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High school teacher's comments investigated by district
9News.com (Denver) ^ | 3/1/06 | Marissa Pasquet

Posted on 03/01/2006 8:13:16 PM PST by Millee

A 16-year-old boy at Overland High School doesn't want to hear what he calls his teacher's left-wing political rants.

Sean Allen frequently recorded his teachers to back up his notes. Allen recorded Jay Bennish, his 10th grade World Geography teacher, making comments about President Bush's State of the Union Address.

Allen's parent claims the comments made in the recording are biased and inappropriate for a geography class.

The Cherry Creek School District is conducting a thorough investigation of the complaint from the Overland High School parent and student concerning comments.

The school district says at first glance it does appear the teacher acted inappropriately at the very least.

A spokesperson for the Cherry Creek School District said they have placed Bennish on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. This is not a disciplinary action; the school district wants to remove him while they sort through the rest of the investigation.

The Cherry Creek School District expects to finish the investigation by the end of the week.


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Click on link to hear audio. I'm sure Ward Churchill can find this pinko a job at CU.
1 posted on 03/01/2006 8:13:17 PM PST by Millee
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Christ, i can't listen to this BS for 20 minutes.

Good for this kid, he has the makings of a great American.
2 posted on 03/01/2006 8:17:03 PM PST by tfecw (It's for the children)
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To: Millee

a young independent conservative in the making. Tomorrow's leaders Today.


3 posted on 03/01/2006 8:20:06 PM PST by Tulsa Ramjet ("If not now, when?")
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To: Millee

Good for him. No more indoctrination centers.


4 posted on 03/01/2006 8:23:26 PM PST by satchmodog9 (Most people stand on the tracks and never even hear the train coming)
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To: Millee
Sean Allen frequently recorded his teachers to back up his notes.

Sean Allen did great.

If more students recorded their teacher's left wing rants in the classroom a big dent could be made in liberal's academic propaganda.

Academic liberals are basically cowards, and if they think that their actions in a classroom will be exposed to public viewing they'll think twice before opening their mouths on political subjects.

5 posted on 03/01/2006 8:26:02 PM PST by Noachian (To control the courts the people must first control their Congress.)
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Here is the guys email:

jbennish@cherrycreekschools.org


6 posted on 03/01/2006 8:26:57 PM PST by Tulsa Ramjet ("If not now, when?")
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To: Noachian

How soon until teachers like this yeahoo start banning tape recorders in class?


7 posted on 03/01/2006 8:30:41 PM PST by Millee (Don't make me get out my voodoo doll out!)
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Teacher Jay Bennish is not only a wack job, he is an ignorant wack job. The things he is spouting are factually dishonest. He is also spouting a pure socilistic philosophy.

And somebody hired this putz to teach?

He is probably using his 'spare time' to whine on DU about his 'unfair' discipline...lol

8 posted on 03/01/2006 8:36:10 PM PST by Khurkris ("Hell, I was there"...Elmer Keith.)
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To: Millee

The solution is complete separation of SCHOOL and state.

Government schools are not reformable.


9 posted on 03/01/2006 8:36:52 PM PST by wintertime (Good ideas win! Why? Because people are not stupid.)
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To: Millee

Translation: this teacher is too stupid to keep the Bush jabs less than 10 seconds at a time and probably voted for Dean.


10 posted on 03/01/2006 8:43:50 PM PST by farmer18th
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To: Millee

NEA Teacher of the Year.


11 posted on 03/01/2006 8:44:00 PM PST by Gwaihir
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What a miserable SOB. His "theories" are so off the wall that he can't convince adults.... He has to try to brainwash students who are forced to sit through his tirades.

If I was this guy I think I'd just blow my brains out rather than suffer being an American citizen one more miserable day.


12 posted on 03/01/2006 9:19:15 PM PST by Humidston (Democrats = Elitists who want to control everyone else's lives.)
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He has to try to brainwash students who are forced to sit through his tirades.

You hit the nail right on the head! When I was in college, the prof. hated me because I loved calling him on his leftist rants. He admited that he hated having older students because they were 'closed minded' (i. e. not brainwashable)

13 posted on 03/01/2006 11:47:02 PM PST by CrawDaddyCA (There is no such thing as a fair fight. Thou shall win at all costs!!)
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Overland High School website -
http://blazernet.ccsd.k12.co.us/

Teacher Jay Bennish contact info -
jbennish@cherrycreekschools.org
(720) 747-3780

School principal Jana Frieler -
jfrieler@cherrycreekschools.org
(720) 747-3880


14 posted on 03/02/2006 12:45:42 AM PST by ajolympian2004
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Here is the complete audio that was recorded by the student -
Overland teacher Jay Bennish rant in World Geography class -
http://secure.eonstreams.com/koa_am/GeoTeacher.mp3
(20 megabytes)


15 posted on 03/02/2006 12:47:52 AM PST by ajolympian2004
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The student in this story, Sean Allen, appeared on the Mike Rosen show which airs on 850am KOA here in Denver. Check out the audio links here (The 9am hour audio, parts 1, 2 and 3 include Sean Allen in the studio with Mike Rosen talking calls from listeners)

http://www.850koa.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=rosen_podcasts.xml

17 posted on 03/02/2006 3:21:10 AM PST by ajolympian2004
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http://www.850koa.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=rosen_podcasts.xml
18 posted on 03/02/2006 3:29:29 AM PST by ajolympian2004
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To: CrawDaddyCA

How could kids stand to listen to this wacko all day long? He sounds like a crazed preacher in a church in Masshole.

This has to be to our advantage in the future. These kids are going to hate leftists if they have to listen to people like this screech and rant all day long.


19 posted on 03/02/2006 5:41:31 AM PST by Galveston Grl (Getting angry and abandoning power to the Democrats is not a choice.)
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I think it's GREAT students are beginning to tape their nutball teachers.


20 posted on 03/02/2006 6:04:17 AM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
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