A student threatened to murder me: I was in the wrong

I'm an experienced teacher making a lot of mistakes this year. So far I've had two students threaten to physically harm me. I'm writing this post because the second incident happened because of a mistake I made, and I want to share my experiences with my fellow educators: <br><br>A student made a threat to murder me after I accidentally embarrassed them in class. The incident was preventable, and I should have been more careful. It was my mistake for which I am truly sorry.<br><br>I'm a teacher in a public school district in the United States. This year, I've made an error that led to a student feeling embarrassed and threatened in class. I accidentally called out a student in front of everyone for something that had absolutely nothing to do with them. The student felt humiliated and targeted, which led to them making a threat against me: "Miss, I'm going to murder you." The threat came directly from the student I had wronged.<br><br>I immediately apologized to the student, but I realized that I had failed the student by not considering the potential impact of my actions. I should have been more considerate and thoughtful in my approach. I've taken this as a lesson to be more mindful and empathetic towards my students.<br><br>It's sad to see that such incidents are becoming more common. We need to be more aware of the struggles our students face and strive to create a safer and more supportive environment for them.<br><br>Has anything similar happened to you? I'm still processing this incident and would love to hear your stories.