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WTHeck?? Children are defenseless in the face of this kind of behavior by adults. What is wrong with people??
Maybe this should be in "Debates," but I'm taking this risk that no one could defend this...
Teacher on leave after Osama comment
By Liz Goodwin
We wrote about how some teachers and parents were struggling with how to explain the significance of Osama bin Laden's death to young kids, some of whom didn't even know who he was. Well, it looks like one Texas teacher would have been better off if he had skipped the subject all together.
A Muslim-American student has accused her 9th grade Algebra teacher at Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, Texas, of joking with her that she must be "sad" because her "uncle" died the day after bin Laden's death.
"The student did the right thing and immediately notified an adult regarding the teacher's comments. The principal at Clear Brook High School notified the child's parents and has been in communication with the family," spokeswoman Elaina Polsen of the Clear Creed school district told the AP. The teacher is on leave while the district investigates.
The student's mother, who refrained from disclosing the girl's identity in order to avoid inviting any undue public attention, told ABC's Cynthia Cisneros what happened. "The teacher told the student that 'I bet you're grieving.' And she basically looked at him and said, 'What are you talking about?' And he said, 'I heard about your uncle's death,' and she said wow, because she understood that he was referring to Osama bin Laden being killed and was racially profiling her," she said.
The mother said her daughter began crying in class, and that when a student told the Algebra teacher that it was over his comment, he just "giggled" and walked away. She says her daughter is happy fellow students stood up for her.
Maybe this should be in "Debates," but I'm taking this risk that no one could defend this...
Teacher on leave after Osama comment
By Liz Goodwin
We wrote about how some teachers and parents were struggling with how to explain the significance of Osama bin Laden's death to young kids, some of whom didn't even know who he was. Well, it looks like one Texas teacher would have been better off if he had skipped the subject all together.
A Muslim-American student has accused her 9th grade Algebra teacher at Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, Texas, of joking with her that she must be "sad" because her "uncle" died the day after bin Laden's death.
"The student did the right thing and immediately notified an adult regarding the teacher's comments. The principal at Clear Brook High School notified the child's parents and has been in communication with the family," spokeswoman Elaina Polsen of the Clear Creed school district told the AP. The teacher is on leave while the district investigates.
The student's mother, who refrained from disclosing the girl's identity in order to avoid inviting any undue public attention, told ABC's Cynthia Cisneros what happened. "The teacher told the student that 'I bet you're grieving.' And she basically looked at him and said, 'What are you talking about?' And he said, 'I heard about your uncle's death,' and she said wow, because she understood that he was referring to Osama bin Laden being killed and was racially profiling her," she said.
The mother said her daughter began crying in class, and that when a student told the Algebra teacher that it was over his comment, he just "giggled" and walked away. She says her daughter is happy fellow students stood up for her.
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