Rochestergirl

Growalot, I agree with all you're saying. It's the schools responsibility to recognize she is not at the age or skill set to be a good fit for the position. I don't know this woman's background, but of she needs this job to keep a roof over her head, you can't fault her. I'm sure shes limited to finding a job that she feels she can do, and also being at her age...I can't imagine that employers are making that easy. She could have gotten up and yelled, screamed etc. but that would have escalated. I'm also sure there was fear on her part that these kids would do more to her. Like I said, I agree with all you say, but if she needs that job...she did what most people do and had to deal with. That is sad to me. These kids are out of control

I agree, but At least she's not milking off the system and getting up and making an honest living...even at her age. My heart breaks thinking of how she must have felt. The bus driver is just as guilty for not calling the district and asking what he/she should do to defuse the situation. If I was the parent, I would make my kid publicly apologize AFTER I sign them up for the summer to work with elders and learn how to respect them. Maybe after they hear and bond with those elderly folks, they will learn to respect them. They need not say they are sorry, but actually he sorry. I also think they need to be held accountable for the stabbing comments, etc. I'm just heart broken for this woman.

How you can even say half of this was her fault, makes you as ignorant as those kids. She's an older lady who NEEDS a job to support herself, and possibly others. Have you ever been called fat repeatedly by kids or poked? I think she handled it as most innocent people would. She was crying and upset! If she did anything further, I'm sure she feared the issue escalating- which clearly she had enough. Bottom line is this, it is the parents fault if no disaplinary actions are taken. They are encouraging this behavior to progressively getting worse as these maniac kids gets older. Look at the big picture. Also, this poor woman should not have to subject herself to this mental and physical abuse. Those kids are monsters...they were talking about stabbing her and having their pitbill attack her!?! That's violent! How dare anyone see this for anything other than what this is- these kids were wrong. Bottom line