Mr. Tree does not fight many battles in his classroom. The kids sit wherever they want even though there is a seating chart. While he might get upset about kids talking while he is trying to teach he doesn't fight it. The kids throw stuff and nothing. Very rarely does he get upset. He might be inwardly upset but he does nothing to stop it.
However, there is one exception to the rule. This is when a student used a racial slur in class. He was an African-American student and used it towards another student of the same race. This set Mr. Tree off. The words people use is what annoys him. He believes that words with that much hate should not be used, no matter what the context. I have never seen Mr. Tree that angry before. This really set him off.
While it is nice to see him fight one battle I wish he would do it more. I cannot handle the lack of respect I see in the classroom. This is why I believe I have such a problem reaching students in the class because I have uber-high standards where his are just high.
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