This is a tough question. My first response is no, any kind of physical alercation should be immediate termination. However we all make mistakes and when we are experiecing high stress levels we often may do and react to things in ways we would not normally do. And again I believe as professionals we should be able to resolve differnces without physical alercation. In the case of one of my students i would need to take into account that maybe they have any only one way of coping with issues such as becoming phyiscal and this may be their only opportunity… >>>

Exactly, I tell each and everyone of my students that they have to hold their heads up high and love and care about what they do everyday. And because they do has such great intergrity, it will shine and flourishes in every aspect of thier lives.