Of course the boy needs a referral to a special classroom. When kids are violent, or so disruptive that the rest of the class can not learn, they need special classes. Sometimes special schools. I have worked in schools, and I know that me saying so does not mean that he will. There are some real numbskulls in education, no offense to anyone there, but in Seattle Schools I encountered so many I swore I would never set foot in a school again, except in some very limited ways. (A lot was changed when General Stanford became superintendent but it was too late for me). Mainstreaming is good in theory, and certainly should be used when possible, of course when a kid is blind, deaf, in a wheelchair etc....but violence is not a situation where it works. Maybe this is a one-time deal..I don't know. The laws in the states do not help either. And I am not pursuaded that they are great for many types of handicaps either...some just need special accomodation and specially trained staff. And integration should be sought and required to the limits of sensibility. But not when people are endangered. And if the teacher, whose major job as I see it is to protect the children from harm, is injured, how safe could the kids feel? Safety in schools, on buses, etc. should be our number one concern. Education can come next. mg