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Angered that some of the students in his 11th-grade math class at McGavock High School in Nashville, Tenn., wouldn't stop talking, Donald Wood lost all control of his emotions and sanity.At first, the class laughed at the 17-year teaching veteran's seemingly unhinged attempts to get them to quiet down. However, things got serious when Wood started throwing tables and chairs, shattering a window and sending his students fleeing to the hall.
Apparently, Wood continued to rant and rave after he'd cleared out his classroom.
So, Wood was handcuffed by school security, placed on a stretcher, and put in an ambulance, having suffered what is being called a "nervous breakdown."
The entire meltdown was caught on one of the student's cell phone camera. Read on to check it out, although we have to warn you the quality of video isn't very good, and Wood's rant may contain Billy Joel song lyrics.
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Monday 11 October
By Steven S
Too bad this never happened when I was in high school. I was a good kid but liked to push the teachers buttons.
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Monday 11 October
By Alan
Those kids need to be all given Fs for interupting the teacher. They must have horrible parents. Sorry, but kids are totally disrespectful. I applaud the teacher. He didnt have a nervous breakdown -- he gave those brats a reality check!
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Monday 11 October
By bizzle
blame the parents. blame the kids.
this teacher should be not prompted with any charges.
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Monday 11 October
By Adam
As a teacher he should have acted more responsibly. Kids are, afterall, immature. He's not cut out for teaching.
But the majority of blame goes on those kids. Parents, choose your school districts carefully ;)
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Tuesday 12 October
By Matt
Ladies and Gentlemen after reviewing some of the responses to this video I believe you all mention very great points. After my observation of this video, I have would like to assert that as much as I hate to say this, the Teacher was 100% wrong. My reasoning for this statement is quite logical in my opinion. He is a professional Teacher, but hes more than that. He is an idol, and mentor for young Americans. Once a human reaches that boiling point and relinquish's hold of it ( especially in front of kids) you just lost all ground that you was trying to stand for. Im not typing this before you all saying that I dont wish not one bit that he didnt accidentally throw a table and hit all of them with it. I wish it would have happen. However the Teacher failed in this situation. He could have removed himself from it. I hate to say it as well but he let them talk to him in that manor and let them take his kindness for weakness. Allow me to add, I seen a few comments that said blame the parents. Viewers, why does bad parenting happen in this world? It's because of us. Society. Somewhere parents say its ok to let there underage child roam the streets until 12 o clock on school nights. Somewhere children are not getting disciplined because they are to scared to hurt there child's feelings. Or most of all simply because of neglect. Let me come to my conclusion of this garbage I have typed before you. I believe that this Teacher is probably a great Teacher and Instructor. I do not think that he belongs in that teaching environment, I think he would be a great professor at a major university teaching before young adults and Mom's and Dad's going back to school to receive that higher education. I leave you with that. Hope I have brought a good assessment.
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Tuesday 12 October
By glennc
what you ask for is impossible. the system is currently broken. the very fact that some student captured it all on his mobile phone could have something to do with it. you are wrong and out of touch. the point is he can't make them do anything they don't want to do these days. the kids these days think they are untouchable.
Tuesday 12 October
By Jeff
The kids there don't deserve the education they're not getting. Hello future criminals in America.
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Tuesday 12 October
By jakob smith
We need to bring back caning in the public schools. That would have shut those rascals up. As a society, we've lost respect for our teachers, which bodes very badly for our future.
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Tuesday 12 October
By Brett
The horrible part of this scenario is that "NO CHILD IS LEFT BEHIND". Yeah, that retarded policy. The whole point is to make sure every student graduates. The teacher needed to kick the kids that were causing him problems out of the class permanently. These "KIDS" need to realize you can't do this. This dumb-a** policy is there because, as boring as school may be, you need it for a decent living and the school board MAKES SURE that you find ANY WAY POSSIBLE to push these low-lives through the school system at the cost of causing the teacher to break-down like he did. AS I TELL ANYONE, THERE IS A SYSTEM FOR A REASON. IT ISN'T AND NEVER WAS INTENDED FOR ANYTHING BUT FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO GAIN FINANCIALLY.
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Tuesday 12 October
By Manofthenorth
Helloooo..... , anyone out there ever lost it with someone, or a group of people before? Do we have any idea what was going on in that man's life??? If he's a 17 year veteran teacher, there had to be something. The children in the class were 'way out of hand. Respect was long gone, and it was obvious that some of the children were playing with the situation for their own ego gains. The cellphone video probably was a part of the reason it wouldn't recover. The school needs some kind of a disciplinary policy to deal with the children, and, if the school security was available to handcuff the teacher and put him on the stretcher, where the hell were they when things were getting out of hand??? There was enough noise to alert them, get them away from their coffee and doughnuts etc.
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Tuesday 12 October
By Matt
It doesnt matter if there was anything going on in his life or not thats for him to decide and him to deal with. What he is obligated to deal with his how his class room is conducted, and he failed at that on this particular day. As far as the security issue goes, who are you to insinuate that security should have stopped the incident before it progressed? Is it security's job to patrol the halls and regulate teachers'? Or are they there for staff and student safety? I believe your statement about security is inaccurate. I believe that he could have handled it better and in a more professional stern manor than choosing to loose all self control and logical thinking.
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Tuesday 12 October
By Bob
Did anyone not hear the part about: "Do you know who started the fire? Do you know who started the fire at the school?..... I Did!" Then he threw that desk?
The teacher flipped and lost it man.
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