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Re: students rating teachers, by name, online
Posted by jc on 9/15/04

On 9/14/04, premise is faulty wrote:
> To first-rate... On your website you list a multitude of
> questions. One of which seems to be a main premise that this
> is somehow a phenomenon only experienced by teachers. I hate
> to burst your bubble but no one is sheltered from the court of
> public opinion and contrary to your belief, it IS a free
> speech issue. Also contrary is your belief that their is any
> harm in it, especially when your students/parents have no
> choice in whether you are their teacher so public opinion can
> not and will not affect your ability to make a living. This is
> not true for other professions such as doctors who also
> experience online publishings of "customer" opinions. See the
> link below.

It may be a free speech issue, but on a deeper level it is an
issue of integrety and character. The site may help to blow off
steam, but the concept promotes discord. It would be better to
teach productive and proactive conflict resolution. In a perfect
world, I guess maybe, but here and now people belittle and
behave badly, especially when it is easy and behind the backs of
others.

When it comes to pettiness what someone else thinks of me is not
my problem, it's theirs.

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• students rating teachers, by name, online, 7/06/04, by first-rate teacher.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online, 7/08/04, by Vance.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online, 7/08/04, by I wouldn't worry too much about "Rate My Teacher.".
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online, 7/08/04, by Vance.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 7/11/04, by Jose.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 7/16/04, by Vance.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 7/17/04, by first-rate teacher.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 7/17/04, by first-rate teacher.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 7/18/04, by Jose.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 7/19/04, by Vance.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 7/20/04, by Jose.
• Re: students rating teachers - I'm Not Athiest Anymore!, 7/20/04, by Vance.
• Re: Don't you mean AGNOSTIC?, 7/21/04, by Jose.
• Re: Don't you mean AGNOSTIC?, 7/21/04, by Vance.
• Re: Don't you mean AGNOSTIC?, 7/22/04, by Jose.
• Re: Don't you mean AGNOSTIC?, 7/22/04, by Vance.
• Re: It' s reality- internet is yesteryear's slam book, 8/06/04, by It's life.
• Re: It' s reality- internet is yesteryear's slam book, 8/16/04, by Vance.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 8/17/04, by Kim .
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 8/17/04, by Vance.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 8/18/04, by Kim Brown.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 8/18/04, by Kim brown.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 8/20/04, by Vance.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 8/20/04, by get a grip.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 8/20/04, by get a grip.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 8/21/04, by Vance.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 8/22/04, by The best way to avoid standing it for years.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 8/23/04, by Vance.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 8/23/04, by heehee! yeah--typed too fast. (I do that with there/their.
• Re: A Police State, 8/25/04, by Ben Coe.
• Re: A Police State, 8/25/04, by Vance.
• Re: God Bless You Vance, 9/03/04, by Jose.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 9/07/04, by annoyed student.
• Re: A Student's Two Cents, 9/10/04, by Jason.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online - better idea, 9/13/04, by Vance.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online, 9/14/04, by premise is faulty.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online, 9/15/04, by jc.
• Re: students rating teachers, by name, online, 11/09/04, by Kim Brown.
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• Re: Don't you mean AGNOSTIC?, 4/29/05, by callum.
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