Teacher in hot water for political bias

[Proprioceptive]

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This is the video that has been talked about in the media today. Personally, I think this teacher stepped over the line, particularly with the little girl who's dad is in the military. Discuss

 

[ProfJohn]

I think she stepped over the line as well.

It was obvious that the teacher had picked a side and steered the argument in that direction.

 

[dmcowen674]

Awesome

Kids need to hear the truth at an early age to beat back their brainwashed Republican parents.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

I voted Obama and this teacher is very wrong.:disgust:

 

[Skitzer]

She should be fired.
Politics have no place in a elementary school setting.
Especially with a biased teacher ........ regardless of party affiliation.
I'll teach my own children about politics in the our home environment thank you.

 

[eleison]

Teachers should teach and not indoctrinate... she should be fired.

 

[TallBill]

Way over the line. Way way way over the line. She says "oh jesus" when the one guy says McCain.

My college teachers would get in trouble for acting like that with a room full of adults.

 

[classy]

This woman is way over the line. Especially to talk to that girl about her father who is the military. She needs a nice month off without pay.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: classy
This woman is way over the line. Especially to talk to that girl about her father who is the military. She needs a nice month off without pay.

Yeah, that'll fix her :roll:

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

"Oh Lord, John McCain!"

Gold.

 

[sisq0kidd]

Most of my college professors (CPA's) rag on Obama and spout off talking points about his socialist agenda, but there's a HUGE difference between college and elementary. This teacher needs to be disciplined immediately.

 

[GenHoth]

She should be fired

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: GenHoth
She should be fired

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: classy
This woman is way over the line. Especially to talk to that girl about her father who is the military. She needs a nice month off without pay.

well you are right. but a month off is not enough. she should be fired.

 

[cwjerome]

Fired? Kind of extreme...

 

[jpeyton]

It's not like she was withholding Halloween candy from the McCain supporters.

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: cwjerome
Fired? Kind of extreme...

Exactly...

People who have never had to fire someone never realize how extreme of a decision it is. Typically you do everything you can BEFORE you fire someone.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: cwjerome
Fired? Kind of extreme...

Exactly...

People who have never had to fire someone never realize how extreme of a decision it is. Typically you do everything you can BEFORE you fire someone.

Well I can tell you that she'd be instantly fired in the school districts here, which voted 60% Obama. Shit wouldn't fly.

 

[deftron]

what was that, like 5th grade?

Yes, over the line, especially the military kid

I can see it in high school.. teacher seemed to try to be sarcastic.
I dont think the kids got it.




Fired, no
Disciplined and counseled, yes.

 

[GenHoth]

Politics should not enter the classroom, otherwise you cross into the realm of indoctrination. The kids aren't even old enough to understand what they're talking about, so all the teacher is doing is getting on a soap box and preaching. (Or making negative connotations with certain political ideals and positives for another, NOT her place)

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: deftron
what was that, like 5th grade?

Yes, over the line, especially the military kid

I can see it in high school.. teacher seemed to try to be sarcastic.
I dont think the kids got it.


Fired, no
Disciplined and counseled, yes.

Uh, there was no sarcasm in her voice.

 

[mageslayer]

Originally posted by: Skitzer
She should be fired.
Politics have no place in a elementary school setting.
Especially with a biased teacher ........ regardless of party affiliation.
I'll teach my own children about politics in the our home environment thank you.

I disagree that politics have no place in the school setting. The way the teacher steered the discussion, however, was completely inappropriate. In my high school, we were given an assignment in which we had to state 5 major issues concerning America, and each candidate's plan to resolve it. The next day, we had a mock election as educated voters. This is the proper way to introduce politics to children. One of the purposes of education is to make a productive and involved citizen.

 

[Extelleron]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Awesome

Kids need to hear the truth at an early age to beat back their brainwashed Republican parents.

So the public school system, paid for by the taxes of Americans, should brainwash the kids into supporting the Democratic party? :disgust:

Kids shouldn't be involved in politics until they are old enough to understand the issues and think for themselves. Obviously kids are going to pick up the beliefs of their parents a lot of the time, but the public school system has no place and no right to be forcing certain beliefs (especially false beliefs/lies) down the throats of young students.

 

[mageslayer]

Originally posted by: Extelleron

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Awesome

Kids need to hear the truth at an early age to beat back their brainwashed Republican parents.

So the public school system, paid for by the taxes of Americans, should brainwash the kids into supporting the Democratic party? :disgust:

Kids shouldn't be involved in politics until they are old enough to understand the issues and think for themselves. Obviously kids are going to pick up the beliefs of their parents a lot of the time, but the public school system has no place and no right to be forcing certain beliefs (especially false beliefs/lies) down the throats of young students.

This.

 

[NFS4]

FIRE HER