Elgin High School Teacher Stabbed By Student

i go to elgin and i was down the hall when it happened!! this shit is fucked up... i dont know the teacher, but still!! now we are probably gonna have to get metal detectors and shit...:(

EHS senior wrote:

i go to elgin and i was down the hall when it happened!! this shit is fucked up... i dont know the teacher, but still!! now we are probably gonna have to get metal detectors and shit...:(

You may want to pay more attention in English class.

crazy shit, its unfortunate that we have to worry about this happening in todays society. sad. i live cross town, and amazing when i heard about this it doesn't surprise me at all.

Teacher lost her eye.

DoubleD wrote:

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You may want to pay more attention in English class.

I suppose you consider my deplorable use of profanity to be an example of my apparently lacking grammatical and syntax skills. However, as a student of EHS Gifted AP Lit. and Comp., I assure you that my skills at producing eloquent sentance structure and aggreable syntax are quite sufficient. The above post was simply a reaction to a truly horrifying and deplorable crime committed by one of my class mates. Had I intended to write a cold and calculated response to this news story about an attempted MURDER that happened while I was no more than 300 feet away, I would have done so. However, as a human being with feelings I chose to vent some steam and let whoever actually gives a shit know what I think of the situation. So maybe instead of dissing on my english skills you should address the situation at hand, which is something in the neighborhood of why the hell do we not have metal detectors at EHS?

EHS senior wrote:

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I suppose you consider my deplorable use of profanity to be an example of my apparently lacking grammatical and syntax skills. However, as a student of EHS Gifted AP Lit. and Comp., I assure you that my skills at producing eloquent sentance structure and aggreable syntax are quite sufficient. The above post was simply a reaction to a truly horrifying and deplorable crime committed by one of my class mates. Had I intended to write a cold and calculated response to this news story about an attempted MURDER that happened while I was no more than 300 feet away, I would have done so. However, as a human being with feelings I chose to vent some steam and let whoever actually gives a shit know what I think of the situation. So maybe instead of dissing on my english skills you should address the situation at hand, which is something in the neighborhood of why the hell do we not have metal detectors at EHS?

Well, That I can understand. I'm sorry that Metal detectors are needed in schools. I understand the feelings this must ellicit for a student. Don't you agree that your second post is a little different than your first? Anyway, thank you for clarifying

DoubleD wrote:

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Well, That I can understand. I'm sorry that Metal detectors are needed in schools. I understand the feelings this must elicit for a student. Don't you agree that your second post is a little different than your first? Anyway, thank you for clarifying

Of course. but then again, I don't really like wasting time on "nice" looking blog writings. I'd much prefer the easier world of webspeak or whatever it is called these days...

You have hit the nail "right on the head" Mr. EHS Gifted Academy student! Your question, "Why the hell don't we have metal detectors at EHS?" is the question everyone should be asking. After the stabbing of teacher, Mr. Taylor, at EHS in the 1970's during racial riots and after problems at EHS and other schools in our district in the past, that involved teachers and administrator assaults, attacks on staff, etc., Why INDEED don't we have metal detectors? There are a few reasons why.(1) The Board, perhaps some administrators (higher than principals because principals have been stripped of most of their authority and power by rthe central office staff at U-46, including the high school principals. These folks are treated like servants to the central office staff. My opinion, of course.
(2) It appears as though the central office administrators or our Board of Ed. Members, or both, are concerned with trying to portray an image that we lack problems in U-46 schools. Instead of admitting the problems that exist in all schools (a need existing for securing the building from intruders, preserving a safe environment from use of guns, knives, etc. that can be brought into any school without metal detectors.(3) Instead of spending money on safety measures for the students and staff working IN the schools, the Board of Ed. is approving more and more money for additional staff up in Central Administration and approving extravagent salaries for the central office staff. How many Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents does it take to figure out that our high schools, ESPECIALLY Gifford Street High School, need metal detectors? How many teachers and students need to get hurt, or will it require deaths for that proactive action to take place?
People of the district, parents, and students, demand SAFE schools for your students and staff who work in the buildings. As a parent of a U-46 high school student myself, I am both disappointed in the quality of the education she is receiving and I'm frightened for the safety of the schools in the district. Gifford Street High School should be the first to have metal detectors installed in key entrances and potentially, classrooms. That school is the cite for High School Alternative Education. The School Board needs to be paying much closer attention to funding initiatives proposed by the new district head of school security, a retired police officer. What initiatives are being taken to make the schools safer under his direction?
How about the Metal Detectors?
Our students and staff both need to be safe and deserve to be safe. If the school district cannot promise that as their number one priority, the administrators in central office need to be replaced immediately because their priorities are all wrong.
Lastly, I applaud your writing efforts, young Mr. EHS. Keep expressing yourself. Perhaps you'll be a professional journalist someday like Tom Shales.

