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Teacher fired because of violent student

by Daniel Hanson

Jun 6, 2011

The more I teach, the more I feel like in public education teachers have less and less rights. As teachers, we should give, but also receive respect from the students we serve. I was truly saddened by this story and could relate with the teacher in many ways (school districts automatically siding with students over their own employees, etc.).

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AM So...what I get from your story is that you are homophobic.

On 7/12/11, dare not say wrote: > As a 2nd year college student, I was required to take a math > class from a "fruit loop" who was so screemingly gay, it would > make most sick. He often talked with his back turned as he wrote > on the board. One day, he mumbled somet...See More

Aug 13, 2011

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op On 8/13/11, AM wrote: > So...what I get from your story is that you are homophobic. > No, what you should get is my resentment of their abuse of authority which they do to falsely show their “manhood”.

Aug 25, 2011

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AM Nope- all I read in that was the anger of someone who is angry about those who are gay. Makes me wonder if you fear your own feelings.

On 8/25/11, op wrote: > On 8/13/11, AM wrote: >> So...what I get from your story is that you are homophobic. >> > No, what you should get is my resentment of their abuse of authority > ...See More

Aug 30, 2011

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Ben I saw this all over youtube.

My Dad told me a story about when he was in high school in the 1960's. There was a teenager, a big kid, who shoved an elderly lunchroom attendent. The woman wasn't stupid; she knew she couldn't handle a boy who was a foot taller and 40lb heavier. So she called in Mr. Burns, the gym teacher, and he calmly took t...See More

Sep 3, 2011

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c On 6/12/11, Ben wrote: > It didn't say exactly what provoked the kid, but teachers > need to be careful in this day and age not to provoke the > kids into getting angry.

From my own experience, it takes absolutely nothing to get these kids angry. I asked a kid last hour to line up an it was enough to send him off the deep end. I...See More

Sep 19, 2011

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