Topic : 12/06 Teacher Troubles

first of all I am french Canadian to let you know

in 1991 1992 ther was a recession so lotsa peoples lost there jobs but only one industry had benefits during that recession and it was the the porn industries

so in my opinion I think that people are just hypocrite about that cause how can an industry can have benefits during a recession if no one is watching it ?????

I have a 5 years old and another one coming (29 of December) and I would be the first one to send my kids in Tericka's  classroom cause she above all has the experience of a hard life and misjudgment

I as a human being learn from my mistake so she does and she can scan those kids that are a possible target to that porn stuff

So in my believe of the fact that she was suspended with pay (laid off in a polite way)

the people that did it are just hypocrite and want to raise themself by stepping on someone else and that is low and easy

I was so frustrated when I saw the show that I had to comment

Fafouin

Dr. Phil has it wrong when he suggests the kids involved should be handled "within" the school community.

One of my pet peeves is the "handling" of crimes against students, no matter where the actual crime took place, through the school system, rather than through the justice system.  I think that only school rules should be covered by school disciplinary action, and any actual crime should be dealt with through the criminal justice system. 

Do I think the teacher is going to far with her law suit?  Yes. 

Was the crime committed against her part of everyday school life?  No.  That crime took place in the real world, where anyone could see that her identity was stolen and misrepresented.

It's really no different than saying a student should have to go to detention for stealing a teacher's car.  It's not a "school issue" when the crime is real and/or it takes place in the real world.

Dr. Phil has it wrong when he suggests that "cleaning graffiti" and the like, is a fitting punishment for what happened to this teacher.  If a court decides that's an appropriate punishment, then that's one thing.  But schools aren't set up to mete out punishment for serious crimes like identity theft and defamation.  I wouldn't be confident that any punishment handed down by the school administration would adequately address the severity of the crime.

If this was a web site that was set up on the school's private intranet, that might be one thing.  But it wasn't.  It was out there for the world to see, and as such, the students that did it should pay the same price that everyone else would face, if we did it.  If they're lucky, they'll only have a juvenile record for their crimes...just like any other juvenile who commits a crime.  (In that sense, Dr. Phil is right.  Teenagers sometimes do regrettable things that they could learn from and not repeat, as adults.  Bad choices made in childhood shouldn't necessarily haunt an individual for life.)

There seems to be little support for the damage caused by identity theft, slander, libel, and defamation.  These are serious issues, as each of us only has our character and good reputation.  Once it's gone, it's nearly impossible to get back.

When Dr. Phil found out that a company was using his name to swindle viewers out of money, he took action.  Those criminals weren't even slandering Dr. Phil, and he still got all hot and bothered and took action against them.  This teacher is doing one of the only things any of us can do in a situation like this.  She's suing.

While I'm sure the students involved didn't mean permanent harm to the teacher (I'm sure they just thought it was funny), they need to be punished for the real-world crimes they committed.

I don't know what would be a fitting punishment.  I do think it should be decided by a court of law.

I just dont understand how come they let kids rule the schools nowdays.    When i was in school if you got into trouble you had to pay for it.   Now the kids get smacked on the hands and turned loose to do what they want, say what they want, and dont ever have to pay for the conciquences of their mouths.    There is no respect for the teachers or any of the staff half the time, because they dont know how to show respect.    Kids now days has no respect for their elders or even for themselves.    I believe the whole problem started when the lady stuck her nose in and told them to take prayer out of school.      I hope the teacher that is having problems will stick it out and i hope she takes the kids and their parents to court for defimation of character.     You know what we do in our past should stay in our past.     Did God not forgive us of our transgressions and sins.     Like the good book says " Judge not lest ye be judged"

Well said.

In my opinion, you are absolutely right. This is not a "poor little kid" situation, and the slap on the wrist, in my mind, reaffirms that this society has gone soft on morality. The "not fully grown brains" is no excuse either. They knew what they were doing, and that's the bottom line.

"Who CARES if that "boy" will carry his Felon Conviction around the rest of his life? "

I'm sure his parents do!  I'm sure he will when he can't get a JOB & ends up in the system with us allhaving to pay for them because they can't make a living & all because they called the teacher a naughty name?!  Who said anything about these kids not having consequences?  Who said anything about them suffering a slap on the wrist?  Unless their lives are runined until they're 40 they're just getting a slap on the wrist? 

If kids should be gone after in court & punished like adults then they should have all the privies of an adult too right?  Do you think they're brains are big enought to vote, to say they want a beer, to have sex, get married, or join the army?  Of course not because they are KIDS & they are not RATIONAL.  Are you going to say that you never wrote anything or said anything as a teen that was mean ever? 

You say that you're sure these KIDS "won't be truamatized!!"  You seem all knowing & what are your credientials to make such a statement?  As someone in the Justice system you MUST know that the juvinile system was created for a reason NO?  Perhaps it was because kids are not thinking adults?!  You say that as a teen your grandson was held accountable for his acctions when he did wrong & spend time grounded?  For what & what would you have done if whatever he was being punished for was going to become a FELONY on his record until he was 30 or 40 yrs. old?  Even if it's just into his 20's it's effect his career & future & really even just going down to juvinile haul & held there a good kid being taught a lesson can learn all sorts of new HORRIBLE things down there.  but you're in law enforcement & should know this right?  Suppose you're punishment was besides the point & from outside your family another said "he did wrong & now he's gonna pay" & they entend to ruin him.?  would you just look at him & say "oh well who CARES?"