Posted on 08/07/2018 12:31:00 PM PDT by Red Badger
My late husband was Jewish; if he saw this he would spit and curse.
I can relate to this.
At open house I invited any parents who wanted to visit the class during school hours.
If a controversial subject came up, I treated it fairly and nuetrally but this did not happen often, because the subject was math.
However, the faculty learned my beliefs (because I was asked directly and knew some teachers who felt as I did so I answered honestly) mistake. When the grant I was hired on ran out the administration (which had changed since I was hired) found my teaching to be unworthy of tenure. Out I went.
I don’t know what would have been the case if another teacher had retired while I was being reviewed, probably still would have been out the door.
My older sister is a teacher in Maine, I live in Texas and am a veteran as all my fore fathers. I rarely talk to her because she moves and I move and we lose numbers. I’ve had rare communication since she left for college in north new England about 45 years ago. But I did have a conversation with her after one of the school shootings. I honestly think as leftist liberal she may be (for whatever reason) she understood GUN RIGHTS because many of her students were hunters in Maine.
People who live in rural areas typically understand the NEED for arms.
People who live in cities usually don’t................
What a powerfully written article. Thank you for posting this.
“Tied to attendance.”
Yes, if this was happening when my children were in public school, we would have home schooled. Defund the public schools that are reaping great rewards for indoctrinating the children with Socialism/Communism and anti American drivel.
The “poor” teachers are making six figures in many areas and the administration, principals and superintendents, are making high six figure incomes and indoctrinating, day by day!
This has got to be stopped!
I taught high school for ten years. I never talked politics with my students, who always wanted to know my politics. Whenever they’d ask, I’d reply, “What are the politics of your other teachers?” They reply instantly, “Oh, they’re all Democrats.” “So what am I?” I’d ask. They didn’t know because all I ever asked of them was to THINK and not what to think.
With staff, though, it was a different game. When one of my colleagues let it out that I’m a Republican — literally, the only one on the staff — one of my department teachers freaked out and refused to follow my guidance as Dept. Chair. My boss, a Yalie leftist “educator” (and the worst manager of humans ever) told her to ignore me. My other teachers were great, and although leftists to the bone, were respectful and willing to engage in honest discussion. Still, they pushed it on the kids.
This, btw, was at an urban, black school.
Nice post, thanks. So good that some people dig into things like this and expose them.
Well, we are probably talking about different things. You are talking about possible benefits.
I am talking about hostile work environments and limited advancement opportunities for those who choose other paths.
Agreed, many, but not all. Some swallow the crap hook, line, and sinker.
Useful idiots, those who don’t hold the real power.
Losing its customers certainly will stop it.
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