TM7, do you think that teacher should have "Man'd Up" and shrugged off the comments of those students? I get the feeling that you somehow think him less of a man for complaining...I applaud the guy, for speaking up and trying to point out the obvious path these "students" were heading down. When the administration of schools is more interested in "Politically Correct", slap him down for saying what's going on, then it is time for a little house cleaning at the top of the school's management. So, am I reading this wrong, or are you saying something like "Kids will be kids" Ha Ha Ha, or do you not see the problem here? I worked in the Southern California school system for 33 years, and saw the kids there go from "just kids" to tyrants and bullies, and grow up to be more trouble than they were worth. What this teacher was experiencing was cultural disconnect, and he needed to get out of there. Instead of getting sacked, he should have been given a good retirement and a pat on the back for putting up with it all those years. You might want to look into what is going on in schools these days before passing judgment on the teachers. Lots wrong with all facets of "education" today, much of it is what the kid brings to school from home. BoomLover