As Burd recovers, he said he had been moved by the many other students reaching out to him.
In the last two weeks, as many as 50 students have visited him, and others scattered around the country have called.
"I didn't know so many people remembered me. "
Contact staff writer Susan Snyder at 215-854-4693 or ssnyder@phillynews.com.
Reporter Kristen A. Graham contributed to this article.
Highlights of the Plan to Combat Violence
A teacher safety hotline - 215-400-STOP (7867)- for teachers and other staff to report complaints directly to the office of the state's safe-schools advocate. Complaints will be dealt with the day they come in before 5 p.m.
An immediate 10-day suspension and move to expel any student who assaults or threatens to assault a staff member.
Proposals to change regulations to allow for students to be expelled permanently from the district to disciplinary schools. Now they can return after 180 days.
A review of the records of 150 students who recently returned to regular schools from disciplinary schools to make sure they are following rules. They could again be sent to a disciplinary school if problems are found.
A call for more funding for alternative and disciplinary schools and community policing.
On Teacher Safety
District hotlines
The Philadelphia School District last week set up a hotline for teachers and school district employees: 215-400-STOP (7867).
The hotline for parents, students and guardians to report violence is 215-400-SAFE (7233).
Parents can call the state safe-schools advocate's hotline: 215-644-1279.
To read the consultant's report on discipline in the Philadelphia School District, as well as recent news stories, go to http://go.philly.com/teachersafety.
