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Rosa Luxemburg

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29. What exactly were the administration complaining about

Reply to wilsonbooks (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 12:02 AM

Jun 2013

we have had three incidents at our school.

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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