tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.comments2023-12-18T01:01:57.910-08:00Modern SchoolUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger591125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-80315448817704172532013-05-24T20:22:16.455-07:002013-05-24T20:22:16.455-07:00You can read the police affidavit here xxxxxxxxxxx...You can read the police affidavit here xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx You're okay with statutory rape, conducted on school grounds, and you're a public school teacher? You shouldn't be anywhere near children.<br /><br />Anonymous<br /><br /><br />The above comment was posted in response to my article on Kaitlyn Hunt. I x'd out the url because I do not want to promote this invasion of Kaitlyn's privacy. I do not see how the police report helps the Anon's idiotic point. Modern Schoolhttp://modeducation.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-12975324367795946902013-05-24T19:32:36.666-07:002013-05-24T19:32:36.666-07:00Where in my post did I say I supported rape at all...Where in my post did I say I supported rape at all, let alone on school grounds?<br /><br />I was only pointing out the obvious and clearly outrageous hypocrisy of threatening an 18 year old girl with prison and a potential future of homelessness and unemployment (common consequences of being on the federal perve list) for merely doing what teens all across the country routinely do (and should be allowed to do): have sex with each other.<br /><br />Just because she violated Florida's age of consent law doesn't make her a rapist, criminal or in any other way a bad person. Age of consent laws are supposed to protect children from adult predators who, by virtue of their experience and access to luxuries like cars, alcohol and their own apartments, are often able to take advantage of naive and inexperienced kids. Florida's version of the law, with its exemptions for adults aged 23 to legally have sex with 16-year-olds hardly seems to serve this purpose. Yet Kaitlyn was only barely legally an adult at age 18, was still living at home, and was having a consensual relationship with someone who went to her school and who was on her basketball team--not a whole lot different than the 18-yr-old jocks messing around with 14- and 15-year old cheerleaders (except for the gay part).<br /><br />And yes, I am a teacher who is perfectly okay with teens having sex, even gay sex, if it is consensual and done safely. Fact is, you cannot stop it even if you wanted to. Ruining one girls life because of your own prejudices is not going to make the world any safer or better.Modern Schoolhttp://modeducation.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-48876787166318379192013-05-23T07:09:54.418-07:002013-05-23T07:09:54.418-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-78674644307856896402013-05-16T18:58:11.374-07:002013-05-16T18:58:11.374-07:00Thanks.
You are correct that jobs are not the ans...Thanks.<br /><br />You are correct that jobs are not the answer (merely a means to an end). If the goal is material security, again jobs are not the answer (though we have been conditioned to believe this) since we can be fired at any time and thus lose our material security.Modern Schoolhttp://modeducation.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-86045124585249576702013-05-16T18:54:17.470-07:002013-05-16T18:54:17.470-07:00I think part of the problem is that people want to...I think part of the problem is that people want to distinguish "bullying" from other forms of domination, oppression, abuse and meanness so they can maintain the power imbalance in their favor. but in the context of the classroom, teachers have the responsibility to intervene any time children are abusing each other.<br /><br />Also, I don't think it is a question of "society" favoring the powerful, so much as the powerful holding all the cards and being able to make the rules in their favor.Modern Schoolhttp://modeducation.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-11516515727264592192013-05-15T22:48:52.808-07:002013-05-15T22:48:52.808-07:00Is the very system itself the basis of bullying? ...Is the very system itself the basis of bullying? The authoritarianism practiced in most every society permits for a power imbalance between any two persons. Any power imbalance has the potential for bullying. While there are regulations intended to keep the person with more power from abusing those with less power, society tends to favor the powerful and give them a lot of leeway. Is the reason for that because people fear the powerful and know what the consequences of not giving them that leeway might be? That goes back to the problem then of power corrupting and absolute power corrupting absolutely. So, is bullying ultimately designed into the socio-political-economic system? If so, we have bigger problems on our hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-15846528828758370512013-05-15T21:46:13.557-07:002013-05-15T21:46:13.557-07:00Found