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 Teachers seem to feel like they’re above the law.  A panel of retired teachers said that a fifth grade teacher in Georgia shouldn’t be fired, even though she violated six policies by reading a book about gender identity to fifth graders.

But the school board fired her (like anyone else would get fired if they knowingly violated company policy).  Huzzah to them.

The teacher said:

“This decision, based on intentionally vague policies, will result in more teachers self-censoring in fear of not knowing where the invisible line will be drawn. Censorship perpetuates harm and students deserve better,” Rinderle continued.

And in this case, I’m thinking self-censorship isn’t a bad thing.  As I read somewhere, if a fifth grade student knows your politics or sexuality, you aren’t concentrating on your job of teaching the three Rs– you’re seeking either approbation from children regarding your life choices or you’re grooming/indoctrinating them. 

There are so many stories of teachers acting inappropriately because they feel that they know better than parents, school boards, and their community.  This is part of the indoctrination THEY get in college.

As an example:

CFHS students were greeted at the beginning of the new school year with questions about their preferred names and pronouns by science teacher Megan Kimball, according to emails and a picture of the form obtained by the DCNF. Kimball handed out the document to students during class, asking whether or not she had permission to share their pronouns with the other students, teachers and “when [the teacher] contact[s] home.” (RELATED: School District Files Report With The FBI Over Alleged ‘Threats’ After Parents Criticize Transgender Locker Room Policy)

Students were also asked to answer “yes” or “no” as to whether or not they would like a “private” follow-up conversation with Kimball about their pronouns, according to the document.

Teachers are not psychologists.  And this woman is still teaching. 

I’m thinking the old model of having people who know their subject, actually teach it without all of the ‘theories’ and ‘models’ is a lot better.