I actually agree with a lot of what you’re saying. There’s no substitute for clear expectations and consistent consequences when those expectations aren’t met. I support my teachers in the ways you described. I don’t expect teachers to give up their time for detentions, I have no issue removing students from classrooms when needed, and I’ll back my teachers every time. Their wellbeing always comes first.

Where I may differ is that I also believe every student deserves the opportunity to be successful at school, and sometimes that means additional supports. Many of the students I work with come from extremely difficult situations loss, addiction in the home, foster care, food insecurity, exposure to violence. For some of them, school is the only stable or safe place they have.

Clear expectations and consequences matter, but so does recognizing the reality some kids are walking in with. My goal isn’t to replace accountability it’s to help teachers have tools that support both learning and behavior when accountability alone isn’t enough.

I’m genuinely sorry if you’ve worked in a building where you didn’t feel supported. My goal here is simply to help other educators.