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duffyduff

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23. I hope so, too,

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Reply #20)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 04:13 PM

Jun 2013

and gets a good settlement out of it, but he's screwed out of ever being able to resume a teaching career.

This termination was a result of some administrator being insulted because she believed she was being portrayed in that book.

It's all about saving face with these administrators, and they are gods in public ed.

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A final message to my students after my firing [View all] wilsonbooks Jun 2013 OP

Proof that education has become way too politicized: when anyone can say "I saw signs of grooming" & patrice Jun 2013 #1

"Signs of grooming." What is that supposed to mean? I don't get it? calimary Jun 2013 #16

It means the administrators didn't like that he was blogging the truth about the school system, so Squinch Jun 2013 #18

Actually he wasn't blogging about the school district proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #19

I was meaning the school system in the wider sense. Squinch Jun 2013 #21

I do think he was fired because he has a blog and writes about education proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #22

Grooming is a tactic JoeyT Jun 2013 #30

From reading the comments it seems there is more to the story... nt DURHAM D Jun 2013 #2

Here is Mr Turner's take on the story wilsonbooks Jun 2013 #26

Tell me again how men don't go into teaching because of the pay. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #3

The system works against so many teachers these days... A friend of mine had it even worse! cascadiance Jun 2013 #4

This is a nationwide problem duffyduff Jun 2013 #5

The next thing she should do after this is sue TSPC duffyduff Jun 2013 #7

I don't know the details of her case that well... cascadiance Jun 2013 #9

This story is weird as hell. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #10

The whole process was flawed... Read more here. cascadiance Jun 2013 #13

Weird unanimous jury rule. Tafiti Jun 2013 #14

That is just awful! Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #6

Thanks for this. woofless Jun 2013 #8

Hey Warren. wilsonbooks Jun 2013 #25

yahoo version GladRagDahl Jun 2013 #11

I hope he becomes School Board President. IdaBriggs Jun 2013 #12

Have you talked to an attorney other than your union's attorney? JDPriestly Jun 2013 #15

It's limited what you can do. I found that out the hard way. duffyduff Jun 2013 #17

Sounds like he has a defamation case proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #20

I hope so, too, duffyduff Jun 2013 #23

This isn't the country I grew up in. I hope he sues the authoritarian beejesus out of them. pacalo Jun 2013 #24

The propaganda that a Union worker cannot be fired is a widespread misconception. Skeeter Barnes Jun 2013 #27

Teachers are fired easily. All they have is the "right" to a bogus hearing. duffyduff Jun 2013 #31

Now all he needs to do is sue the suit who made the "grooming" crack Warpy Jun 2013 #28

What exactly were the administration complaining about Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #29

One of the administrators was whining that she felt he portrayed her in that book. duffyduff Jun 2013 #32