I find this very interesting. Without a doubt a teacher may be viewed as a bully and in all probability some cases exist. Recently I was asked how to get the students in the high school up to level with reading, English and math expectations. When I said "Spank the Parents" there was no challenges regarding the statement. Schools continue to be used as a day care and babysitting service for parents. When the parents are taken out of their "routines" they become agitated and in some cases violent and threatening. Threats of law suits are common place when the parent has to answer for a child that has chosen to misbehave in spite of the rules that are placed on ALL students. Yet when a student chooses not to follow procedures, the teachers are usually viewed as in the wrong when student expectations are: be in class, be on time to class, behave in class, bring necessary materials to class, be respectful of teachers, administration and student peers, and do their homework. I have seen and heard teachers accused by parents of bullying when teacher has to have a youth removed that has chosen to disrupt the educational process when the teacher is trying to teach their classes, I doubt the bullying is the reason. Any teacher ordered to follow the rules--could easily be called bullies just by making students responsible for their actions. Are there bullys?--most definitely. Do they go overboard--?? I don't know--hopefully not but their are chances of someone somewhere that have overdone their actions. This type of action could be brought about by many situations--in many cases I have studied teacher frustration plays a big part in their actions. Schools and teachers have requirements to be met for all students. Jobs are being threatened at all levels and when a student is made to follow rules to protect learning of all students then the parents come to the defense of their children. Placing requirements on the students to follow rules bring out the worst in parents--TIME TO SPANK THE PARENTS.