your blog doing a search on Cameron D'Am...Found your blog doing a search on Cameron D'Ambrosio. Especially enjoyed this piece. I see the current state of American and Western corporatism as being about concentrating wealth into the hands of a few. It is wealth redistribution where the people producing the wealth only reap a percentage of it. The rest being funneled to a few. <br /><br />It is interesting that people complain about government doing wealth redistribution, even though it tries to helps the poorest of the poor, yet no one bats an eye at the wealth distribution that they allow to occur every day that they go to work. Worse is that most probably don't know that is the reality of the current economic system. <br /><br />It's part of why I believe that jobs are not and never were the answer. When politicians on both sides of the political spectrum clamor for more jobs they do so only because it maintains the social status quo and lines their pockets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-19248827132472802942013-04-11T11:57:50.028-07:002013-04-11T11:57:50.028-07:00Since my union failed to successfully protect me, ...Since my union failed to successfully protect me, which always benefitted administration, I would have to thoroughly agree with this. However, since I was recently terminated without 'just cause', as I'm a victim of widespread politics and to date, I have yet to find an attorney to help me, I dare not say anything more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-33767050564315367852013-03-14T23:06:41.885-07:002013-03-14T23:06:41.885-07:00However, the district believes they will ultimatel...However, the district believes they will ultimately convince them to participate in the settlement. <a href="http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Structured.Settlement.Quotes.888-665-1257" rel="nofollow">structured settlement quote</a><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511650941746789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-73882393088102719072013-03-14T15:05:44.188-07:002013-03-14T15:05:44.188-07:00Hi Michael.. I just came across your blog today......Hi Michael.. I just came across your blog today... Not sure how I got here, but somebody linked to one of your posts.<br /><br />I'm firmly, very firmly against anybody making profits off of school children, particularly if those profits come from public moneys. I've taught in both public schools (many years ago) and private non-profit non-religious schools (about ten-twenty years ago). I could go on and on about my experiences teaching in these two different kinds of educational establishments, but I just want to reiterate my firm aversion to and my deep concern about for-profit and charter schools. <br /><br />Congratulations on your work on this blog. Middle Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441441493867436577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-15831716753505194702013-02-19T21:16:34.516-08:002013-02-19T21:16:34.516-08:00Thanks for the shout out Mr. Dunn. Minor correctio...Thanks for the shout out Mr. Dunn. Minor correction with my name, it ends with a S.Robert D. Skeels * rdsathenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920561332154131328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-83013619922030222422013-02-05T19:58:43.212-08:002013-02-05T19:58:43.212-08:00and here I thought it was all about those dastardl...and here I thought it was all about those dastardly teachers unions protecting bad teachers & instead, what it really is all about is high paid administrators not doing their job and Superintendents sweeping everything under the rug.ms-teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800541997565774872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-81995412928513742042013-02-04T19:20:52.126-08:002013-02-04T19:20:52.126-08:00I think what the UFT leadership means is that it i...I think what the UFT leadership means is that it is legally binding because it is now state law and that they are unwilling to risk any jail time or fines or legal fees on civil disobedience or direct action, which is the only way the teachers can win this battle.Anonimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040156020859417287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-54598122528110200692013-02-02T06:38:44.768-08:002013-02-02T06:38:44.768-08:00You're absolutely right, of course. The funny ...You're absolutely right, of course. The funny thing is, our UFT leaders are now trying to tell us that what Cuomo is doing is a form of "binding arbitration" so we, the UFT members who are up in arms about this, should just shut-up.<br /><br />I have not ever known management, which is what the governor is, to act as a binding, independent arbitrator. Have you?Assailed Teacherhttp://theassailedteacher.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-17904367772753441582013-02-01T19:31:04.645-08:002013-02-01T19:31:04.645-08:00Are you being sarcastic?
