6 Jun
2013
6 Jun
'13
12:06 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Alexandre Souza
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 11:21 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Teachers (was Re: LIMITS (Was: 286/SLT and HDDs)
Are you talking about Brazil? (I don't know if the joke deserves a :o) or a :o(
)
Here in Seattle, a teacher was effectively disciplined because he taught courses that made
students think. OMG.
A little more information: he was teaching a bare-knuckled course on issues like race,
gender and power in American culture. ONE FAMILY complained that their precious little
snowflake felt the topic was intimidating. The district never talked to other students,
who are now protesting the district's bonehead move: the teacher is being
involuntarily transferred to another school where he will not be able to teach his
Citizenship and Social Justice course in the future. There is evidence he is to be
punished as well.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/06/03/seattle-students-proteā¦
Once again: OMG. -- Ian
NOTE that this is a personal opinion and does not reflect the position of my employer.
I'm just speaking for myself on this issue.
My god,
what today's teachers have to endure...
Low pay, and deliberate abuse from
students, knowing that if the
teacher tries to restore order they will whine to their parents who
will get them fired (or transferred if they're in the union) because
their precious little snowflake would never lie.
You can tell I was just talking to a middle-school teacher about this
the past few days..