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http://salisbury.wbtv.com/news/politics/73239-classroom-debate-over-obama-goes-viral-teacher-suspendedSALISBURY - The teacher at the center of a controversy over a classroom video has now been suspended with pay, according to the Rowan Salisbury School System.
Tonya Dixon-Neely teaches Social Studies at North Rowan High. She is heard on the video telling a student that he could get arrested for being critical of President Obama, and that people were arrested for being critical of President Bush.
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The video was shot on the student's cell phone as it sits on a desk, staring up at the fluorescent light on the ceiling, capturing the often out of control conversation between the teacher and several students.
When one student begins criticizing President Obama, the teacher seems to go on the defensive, telling the student at one point that he can be arrested for being critical of the President.
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The kid was an annoying little f***, but the teacher not only had some serious errors in her facts, she didn't seem to have any control over the class.
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Classroom debate over Obama goes viral; teacher suspended (Original Post)
FrodosPet
May 2012
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tinymontgomery
(2,584 posts)1. The comments on that link just scream hate
Are they real people posting on that link? I fear for the country.
randome
(34,845 posts)3. Postings on the Internet are often more inflammatory than in real life.
People don't always have their filters in place.
tinymontgomery
(2,584 posts)4. That's true
but their true feelings work their way out sooner or later. Just look at the writings of George Tierney Jr. of Greenville, SC.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)2. Suspending her only proves her
Paranoia.
It's Obama's fault.
Bellerophon
(50 posts)5. after listening
To the unedited version it appears that that teacher has some serious issues and probably shouldn't return to the classroom..