It’s common knowledge that teachers have a difficult job but one Milwaukee teacher has taken the daily stress of her job too far. Recently, a Milwaukee teacher got so frustrated with 7 year old Lamya Cammon playing with her hair that she decided to cut one of her braids with a pair of scissors. With a fine of $175, she was cited as displaying disorderly conduct. What’s worse is that she did this in front of her classmates who all laughed at her. When confronted the teacher replied, “I do apologize, but I was frustrated.”
There is really no excuse for what this teacher did. You have kids teasing other kids, getting into fights and acting completely out of order and you cut a little girls hair because you were tired of her playing with it. This is not only a violation but completely out of order.
Valery Amador, Daily Venus Diva -- Daily Venus Diva.
Are you serious!? I can not believe that happened. How on earth is that showing self-control which is what the teacher supposedly lost it with her student because she had no self-control (playing with her hair)? I teach Sunday school and granted I don’t teach everyday but I know that it can sometimes be frustrating but we can not lose control like this! We are supposed to be the example of self-control for our students and this woman lost it by going to the extreme of cutting another persons hair. I can only imagine how embarrassing this must have been for that child and with all the other kids watching if it were me I would have been crushed being as though I love hair as a mother I would have been heated because that teacher had no right to put her hands that child and take something from her (her hair) and as that teacher I would have been devastated if I lost control like that and would need to seek help. I don’t mean to get too deep with it but she didn’t just snap and yell at the class…she actually grabbed some scissors and walked up to that child in a fit of rage and cut her hair….she needs counselling and anger management and def. some time off. She needs supervison!
I feel really hurt and upset about the cutting of the student’s hair. I can understand the frustration the teacher may have, but I also know that several teacher unions have help for teachers who may feel there could be a problem. I do agree the teacher needs some time off, anger management, and some counseling. It that does not work, the teacher may need to find another profession–one in which the frustration level is different. Teaching is a stressful profession, but also there are many rewards. This young girl could be emotionally damaged for the rest of her life, because of what the teacher did and her classmates laughing at her. Having long hair could have been part of her religion, and the fact that her hair was cut by another, could possibly have had other consequences for her and her family. With this day and age in teaching, teachers are cautioned by their unions about putting hands on the students. The teacher may have apologized, but the fact remains, the girl’s hair is cut! A ticket given to the teacher does not take care of the embarassment the student has had to go through with her classmates….how would the teacher feel if her child’s hair was cut in a fit or rage/frustration? If this teacher stays in the teaching profession, she really needs help and supervision! I know if this was my child’s hair that was cut, I definitely would not only sue the teacher but the school system, this teacher could loose it again and next time a child could die in the process.
are you kidding me?
this is assault.
how dare she!
she should have been put on suspension and put up for review.
how dare she even think about cutting a kids hair.
lucky it wasnt my kid!