Last week I vented about some disruptive students in my community college class. Your replies suggested I go beyond venting and thinking of quitting to asking my boss for help. I took the unusual step of printing off your replies from here at DS PTSD. I gave them to my boss by way of asking for that help.

It worked. My boss, who is my department's chairperson, went to the Vice President of the community college. They're both asking me to document everything these students have done in class. They also want me to document when these students laughed in my face in my office. I told these young women there that I cared about them and asked the to stop disrupting and care about me and the class. They didn't.

I took the soft approach because there are 3 of them and 1 of me. It looks like my boss and the VP are about to throw the book at these students, though. It needs to be done. Other students have gone directly and complained to my boss, too, I'm glad to say. Those other young women told her the disruptive students are messing the class up for everyone.

Meanwhile, I show up for class, put on my brave face, and teach through more disruptions each day until the bosses take their action. Please send your support so I can endure peacefully until then. Prayers of protection appreciated, too, about, say, vandalism to my car in the parking lot in revenge, etc. My PTSD hypervigilance symptoms have been triggered.

Much, much gratitude for your support. Advice welcome.