This article begins with the premise that programs that treat disruptive children with kindness aren&#x27;t working.  His evidence is an article from the LA Times: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.latimes.com&#x2F;local&#x2F;education&#x2F;la-me-school-discipline-20151108-story.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.latimes.com&#x2F;local&#x2F;education&#x2F;la-me-school-discipli...</a><p>Key text in the LA Times articles includes this:<p>&quot;some teachers are dubious, in part because high staff turnover has stymied efforts. A highly regarded restorative justice counselor was let go in January because foundation funding ran out, and 10 of the 11 teachers on the school&#x27;s restorative justice task force last year have left the campus... Schools with enough staff and training, however, report success.&quot;<p>Well yeah.  You often get results that roughly match how well you run your program.<p>Maybe a more important issue is in plain sight: 
&quot;An ideal span of control in an organization, according to modern organizational experts is approximately 15 to 20 subordinates per supervisor or manager. However, some experts with a more traditional focus believe that 5-6 subordinates per supervisor or manager is ideal.&quot;  (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.yourerc.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;post&#x2F;Span-of-Control-How-Many-Employees-Should-Your-Supervisors-Manage.aspx" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.yourerc.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;post&#x2F;Span-of-Control-How-Many-Em...</a>)<p>A teacher typically manages 25 and up.