I think elgin has metal detectors. just one tho(which probably doesnt work) its the wand one were someone scans you. Ive been only been wanded once my time at elgin high and u never see people being checked in the halls. if they put time into checking people they might get rid of problems like stabbing. if you do go to elgin lool around at the halls and see all the deans and other people just standing there waiting for a problem to happen like a fight they are not trying to stop a problem before it happens.

miss spelled look(lool)

Teacher and EHS alumni wrote:

You have hit the nail "right on the head" Mr. EHS Gifted Academy student! Your question, "Why the hell don't we have metal detectors at EHS?" is the question everyone should be asking. After the stabbing of teacher, Mr. Taylor, at EHS in the 1970's during racial riots and after problems at EHS and other schools in our district in the past, that involved teachers and administrator assaults, attacks on staff, etc., Why INDEED don't we have metal detectors? There are a few reasons why.(1) The Board, perhaps some administrators (higher than principals because principals have been stripped of most of their authority and power by rthe central office staff at U-46, including the high school principals. These folks are treated like servants to the central office staff. My opinion, of course.
(2) It appears as though the central office administrators or our Board of Ed. Members, or both, are concerned with trying to portray an image that we lack problems in U-46 schools. Instead of admitting the problems that exist in all schools (a need existing for securing the building from intruders, preserving a safe environment from use of guns, knives, etc. that can be brought into any school without metal detectors.(3) Instead of spending money on safety measures for the students and staff working IN the schools, the Board of Ed. is approving more and more money for additional staff up in Central Administration and approving extravagent salaries for the central office staff. How many Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents does it take to figure out that our high schools, ESPECIALLY Gifford Street High School, need metal detectors? How many teachers and students need to get hurt, or will it require deaths for that proactive action to take place?
People of the district, parents, and students, demand SAFE schools for your students and staff who work in the buildings. As a parent of a U-46 high school student myself, I am both disappointed in the quality of the education she is receiving and I'm frightened for the safety of the schools in the district. Gifford Street High School should be the first to have metal detectors installed in key entrances and potentially, classrooms. That school is the cite for High School Alternative Education. The School Board needs to be paying much closer attention to funding initiatives proposed by the new district head of school security, a retired police officer. What initiatives are being taken to make the schools safer under his direction?
How about the Metal Detectors?
Our students and staff both need to be safe and deserve to be safe. If the school district cannot promise that as their number one priority, the administrators in central office need to be replaced immediately because their priorities are all wrong.
Lastly, I applaud your writing efforts, young Mr. EHS. Keep expressing yourself. Perhaps you'll be a professional journalist someday like Tom Shales.

Well I wonder how things will be different for the High School Teachers on Tuesday?

DoubleD wrote:

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Well I wonder how things will be different for the High School Teachers on Tuesday?

