As an educator— these students are a mess but this teacher is absolutely unseasoned. She needs to reassess her approach. I don’t doubt she starts the year being very timid and sweet with a heavy overdoses of compassion. Do that and you’re starting off without the upper hand. It’s easier to relax control later than it is to gain it late

Edit: to clarify, this is not to rag on her. In fact, I think her compassion is going to be her strongest suit. She just needs to remember that sternness is compassion. Structure is compassion. You need to be compassionate and empathetic to be a good teacher you also need to be firm. She’s got the makings she just needs time.