Comments on: Stop the Bullying in the Classroom http://socyberty.com/education/stop-the-bullying-in-the-classroom/ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:53:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Darlene McFarlane http://socyberty.com/education/stop-the-bullying-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-35781 Darlene McFarlane Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:03:39 +0000 http://socyberty.com/education/stop-the-bullying-in-the-classroom/#comment-35781 <br /> I think everyone has a right to their own opinion and beliefs however, I do agree with you when it comes to our educators. It sounds like the teacher who asked the question about the best President doesn't realize this. The poor child! How humiliating. The child had his opinion and it was as worthy as the teacher's whatever it may have been.<br /> <br /> You are right. Our children are in school to learn. They have no reason to disbelieve someone who is in the position of authority AND who is there to teach and guide them. Political opinions do not belong in grade school, especially when the adult is so obviously passionate about it. What this teacher taught the sixth grade that day was that belittling, bullying, and humiliating others is how to defend your beliefs. <br /> <br /> I think everyone has a right to their own opinion and beliefs however, I do agree with you when it comes to our educators. It sounds like the teacher who asked the question about the best President doesn’t realize this. The poor child! How humiliating. The child had his opinion and it was as worthy as the teacher’s whatever it may have been.

You are right. Our children are in school to learn. They have no reason to disbelieve someone who is in the position of authority AND who is there to teach and guide them. Political opinions do not belong in grade school, especially when the adult is so obviously passionate about it. What this teacher taught the sixth grade that day was that belittling, bullying, and humiliating others is how to defend your beliefs.

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