If this situation is handled the way most of our situations are handled the teachers will be the last to hear any concrete information or directives regarding this incident. I imagine a few will call in sick unable/unwilling to face our workplace.I imagine some parents will keep their kids home as well. Administration will likely request the presence of all teachers in the hallways during passing periods and might give us an update on this teacher's condition and future(although the papers provide more correct info. than U-46). Perhaps they'll decide to wand every kid entering the building to prevent any retaliatory or ethnic incidents in case students perceive this as a gang/ethnicity-related incident....or maybe they'll play ostrich, say nothing, and hope all gossip, anger, and frustration will just go away. As for me, my classroom door will stay locked all day; I will insist on proper behavior, language, dress-code adherence,and on-task behavior as always;no student will be allowed to go to their locker or to the bathroom; and I will watch for students and faculty members having difficulty wrapping their minds around such a despicable, hateful crime and I will offer them my support and shoulder. I will leave the building as soon as allowed, glad to be away from there and counting the days(years, unfortunately) till retirement.

DoubleD wrote:

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Well I wonder how things will be different for the High School Teachers on Tuesday?

I am just glad it wasnt another student that was stabbed, because the chance for reciprocation violence among gangs (the most probable reaction to a stabbing) would be very real. Unless a student of the teacher feels the need to react to her stabbing with more violence, I doubt there will be anymore problems. Actually, I'm interested to see how the new cop at EHS will handle this. he seems like a pretty level headed guy, but i dont really know him, so i shouldnt say...

EHS Senior,

I've been googleing all over and it seems that you are the only student to make any thoughtful commnents. Maybe you could encourage others to be membres of the community as well. Good luck and thanks.

I appoligize, "Im lost" participated....and corrected a misspelling. Didn't mean to leave anyone out

i had her as a teache r n she was the nicest teacher EVER! idk y that boy would want to do that to her!! she is soooooo nice n she didnt deserve it!:(

Although I was not an EHS student, this story hits close to home. I know many of my former beloved teachers are now employed at EHS. It's unfortunate that U-46 continues to fail their most important assests...the students and teachers. This time, it was an issue of safety. Granted, no school is immune to violence; however, I feel that the district has continually failed to meet educational standards, struggles to negotiate appropriate contracts, continually downsizes extra-cirricular activities and arts which perpetuates violence. I shake my head when I receive my district report card that states that "X" amount of schools meet the MINIMUM standards. Meanwhile, a great deal still FAIL! It is as if they are bragging: "Hey look, we don't suck as much as we used to!" It's about time the district was dismantled and administration reorganized so that the focus can be on the students and teachers as opposed to administration. I will send my kids to private school, if possible, or simply move out of the district. When my kids go to schools, I want my tax dollars to benefit them and not overly sized administrations.

EHS senior wrote:

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I suppose you consider my deplorable use of profanity to be an example of my apparently lacking grammatical and syntax skills. However, as a student of EHS Gifted AP Lit. and Comp., I assure you that my skills at producing eloquent sentance structure and aggreable syntax are quite sufficient. The above post was simply a reaction to a truly horrifying and deplorable crime committed by one of my class mates. Had I intended to write a cold and calculated response to this news story about an attempted MURDER that happened while I was no more than 300 feet away, I would have done so. However, as a human being with feelings I chose to vent some steam and let whoever actually gives a shit know what I think of the situation. So maybe instead of dissing on my english skills you should address the situation at hand, which is something in the neighborhood of why the hell do we not have metal detectors at EHS?

Son,you are very adept at the art of code switching and that is an admirable quality.
Too bad the vast majority of your classmates most likely do not.

this is just great...dis is da last thing our skool needed to ruin its reputation forever...yes i agree we hav many bad things in our skool like gangs and fights but it just sucks for kids dat go dere and are there for the right positive reasons..realy brings down our reputations too... :(

I'm not shocked nor am I surprised. My daughter went to an Elgin school not too long ago. A class mate of her's took a pencil and stabbed it into her back pack,WHILE SHE WAS WEARING IT MIND YOU,and tore the whole back of it open. Thank GOD she had books in it....I called and talked to the teacher,then the principal....know what kind of answer I got????? "Well,Ms. Rose...We'll have to get the parent's of said class mate in here...have a discussion with them...warn the class mate if this happens again we'll have to suspend him or her......" What in the "H*LL" is that???? What ever happened to back bone in this country????? Give me a break....TALK!!!!!? That's all that seems to happen now days....ACTION!!!!......My condolences to the teacher....It should of never happened to begin with.......!!!