[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

"The bottom line was: There was one student who felt uncomfortable," said Principal Richard Harper. "Our feeling was: We're not here to make kids feel uncomfortable, and if he felt uncomfortable, then it was a problem."

When I was a student, I was "uncomfortable" with certain other students in my classes.

Did I have them kicked out of class?

Of course not!!

Part of our education is learning tolerance and courage when confronted with "uncomfortable" circumstances.

That is what the real world is all about.

Catering to one student because he or she is a little uncomfortable sends the wrong message to all the rest of the students.

The same message applies to people who are uncomfortable with Christmas displays in schools or public buildings.

Why do they get special treatment?

Why don't they show some tolerance?

[Founding Father]

I was damn uncomfortable with calculus---too bad I'm not a student today----I could have calculus abolished.

Thank goodness a public school education is about feeling good---not learning anything!

[Tom D.]

"We're not here to make kids feel uncomfortable, and if he felt uncomfortable, then it was a problem. . ."

I guess they don't teach much math, science, grammar, or anything else that is difficult.

[Guillermo]

7th grade is way too young for Huck Finn. Thats the age for Tom Sawyer.

TAHF is definitely a 10th or 11th grade book.