Give me another example, Im not downplaying your emotions Im just trying to understand the scenario. I teach at a public school so stuff like this isnt what Im used to
I think you're talking shit.
How about the fact that 90% of my school life was spent getting bullied, and I was the one that got punished because it was easier than disciplining the bullies?
I would be intrigued to hear what constituted being bullied, and how they punished you if there was no wrong-doing.
I have 100% had to punish students who reacted to bullying as opposed to the bullies because I can only act on what I see and have proof of. Thus I tell every class I'm in not to engage with the antagonistic behaviour of others, because if I spot you retaliating, I have to punish you.
One day on the way home from school, three other boys cornered me, hit me with rulers and slammed me into a wall. I pushed past one of them to get away from them.
I was the only one of the four punished. I was given detention and made to write a formal apology.
That's one example.
That is 100% not appropriate from the teacher in question. First of all, pushing and shoving happens. I'm not gonna give detention for bumping and pushing past someone. If someone grabbed the other by the shoulders and physically shoved them, maybe. That's a warning at most though unless it was an ongoing issue. ---
