Any teachers or subs question re: bad bad day - kinda long

[OceanCityGirl]

I am a long term sub at a fairly good school in a wealthy neighborhood with a small group of students in some fairly bad subsidized housing. These students disproportionally represent the special education department. I have seen some bad classes in this department. Today I was in the worst class ever. I was in for the main teacher but the aid who is always there and a certified sub as well took the class. There were maybe 8 students. Two of these students have greater disabilities and one on one aides who were also in the class, one is wheelchair bound. The class is loud and slightly rude which is typical for these classes. Several students also refused to do work, also, typical for these classes. However, two boys were beyond out of control. At one point with me right next to them they both threw their text books and kicked them. They made disparaging and slightly racist comments about other students. (they are not white either). They made comments about students who truly have difficulties in this class. Early on I wrote them up but told them I would tear it up if they were good for the rest of the class. Didn't happen. One student at one point picked up a desk and messed around with another student with it in the air. I asked the aid who is always in there if she wanted me to remove the boys. She said no. The one on one aids were obviously upset but it's not their position to intervene. Finally after half the class the aide said the class was over and they could do what they wanted. The two boys with special ed aides asked their aides if they could leave as they were obviously upset. They left. The aide in charge told me I could leave. (this is common when you are a sub and there is more then one teacher) The two boys who caused the bulk of the problems asked the aide if they were much better today. Weren't they so good they asked? She said yes they were. They looked at me and said, see she thinks we're good. You are over reacting. They also said our regular teacher always lets us behave this way. (don't know if this is true)
When you are a sub and there is other regular personal in the classroom they typically take charge. It is wrong to attempt to over ride their classroom choices and enforce a more tight discipline. I know she didn't want me to but I wrote the two boys up. I also want to speak to somebody about this situation. I will also tell the sub coordinator I will never cover this class again. I am hoping to get a full time teaching position in this school. In the meantime I have applied for a short term aide position for the second half of the year. Given this, would you tell somebody how bad things were? It might make waves, especially for the aide. It might make me look like a trouble maker. However, the kids in the class who have disabilities, not behavior problems deserve an education. They have the right to a safe, fairly quiet classroom where they are not made fun of. Yikes.

[Fruitcake14]

Incoming.....