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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI teach 8th graders. Every morning we watch CNN 10 which is 10 min of current events. Today the exp
explosive devices were discussed.
It had a map and pin pointed where each one went and who the target was.
My para when it showed Soros proclaimed he was evil and then butted in when I was discussing it that no one knows who sent the packages and said it could be from someone who hated Trump and was trying to make him look bad.
She went to get coffee and I set the class straight=I also emailed administration
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)but I should have guessed. Her husband is a trucker and she is a 50 something average white woman
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Let the class know that is not what CNN was reporting and for facts it's important to seek valid news sources not just listen to someone's opinion
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)the children. It's not her job to speculate about the topics of the day. Fuck up Para and excellent to email admin.
Poiuyt
(18,125 posts)This is not a gray area, just something for which there is not yet an answer.
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)I guess I was more mature for my age in the 8th grade. Just saying. You need to have a talk with that para.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)even with both of us, the class could be described as contained chaos
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)There was the lesson for the kids: the hostility, namecalling, mindless scapegoating, etc, just what she did, probably psychologically dnabled the bomber. After all, trump said he'd pay the legal bills of those who reacted violsntly towards his "enemies" at their rallies.
k8conant
(3,030 posts)That's the first time I've seen that term.
onecaliberal
(32,863 posts)k8conant
(3,030 posts)LostinRed
(840 posts)It nice to have so assistances especially if you have a large class but obviously she doesnt have the education or the experience to be a teacher. I would take her aside and say stfu
onecaliberal
(32,863 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,478 posts)I looked it up and it said "paratrooper." My guess was teacher's aide.
flyingfysh
(1,990 posts)She was a special education teacher before she retired. And yes, a class that size does need a para.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)and I get a different one.
The kids hate her and their behavior is bad because they want to make her cry
I tell them it reflects on me when they are so disrespectful and they apologize but then they do it over and over again.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)and call him MAGAbomber