are teachers covered by freedom of speech?

[sara..... 371]

my youngest sister is an 8th grader...and the only muslim student in her class....her English teacher stated after the bombings of the twin towers and the bombing in Boston his personal opinion is that all muslims should be rounded up and put into concentration camps......when we asked her how that even came up in english class she stated that a student asked him what he thought of muslims........we understand that many people have strong feelings about muslims and thats ok but isnt this something that should be kept silent about when in a class room full of impressionable teenagers?

sara

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

That is not okay and someone should notify the principal.

Edited May 10, 2013 by Harpa Timsah

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I find it disturbing that a teacher would make that comment in front of a class. Don't think it's proper, don't think it's within school policy for a teacher to make that kind of remark.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

That was totally wrong on so many levels. He should be fired.

[sara..... 371]

we are headed to the school this morning because of this comment......my little sister seems to feel he is covered by freedom of speech.......normally i would agree but in a class room full of students i dont think so

[decocker 7,198]

wow, way over the line. i would talk to the teacher directly. if that didn't go well, i'd move on to the principal.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Sara, weren't you raised in America? Shouldn't you know this? I don't mean offense... but I would hope that you can see it would be wrong if the teacher made the same comment about anyone else. If he said all Japanese should be in concentration camps or all Mexicans, or anyone, I would hope you would also be outraged.

Regarding free speech, he won't go to jail for this, no, so that is how he is protected. But he could be fired. He is in a position of authority teaching kids. It would be inappropriate to relay his sex life to those kids, or to talk about how fun using drugs is, or to say that women aren't fit for work, you see?

Edited May 10, 2013 by Harpa Timsah

[skiptex 225]

you need to have a meeting with the teacher to air your concerns.. (have the principle there also, if you want)

if you are really upset by this.. straight to the principle

then superintendent..

then school board..

thats kind of the order, if you don't like what you hear.. go up the line..

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

....my little sister seems to feel he is covered by freedom of speech....

I don't think this is a first amendment issue.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Sara, weren't you raised in America? Shouldn't you know this? I don't mean offense... but I would hope that you can see it would be wrong if the teacher made the same comment about anyone else. If he said all Japanese should be in concentration camps or all Mexicans, or anyone, I would hope you would also be outraged.

Sara has shown compassion on this board numerous times. And anyone with a shred of deceny would be outraged. It's discrimination, doens't matter what race or religion is involved.

[sara..... 371]

most of my high school years i went to school in pakistan so to answer your question about being raised in the USA.........i dont know as much as i should about somethings and this is one of them

sadly the teacher did state after he said that ........that he was covered by the right to free speech after a student asked him if he thought that was a little harsh and wouldnt it make problems for him guess we will see this morning how the school feels about it.......

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Sara has shown compassion on this board numerous times. And anyone with a shred of deceny would be outraged. It's discrimination, doens't matter what race or religion is involved.

Yes, I know, that is my point.

most of my high school years i went to school in pakistan so to answer your question about being raised in the USA.........i dont know as much as i should about somethings and this is one of them

sadly the teacher did state after he said that ........that he was covered by the right to free speech after a student asked him if he thought that was a little harsh and wouldnt it make problems for him guess we will see this morning how the school feels about it.......

Ahh, I see. Well no that is not okay and not "covered by free speech" (except in the sense that he won't go to jail). I wouldn't try to reason with a teacher like that, I'd go straight to the principal. Good luck.

[decocker 7,198]

Sara has shown compassion on this board numerous times. And anyone with a shred of deceny would be outraged. It's discrimination, doens't matter what race or religion is involved.

i don't think the teacher discriminated, he was asked his opinion and he gave it in an immature and ignorant manner - especially for a teacher. a responsible adult entrusted to guide children should know better than to let fear and emotion dictate his ability to reason.

[skiptex 225]

I was a high school teacher for 8 years.. some of my co workers are jus stupid..

[chaine1 116]

my youngest sister is an 8th grader...and the only muslim student in her class....her English teacher stated after the bombings of the twin towers and the bombing in Boston his personal opinion is that all muslims should be rounded up and put into concentration camps......when we asked her how that even came up in english class she stated that a student asked him what he thought of muslims........we understand that many people have strong feelings about muslims and thats ok but isnt this something that should be kept silent about when in a class room full of impressionable teenagers?

sara

Ew, no that's not okay. He's a moron, and shouldn't be a classroom with students. This from an ex-teacher. He will not be protected by the 1st amendment for this.

What an idiot. Get him out of the classroom.