindergarten or any tip on parenting! He is snarky. 

I just found a few videos for this post.  Shorts and Tik Tok videos abound. There are studies too. Go fish!

How many injured or dead teachers work for you? Ah, they are not working anymore. So, re-phrased, How many injured or dead staff are  acceptable?

As usual, asking for a friend who can no longer tell you her story or complain on Tik Tok. Her death was by junior high kids who pulled a fire drill.

Scarlet asks:  Do you give a damn? I do know if you have taken the time to read this post, you do care! 

YT podcasters love you to share. I would love for you to share my blog or book. Documentation is key and I did not complain on any video. Did the internet exist in 1998? Gore was the VP.

From the Teacher's Desk with Love,

Marian R. Carlino

October 28, 2026

I am a rock, I am an island

Two things can be true at the same time.

Figuratively, well, read other posts or book! Do you know that drill? Remember, each post can stand alone, but...they work together to inspire, annoy, or teach.

My work chat inspired me today. I voted "yes" to something others voted "no". Not life changing either way. My site is brick and mortar. My coworkers are virtual. I only work part time so I do not get to see them often. I also believe every vote counts. The supervisor asked for our input. As a member of the team, I responded. The majority won. 

Most days no one sits in my aisle. Since the lockdowns, people are not fans of brick and mortar. I am. I also live alone but in a large building. 

Viewed as stubborn, hard headed, convicted, truthful, etc by some, I am rock steady when I believe in something. I do not have a hardened heart. The rock I stand on is solid ground but storms have hit hard. Waves knocked me down but I have gotten back up.

If I ask you questions, it is because I have asked them myself, and answered.

ASK..it saves kids. It empowers. Asking can help you read a room even if it is only "What if". Asking can help avoid regrets.

ASK..JFK would be proud even in death, or maybe thankful.

ASK..you just may receive. The Rock I stand on does not lie.

ASK..how does this  song play out in your life or a child you know.

Remember, I ask also for children whose actions of killing, speak louder than words they voiced. Now they are heard? Death be Not Proud

https://youtu.be/hTKcqOWprRc?is=cwCSSwVhXc2Wer2I

Asking for Cruz, JT, AL, CG, EH, DK, the kid from Bend and babies in the womb. Why? Answered many times.

Read a few comment sections on these videos. They are always an eye opener to how people feel. And remember, to whom should you comment if you have an opinion on my posts.

Go back! Listen to the song, I hope it will stir some thoughts.

From the Teacher's Desk with Love,

Marian R. Carlino

October 28, 2026

A Mother Calls and Reflects..

thoughts, sounds, feelings, and tears.

The mother is not an island dweller. Is she rock steady? Her world just got rocked by no fault of her own.

As an eye witness to the rescue and recovery, will she be sworn in one day?

She wept. 

Listen. Note the patterns of reactions. You do not have to say the script was pre-written.

https://youtu.be/UcuSP8TNnVk?is=rEXPJvMn7P9dydRb 

What did she do when she saw a man with a gun over there?

Who asked the "What if?" question in this interview? If a kid can ask, so can you.

From the Teacher's Desk with Love,

Marian R. Carlino

October 28, 2026

Train Wrecks of life and Heavy Lifting

I love trains. It is my favorite form of transportation. I have a bucket list wish to travel over night on one. 

A real train wreck occurred in Spain today. Multiple casualaties. It is heartbreaking. I can only watch in small increments. It is real life. I just want to know the facts but survivors or family members will be interviewed. Questions will bring attention for a few days.

Beside bodies, the train itself will be autopsied. Causes of deaths revealed. The death toll is extensive and will most likely rise.

I trust when I ride that all will go well. Trust, we have to have it in life otherwise insanity would set in.

Do you trust? Has your trust been violated, hurt, abused?

Have you lost trust in someone or something? How can you regain trust?

I am not an expert but I speak from experience.

Connections are made at train stations. Although I like to sit alone on a train, my last train rides were very friendly and conversations abounded. Did you read my post, "I will meet you at the station."?

On my last trip home, I learned that the older woman next to me was on one of the passenger trains that was stopped due to downed trees in a terrible storm a few months ago. She remembered the staff. They were the same ones who had to manually clear trees and branches from the tracks. Her stop was about two minutes away. No one could disembark early. It took awhile.

Connections: Train wrecks can be figurative and not every wreck alters lives in a devastating way.

School shootings, some divorces, and riots are also train wrecks. The experts will research causes and explain their findings.

What can we learn from the autopsies and then apply information to our own lives?  

Do we have to watch a block buster movie with effects?

Who does the heavy lifting?

If you see a train coming and there are signs of danger, do you act?

The mother, in my previous post, had to act. She saw a wreck unfold in real time.

From the Teacher's Desk with Love. 

Marian R. Carlino

Octoberv28, 2026