Just in case this was me...Are you being sarcastic?<br /><br />Just in case this was meant as a sincere critique of discipline in the public education system, I think you are very wrong. Very few teachers will make the entire class put their heads down or deny the entire class recess because of the misbehavior of 1-2 students.<br /><br />On the other hand, I can see how one might consider the entire concept of public education as collective punishment, particularly the insane amount of class time devoted to taking standardized exams, preparing for those exams and being told how important it is to try hard and do well on them.Anonimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040156020859417287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-82364562739124100922013-01-30T12:07:52.621-08:002013-01-30T12:07:52.621-08:00This is a rather old thread, but why would teacher...This is a rather old thread, but why would teachers have a problem with this approach on collective punishment? I am sure at least half of those teachers implement collective punishment for classroom management. I believe they should embrace this approach, collective punishment is oh so effective, is it not? Onegyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110451532956874858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-16599594408215303812012-12-10T12:20:11.138-08:002012-12-10T12:20:11.138-08:00Good luck in your struggle!Good luck in your struggle!Anonimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040156020859417287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-59349847518535694162012-12-06T23:16:30.183-08:002012-12-06T23:16:30.183-08:00Mahalo for covering our story and mahalo for your ...Mahalo for covering our story and mahalo for your support! Mele kalikimaka!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-50845848663798730872012-11-19T19:01:32.643-08:002012-11-19T19:01:32.643-08:00Considering that the rich hardly pay any taxes at ...Considering that the rich hardly pay any taxes at all (and those that do pay a far lower effective tax rate than the rest of us), it's absurd to say they are subsidizing anyone.<br /><br />However, you are right that they do not need social security or WIC or food stamps. But they certainly benefit from military spending, especially those with investments in petroleum and any markets in poor third world countries that we keep in line through real or threatened military action. They benefit from fire and police services. They benefit from education spending, especially when they send they send their kids to public schools, which many still do. But even when their kids go to private schools or when they don't have kids they still benefit because public education provides them with a competent workforce, literate and compliant enough to do the work. They benefit from subsidies to Big Pharma, Big Ag, Oil and other industries in which they are invested.<br /><br />In fact, the overwhelming majority of tax dollars go to things that directly and indirectly help the rich to amass greater wealth and only a small fraction of taxes goes to programs that only benefit the poor or middle class.Anonimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040156020859417287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-2782241488862051802012-11-19T16:36:23.773-08:002012-11-19T16:36:23.773-08:00Of course, (to reply a year and a bit late) the Ri...Of course, (to reply a year and a bit late) the Rich are actually subsidising the middle classes. Very little of the services paid for by taxes are used by the Rich, but by the middle classes. Therefore, the middle class can't be subsidising the Rich for services that they do not use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-22569853081315732672012-11-15T07:09:55.533-08:002012-11-15T07:09:55.533-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178137115857245301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-63653004996313034852012-11-13T07:18:34.990-08:002012-11-13T07:18:34.990-08:00They foes of teachers often lack critical thinking...They foes of teachers often lack critical thinking, they see something and pounce without asking why. ugh... great piece...ChrisGuerrierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200461704984560238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-6947101093532128022012-10-11T18:14:37.772-07:002012-10-11T18:14:37.772-07:00Very good question.
During a strike (or the lead ...Very good question.<br /><br />During a strike (or the lead up to a strike), the parent union can provide funds to help support the strike, including strike pay, resources for making fliers and signs, legal support, etc.<br /><br />The locals generally do not have the resources to do this alone, but the parent organizatiAnonimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040156020859417287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-32571483633816366742012-10-11T11:01:38.459-07:002012-10-11T11:01:38.459-07:00What does AFT have to do with whether CTU members ...What does AFT have to do with whether CTU members get strike pay or not? Can you be detailed about who makes decisions and how?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-83268303109020633822012-09-26T05:17:33.485-07:002012-09-26T05:17:33.485-07:00Not EVERBODY can ref a game. Not EVERYBODY can te...Not EVERBODY can ref a game. Not EVERYBODY can teach a classroom. Guess which statement people believe is most true? I know. Isn't it crazy logic!? Maybe one day both will have the respect they deserve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com