Freedom of speech at school

[BABY1]

I have to say that I am enjoying our daughter's experience in High Schoo, so far. She loves to debate, write, and loves history. In class yesterday they had a discussion of politics. Democrat or Republican. She was 1, of 2 kids, who stood their ground as a "Republican". Her teacher asker her " Is that what your parents told you to be?". She responded with "My parents do not tell me what I should choose". Teach asker her to give her 3 positives about being a Republican? I guess our daughters response was not quick enough but she didsay to the teach :" My Mom tells me I should be a lawyer". Teach says.." I don't think that will work for you because you cant even come up with 3 things good about the Republican party". Nice huh? What makes me feel good is that she is uses her voice and doesnt get all pissy if she is not agreed with. I value teachers but feel no need to get on such a personal level.

[BABY1]

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Last month she got razzed for wearing a sports headband. She still is wearing them. Our kids can teach us a thing or 2. I think it is important that we let them speak BUT not in a defiant matter.

[Dzone]

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That teacher has no business talking to a student like that. How dare her tell a child what they can and cant do. Plus trying to belittle a kids political opinion. I swear, these teachers are as bad as religious fanatics

[Uncle Ric]

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I value some teachers. That one pisses me off. It's a bully move to do that to child.
I don't know how I would answer what 3 positives are there for being a Republican. I believe what I believe.

[guns01]

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I have to say that I am enjoying our daughter's experience in High Schoo, so far. She loves to debate, write, and loves history. In class yesterday they had a discussion of politics. Democrat or Republican. She was 1, of 2 kids, who stood their ground as a "Republican". Her teacher asker her " Is that what your parents told you to be?". She responded with "My parents do not tell me what I should choose". Teach asker her to give her 3 positives about being a Republican? I guess our daughters response was not quick enough but she didsay to the teach :" My Mom tells me I should be a lawyer". Teach says.." I don't think that will work for you because you cant even come up with 3 things good about the Republican party". Nice huh? What makes me feel good is that she is uses her voice and doesnt get all pissy if she is not agreed with. I value teachers but feel no need to get on such a personal level.

we learned the political process and how government worked. it was required education. i dont recall at any point in my schooling being asked my parents or my own political pref. teachers nor the school system has no business teaching children about one political party or the other. it is another ploy to indoctrinate them into whichever side they believe in and most of the time it is the radical left. college is 10x worse but it is trickling down into high school and grade school more and more. i think the kids need a healthy debate and to learn but it should be on neutral ground. i dread starting up my courses next week because it is going to be very difficult for me to bs my opinion. fortunately i am optimistic that it may not be that bad because i am attending a military university.

[jipped genes]

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school is an indoctrination camp now for the weak minded. Your daughter should arm herself (Not physically but with facts), as a conservative (AKA fascist **** according to the left) she will always be challenged. I am sure y'all will give good council.

And just remember those cannot do, teach.

I learned in college that professors were some of the dumbest ass folk I had met. They were able to regurgitate information they had stored in their brain but were unable to apply that to a practical situation. (some profs were sharp, but not many) Make no mistake, collection of knowledge is not intelligence it just shows you have a good memory.

[Dzone]

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5% of teachers are probably pretty good, but many of them just want to convert as many kids into socialists as they can. It like a religion to those bastards

[apbt549]

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baby good for her for standing her ground... i vote for the people i share the same views on...

i told my wifes son who turned 18 this year to go vote.. i didnt say who or what to vote for but to go vote..

i agree that teacher should keep her beliefs to herself and just teach how the goverment works not what she or he thinks. the other issue i have with that party is if you dont believe what they do they try to bully you..

[apbt549]

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i remember 3 years ago the son got a job and got his first check and seen how much taxes they took out and he was pissed. told him welcome to the world someone has to take care of obama's kids. he's reply was they need to get a job i am 15 and i have a job..

[guns01]

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i remember 3 years ago the son got a job and got his first check and seen how much taxes they took out and he was pissed. told him welcome to the world someone has to take care of obama's kids. he's reply was they need to get a job i am 15 and i have a job..

wait till he hits the time and a half and dbl time where they hit you with 40-60% tax on it. unbelievable to me

[apbt549]

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wait till he hits the time and a half and dbl time where they hit you with 40-60% tax on it. unbelievable to me

yea he got that a couple months later it was summer time and i would take him to work at 630am and pick him up at 7 or 8 pm he went to work for a good friend of mine who owns a large landscape buiness. needless to say he started seeing how much they took from his checks he wasnt very happy. i told him just imagine how much you could do with that extra money if it was in your check..

[FUZO]

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This teacher is a pain i8n the ass and I cant wait until Parent teacher conference again so I can tell this woman STFU

[Yohimbe]

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Seems like there are more and more teachers that shouldn't be teaching nowadays. I just recently heard some stories about professors offering their students extra credit if they voted a certain way. That kind of crap aggravates me to no end.

[apbt549]

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This teacher is a pain i8n the ass and I cant wait until Parent teacher conference again so I can tell this woman STFU

i'd love to go with you...

[BABY1]

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This teacher is a pain i8n the ass and I cant wait until Parent teacher conference again so I can tell this woman STFU

We will go together, a balanced approach