so I was called unamerican today- Page 2

[violet72]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 9:26pm

Honest to god this really happened(also the Walmart thing did to and we informed the parents that Walmart would not know who they voted for so they wouldn't be fired)....4 other teachers were in the room..the principal was also there(she to was upset as and she talked to the teacher after school, I left at 3:20 and did not have time to stick around to find out what happened, but one of the other teachers called me and said she was written up)...I go to 3 elementary schools each day and this is the smallest one in the district..It is small in numbers(K5 to 2nd grade about 103 students) and small in square footage(7 classrooms, 1 all purpose room, a teacher's lounge, nurses office, main office)..I have to teach in the hallways sometimes...we are also a low income district...this women teaches 1st grade...she has a muslim student that is also one of my students (I teach ESL)...she has never been racist against this student (as far as I know) but I am going to make sure this student knows she can tell me anything that happens in the class...plus the mother is very active in the school so if anything goes down she would make sure the principal knows


Like I said my students never see my purse(I hide it because it was stolen my first year of teaching)...I keep it in my closet or my car when I have a heavy bag to carry. I was coming back from lunch and entered the teacher's lounge with 3 other teachers...my button is not that big...you really have to look at it to read it

Updated On: 10/21/08 at 09:26 PM

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 9:30pm

i hate it when i have to teach in the hallway. it's tough for the kids to see what i write on the lockers when they are inside and i am in the hallway. that's a bummer.

[violet72]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 9:33pm

well in a small school and being a traveling teacher you do what you have to. On nice days I take them outside to teach if I have no place in school to go.

[jasonf]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 9:39pm

Violet - ignore Papa. He's a Republican (re: anti-education).

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 9:41pm

jasonf---LOL.

violet72--I questioned this a bit at first, but I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt.

Are you going to report this, or are you worried about the repercussions?

[violet72]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 9:52pm

To tell you the truth I think the principal is taking care of it. Our union rep was in there at the tail end of it...so she is aware...button is off my purse...one of the reasons I am shocked is because I thought this person was my friend...I went to her wedding...and she says this...I think I am dropping it and dropping her as a friend

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 9:54pm

" but I am going to make sure this student knows she can tell me anything that happens in the class...plus the mother is very active in the school so if anything goes down she would make sure the principal knows."

BAD idea. Do not drag a student and her mother into this. If you want to report it to the principal, fine, but you should really keep your nose out of the other teacher's classroom. Asking a student to report to you as to what goes on in another teacher's class is totally unprofessional. Please don't cause more trouble for yourself and at the same time making you look worse than the other teacher.

An incident happened between you and another teacher. I think you should keep it between you, try to resolve it and don't start growing it into a bigger mess. You'll be sorry.

This is my opinion after teaching 25 years in one of the most disadvantaged systems in the country. We taught in the hallways also!

Good luck.

[violet72]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 10:03pm

I am not going to drag the student or her parent in(I would never bring a parent into a situation like this)...I was just saying that the parent is active in the school so if the teacher does anything to the student, mom wouldn't be shy about going to the principal so the child will be protected. I honestly think the principal being there and seeing it was a good thing

Thanks Jane

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 10:07pm

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 10:10pm

violet, I simply cannot fathom any Phillies fan being called unamerican!! Seriously, the whole things sounds ridiculous.

[Mythus]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 10:19pm

I'm at a nearby cafe (since the internet at my apartment stopped working for some reason) and three people sitting near me were talking about the presidential elections. The girl (an Independent who is voting for McCain) dogged the Democrat guy about Obama's religion, and when he didn't know what it was, she proclaimed that he's Muslim and that's why she won't be voting for him.

I wish I had spoken up and told her that guess what, he's a practicing Christian.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 10:28pm

"To me, being a radical Christian is almost as bad as being a radical Muslim."

Scary to think that someone this ignorant is raising children.

[violet72]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 10:45pm

I know JohnBoy...funny thing is she is not a Phillies fan

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 10:48pm

he's a republican (re: anti-education).

and he are a teetchur.

[KrissySim]

Posted: 10/21/08 at 11:41pm

"he's a republican (re: anti-education).
and he are a teetchur."

So, does papalovesmambo teach in a private school? Or is he one of those goddam Un-American teachers who works in a public Socialized school?

[SkierRob02]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 1:27pm

one of the reasons I am shocked is because I thought this person was my friend...I went to her wedding...and she says this...I think I am dropping it and dropping her as a friend

Dramatic? Wow!! Everyone is entitled to their opinion as ridiculous as it may seem. Would you drop someone as a friend if we both didn't like the color red?

[jasonf]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 1:43pm

Papa -- what's your point? You took my grammatically correct statement and reworked it to fit your own agenda? Hmm, let's see a Republican who twists words to fit their own needs...nope, never saw that coming! :)

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 1:47pm

"To me, being a radical Christian is almost as bad as being a radical Muslim."

GOTH: "Scary to think that someone this ignorant is raising children."

I couldn't agree more, Goth. Being a radical Christian is every bit as scary as being a radical Muslim.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 1:50pm

I agree with Reg and Goth.

[KrissySim]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 1:54pm

Wouldn't it be ironic if we find out that papa teaches in a public school (or some kind of state supported school)? A Socialist Republican!

For the record, I own a business that grosses less than $250,000 yr. I own another business that grosses....over $250,000 a year and I'm part owner of another business that grosses, ... quite a bit more than $250,000 yr.

Let's see who the real Capitalist is and who the real Socialist is. XD

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 1:57pm

I heard papa teaches at a Montessori School, but I can't figure out if that's better or worse.

[kelzama]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 1:58pm

I know how you feel.

There are no signs in my yard, no buttons on my purse, and yet, based solely on where I live, I was called a racist by a very prominent and powerful congressman. Thousands upon thousands of Americans heard and believed him, too.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 2:00pm

Specifically? Or are you just taking it personally?

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 2:04pm

"To which I asked her if she considered one of her students to be a terrorist because they are a Muslim...and she said well they are trained to be. "

File a complaint. She's free to say whatever she wants but she shouldn't expect to hold a job with that mouth.

[KrissySim]

Posted: 10/22/08 at 2:05pm

I believe in America some Montessori Schools do operate in the public system.