TeachaKidd says Posted on my son's HS teacher's wall: "Welcome To America, Now Speak English." I'm furious! Son pleads... don't say anything!

39 responses to this plurk.

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  August 24, 2008 at 17:58 teryl_TN_magee is wondering what the teacher's thinking was...what subject area?
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:02 TeachaKidd says PE
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:03 TeachaKidd says I thnk, or health. Thinking he's being a smart $%^
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:03 Lori says Facebook?
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:03 teryl_TN_magee says Probably is trying 2 be a smart (&^...many people really feeling this way now. I'm seeing it in news more & more that is going up 4 a vote
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:12 TeachaKidd says that may be. And I would defend his right to think this way. BUT he can lose his job for posting such a discrimintating message.
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:21 Lori says sounds like this person doesn't understand digital imprints
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:24 teryl_TN_magee says Understand what u are saying teachakidd...just was trying to figure out what the teacher was thinking--thought maybe it was Soc. Studies.
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:24 teryl_TN_magee says not that it would have made it right there--but maybe more explainable.
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:37 CraftyGirlFred says that makes me SOOOO mad! As an ELE teacher it isn't hard to guess why. We had a gym teacher ask a student who was dressed up to do ...
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:38 CraftyGirlFred says a presentation if he had a deportation hearing that day. He said it to be "funny". The student is a citizen of the US already. I was so mad!
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:45 GingerTPLC says racism is still SO very prevalent. It's just taken on a different form. Biden's comments were racist too.
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:48 joebjr asks ¿por qué?
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  August 24, 2008 at 18:50 roswellsgirl insisting on kids only speaking one language is not only culturally inappropriate, but bad brain science.
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  August 24, 2008 at 19:08 mindelei says I totally agree w/ roswellsgirl. I'm curious as to the reason behind this. Is the teacher trying to make people think?
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  August 24, 2008 at 19:35 ImaGeek2 wonders how this teacher thinks that English got here. The original folks didn't speak it.
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  August 24, 2008 at 19:39 GingerTPLC wonders if this teacher thinks s/he's doing a good thing for the school/society?
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  August 24, 2008 at 19:44 lbilak says ALL teachers in NYS are required to study a second language as part of undergrad work/pre-certification.
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  August 24, 2008 at 21:22 Yurk in WI says Perhaps take a digital of the wall and drop in admin's mail box. That way son won't feel as if hes involved.
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  August 24, 2008 at 22:52 KarinBeil is confused....is this posted on the wall of his GYM or in Facebook? If in gym, report it to principal anonymously.
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  August 24, 2008 at 23:20 Yurk in WI says I thought you meant gym. If its Facebook I'd deal w/ it differently. Wall in gym needs to be addressed but I get kids apprehension.
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  August 24, 2008 at 23:23 stacy says is this the teacher's personal face book page?
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  August 25, 2008 at 02:02 TeachaKidd says not facebook. LOL - we are all so online orientated. Wall = cement wall in classroom
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  August 25, 2008 at 02:01 TeachaKidd says and not PE. I was mistaken. Drivers Ed teacher and it says, "Welcome to America, Now Speak English OR Leave!"
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  August 25, 2008 at 02:01 TeachaKidd says I'm going to call principal tomorrow and "prof courtesy" suggest he might want to know...
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  August 25, 2008 at 02:46 Yurk in WI says I think that is very appropriate
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  August 25, 2008 at 02:51 LParisi says I do not think you should let this one go. It is blatant discrimination and must be addressed by admin.
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  August 25, 2008 at 03:21 TeachaKidd says Not letting it go. Just hope my son doesn't hear about it. I love my PLN. You guys are AWEMOME!!
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  August 25, 2008 at 03:21 TeachaKidd says make that AWESOME...
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  August 25, 2008 at 03:34 wsigele says OMG I came late to this and I'm shocked! Can't understand ppl thinking they are better than others especially when so ignorant!
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  August 25, 2008 at 06:43 CraftyGirlFred says be sure to let us know what the principal says...
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  August 26, 2008 at 10:16 TeachaKidd says update: spoke to principal. He was upset and would take care of it. Thanked me for bringing it to his attention. yada yada yada
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  August 26, 2008 at 14:41 DWindsor is Same attitude I received from many when I lived in Germany. Many who spoke English still refused to converse in anything but German.
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  August 26, 2008 at 19:49 mindelei thinks that the English speaking world really needs to get over itself. We really should promote the use/learning of 2nd & 3rd, etc. languages.
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  August 27, 2008 at 02:26 TeachaKidd says Thank you for your help!
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  August 27, 2008 at 02:26 TeachaKidd says Thank you for your help!
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  August 28, 2008 at 20:47 Cliotech wonders if teachers sometimes don't get that training in "professionalism" that other professions seems to get?
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  August 28, 2008 at 21:31 campinglisa says wow I just read this...that poster is VERY inappropriate and could be grounds for the school to be cited
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  September 03, 2008 at 02:01 kiryoder says I'd be mad too. She can think that, but hello, she's a teacher! Doesn't she know how to be professional?