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violations, which include breaking classroom rules, tardiness, dress code issues and chewing gum, among other behaviors. About 16% of discipline actions were due to fighting and 4% resulted from students bringing controlled substances to school.
The district conducted a report that found disciplinary issues could be related to the pandemic as students readjust to in-person learning. He also noted that the district has been experiencing “staffing challenges.” Researchers say being short-staffed could contribute some of the disciplinary issues.
Maybe they shoulder burdens like taking younger siblings to school or walking longer route to avoid a block with criminal activity, the professor said. Educators should also consider why students may not be following rules such as dress codes, he said, adding that students' families may not be able to afford to buy new clothes.
Another cause for discipline disparities suggested by research, Curran said, is that teachers new to the profession have trouble getting a handle on classroom management because they lack the experience and resources necessary to reign in disruptive students. Cultural proficiency training to combat that is offered to all HISD staff, Martinez said, but is not mandatory.Can the TEA rescue HISD's failing special education department? Parents are mixed on support.
Districts must also take inventory of the environments and climates in schools in order to keep kids engaged in learning, he added.
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