Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

MY KID'S TEACHER
My Kid's Teacher | May 4, 2003 | Luis Gonzalez

Posted on 05/04/2003 7:49:47 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez

Just before going to bed tonight, as I kissed my oldest boy good night, he perked up and reminded me of the note his teacher had sent home on Friday. I assured him that I would read it, and tucked him in.

I knew that the note was about the upcoming School Book Fair, he attended his first one last year, and it was a great experience for him. It was the first time he was trusted with money to spend all on his own.

He is a First grader with Third Grade reading skills, I was an avid reader as a kid, and every time I see him sitting with a book on his lap, I feel like I'm walking on air.

I went downstairs and looked for the note, I wanted to see what was expected of him, and how payment for the books would be handled.

I have copied the note word by word below, the note written, and sent home, by the person who is teaching my boy to read and write.

I have left the particulars out for obvious reasons.

I am sending the note to Tallahassee, and asking for this teacher's removal.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Free Republic; US: Florida; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: publiceducation; publikedumacashun
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 381-386 next last
To: Luis Gonzalez
He turned in a great figurine of Condi Rice.

Perhaps that's the problem -- the shock has destroyed her ability to write a coherent sentence...

21 posted on 05/04/2003 8:03:47 PM PDT by Interesting Times
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: pbear8
You must not have young cirren in gubment schools. This is typical.
22 posted on 05/04/2003 8:03:48 PM PDT by annyokie (provacative yet educational reading alert)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Jhoffa_
asking = aksing.

No need to thank me.

23 posted on 05/04/2003 8:04:16 PM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: hedgetrimmer
Malcolm X as a Black American Hero?
24 posted on 05/04/2003 8:04:20 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (The Ever So Humble Banana Republican)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: tuna_battle_slight_return; Luis Gonzalez

Oh, $hit..

That's verbatim?

25 posted on 05/04/2003 8:04:30 PM PDT by Jhoffa_ (Sammy to Frodo: "Get out. Go sleep with one of your whores!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Jhoffa_
Probably because they've run out and rely on donations from parents. My kids attend a public high school - in an exclusive part of town, mind you - and haven't had toilet paper in the restrooms for years...or doors on the stalls.

From speaking with other folks on the Internet, I understand this is not all that uncommon.
Our tax dollars NOT at work.

26 posted on 05/04/2003 8:04:48 PM PDT by truthkeeper
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Luis Gonzalez
I don't see nothing wrong with that note.





;)
27 posted on 05/04/2003 8:04:55 PM PDT by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Luis Gonzalez
**He turned in a great figurine of Condi Rice. **

YES!

28 posted on 05/04/2003 8:04:56 PM PDT by homeschool mama
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Jhoffa_
Yes.
29 posted on 05/04/2003 8:05:28 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (The Ever So Humble Banana Republican)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: RedBloodedAmerican
I be gits it nou.
30 posted on 05/04/2003 8:05:48 PM PDT by Jhoffa_ (Sammy to Frodo: "Get out. Go sleep with one of your whores!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: spodefly
hahahahaha!!!!
31 posted on 05/04/2003 8:05:55 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (The Ever So Humble Banana Republican)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Luis Gonzalez
class shop

I remember "shop class" but not "class shop". What am I missing?


32 posted on 05/04/2003 8:06:14 PM PDT by tuna_battle_slight_return
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: truthkeeper
"...or doors on the stalls."

How do the kids sneak a smoke in the bathroom?

33 posted on 05/04/2003 8:07:08 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (The Ever So Humble Banana Republican)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: Luis Gonzalez
My son did a biography of Frederick Douglas and contrasted his philosophy with WBD Dubois (I hope that's correct, it's been a few years.) He got an "A" and his teacher was Black and we were living in Pittsburgh at the time. There is hope, dont' give up all!
34 posted on 05/04/2003 8:07:57 PM PDT by annyokie (provacative yet educational reading alert)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: tuna_battle_slight_return
Read it again, out loud this time.
35 posted on 05/04/2003 8:08:14 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (The Ever So Humble Banana Republican)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: Luis Gonzalez
Good grief Luis, at least I have an excuse for the way I've been writing lately, but this is a college educated person...
36 posted on 05/04/2003 8:08:15 PM PDT by dixie sass (GOD bless America)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Luis Gonzalez
Good luck on getting this teacher removed, I doubt anyone will care.

I've had similar problems with my sons second grade teacher as well as the Socialist indoctrination that is being taught in his school.

He came home with a paper about how if he had a million dollars he would bring world peace and buy homes for all of the homeless because they can't help being homeless blah blah blah.

We've never talked to him about homeless people so I know this all came from his school. I can tell you that we've talked about homeless people since.

They went on a field trip to a local Life and Science museum a couple of weeks ago and I had to send in a permission slip as well as $6 for the trip. There was also a request attached to the permission slip for donations from the parents that could afford it to please send in donations for the parents that either forget or don't care enough to send in the $6 for their own children.

My son took his own $6 and that is all.

I want to put them in private school this fall but am having trouble convincing my husband. Luckily I did get them into a year round school so they will be out of this horrific school that they are in. I'll have to keep working on the private school with my hubby.

MKM

37 posted on 05/04/2003 8:08:24 PM PDT by mykdsmom
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: annyokie
Was he a first grader at the time?
38 posted on 05/04/2003 8:08:58 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (The Ever So Humble Banana Republican)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: Luis Gonzalez
Oh, a little thing like that doesn't stop them. (They can no longer afford hall monitors or the yard duty aides either.)
39 posted on 05/04/2003 8:09:17 PM PDT by truthkeeper
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies]

To: Luis Gonzalez
What's worse is this:

My best friend, who happens to be an English teacher at the University of Toledo, does not discourage Ebonics outside of the school. He says, "As long as you're in my class, you're going to write properly; however, if you wish to use Ebonics outside of the classroom, that's fine with me".

What's that sh!t all about?!

I graduated from the University of Toledo in 1995 and am outraged!!!

40 posted on 05/04/2003 8:09:41 PM PDT by tuna_battle_slight_return
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 381-386 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson