US Teacher Suspended For Suggesting History

[AFbombloader]

Sorry to confuse you, afbl. Military schools, especially those located on base property, maintain very strict curriculums and not much room for discussions on what can or cannot be exposed to the students. Civilian schools, on the other hand, are generally given quite a bit of leeway and the teachers are generally respected for their discretionary assignments. In this case the book was not required reading but it was only suggested to those that might find it interesting. I continue to have confidense that the teacher will be exonerated in this case.




But, I thought you knew?

My kids have never been to a school on base, in fact, I have never been to a stateside base that had a DOD school. Overseas these school are very common, but in my experience not so much in the states. I think she will end up back at work too. Open conversation on issues like this are good for schools and districts. They may need to look at not keeping the one member who objected on the school board.

AF

[Psychoblues]

The lone complainer must have been one very loud and obnoxious squeaking wheel.

My kids have never been to a school on base, in fact, I have never been to a stateside base that had a DOD school. Overseas these school are very common, but in my experience not so much in the states. I think she will end up back at work too. Open conversation on issues like this are good for schools and districts. They may need to look at not keeping the one member who objected on the school board.

AF

I've greased a lot of wheels in my life but my habit has always been to grease all the wheels that I could get to at the same occurance/maintenance activity. It's called preventive maintenance in Air Force jargon and works quite well in the civilian world as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dig it?

[AFbombloader]

The lone complainer must have been one very loud and obnoxious squeaking wheel.




I've greased a lot of wheels in my life but my habit has always been to grease all the wheels that I could get to at the same occurance/maintenance activity. It's called preventive maintenance in Air Force jargon and works quite well in the civilian world as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dig it?

Roger that.

[Psychoblues]

Someday, afbl, we'll somehow find ourselves on the same team.

Roger that.

Don't you know? I hope you're the team player that your military experience has made you so sensitive to.

[SpidermanTUba]

"The Freedom Writers Diary : How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them "


Wow. Sounds like something kids shouldn't read t me.

[Psychoblues]

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!

"The Freedom Writers Diary : How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them "


Wow. Sounds like something kids shouldn't read t me.

Are our schools still teaching the 3 r's?:

[Binky]

Having them read an inspirational story is one thing. Telling them to get down and "pray to allah," is quite another. No one has the right to force another to pray to a certain God or idol. That is a personal thing that depends on ones own beliefs and is between that individual and his God, whomever or whatever it may be. Just another way of trying to control the minds of our young. I don't blame those parents for being peeved one bit.

[Psychoblues]

Have you read the article or the thread, binky?!?!?????!???!?!?!?!?

Having them read an inspirational story is one thing. Telling them to get down and "pray to allah," is quite another. No one has the right to force another to pray to a certain God or idol. That is a personal thing that depends on ones own beliefs and is between that individual and his God, whomever or whatever it may be. Just another way of trying to control the minds of our young. I don't blame those parents for being peeved one bit.

No one is forcing anyone to do anything. Where did you get that crazy idea?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!

Need something to cool the jets?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?



Psychoblues

[DragonStryk72]

Have you read the article or the thread, binky?!?!?????!???!?!?!?!?




No one is forcing anyone to do anything. Where did you get that crazy idea?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!

Need something to cool the jets?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?



Psychoblues

There was a later point made in the thread, as to the use of religious education in England, where it was asked of the students.

Now, aside from the point that trying to make people praying to entities they don't believe in isn't kosher by any means, but on top of that, I think that's vaguely insulting to the religion they're doing it to. It's, what, a half-assed prayer at best?

[DragonStryk72]

"The Freedom Writers Diary : How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them "


Wow. Sounds like something kids shouldn't read t me.

I just can't help but think of Disney's Beauty & The Beast:

"Then they start getting ideas, and... thinking!

[Psychoblues]

Half-assed?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? What are you tryin to say, DS'72?

There was a later point made in the thread, as to the use of religious education in England, where it was asked of the students.

Now, aside from the point that trying to make people praying to entities they don't believe in isn't kosher by any means, but on top of that, I think that's vaguely insulting to the religion they're doing it to. It's, what, a half-assed prayer at best?

I thought we were speaking of a suggestion by an American teacher that got her fired?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Mumbo jumbo does not compute?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

How 'bout a cool one!???!?!?!?!?!?!



Psychoblues

[DragonStryk72]

Half-assed?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? What are you tryin to say, DS'72?



I thought we were speaking of a suggestion by an American teacher that got her fired?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Mumbo jumbo does not compute?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

How 'bout a cool one!???!?!?!?!?!?!



Psychoblues

Praying to Allah just to go through the motions of it? That's half-assed. Read the rest of the posts, a second article was posted that has the piece people are talking about here. Seriously, go read it, it's in there.

[Psychoblues]

I typically ignore posts ungermane to the subject at hand, DS'72.

Praying to Allah just to go through the motions of it? That's half-assed. Read the rest of the posts, a second article was posted that has the piece people are talking about here. Seriously, go read it, it's in there.

I suggest you do as well. It keeps down the confusion, don't you know?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!

How's that cola holding up?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?



Psychoblues