7th-grader named "most likely to become a terrorist" at school awards ceremony

[icymist]

Source: CBS

Seventh-grader Lizeth Villanueva was shocked as she looked down at the disturbing "honor" listed on a certificate she received at a mock awards ceremony at school last week.

"Most likely to be a terrorist," the certificate reads, along with her name in capital letters.

Several teachers, who held the ceremony at Anthony Aguirre Junior High in Channelview, Texas, laughed as she picked up the "award." Villanueva told CBS affiliate KHOU-TV the teacher who signed it considered it a "joke."

But to Villanueva, the certificate was no joke.



Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-7th-grader-most-likely-to-become-a-terrorist-at-award-ceremony/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=38063785

[TeamPooka]

1. What the fuck is wrong with people now???? Setting a new level of stupid. Even for Texas.

[mdbl]

10. no, I think Texas has been at that level for a few decades

[TNNurse]

2. Anyone who participated and laughed should face consequences. The teacher who wrote it

SHOULD LOSE THEIR JOB AND LICENSE.

[Ilsa]

7. License? Texas will let almost anyone become a teacher

last time I checked. If you have a degree, you can take a few classes and Bam! you're expected to know everything about being the world's greatest teacher without practice teaching, experience, etc. They assign someone with more experience to mentor you (like they have time for that).

I hope I'm wrong, but this was going on in my school district before I moved.

[politicat]

3. Jesus wept. WTF is wrong with those adults?

Not just one, but multiple teachers somehow thought this was a good idea? To a thirteen year old?

I hope those teachers get fired. I hope they never work with anything animate ever again. I'm not sure they should be allowed to tend flatworms or bacterial cultures.

Lizveth, honey -- that woman is what turns citizens into activists. Keep talking, sweetheart, stay mad, and know that you're already proving you're stronger and smarter!

[WinkyDink]

4. This deliberate hurt to a child is unforgivable. We ALL know she will never forget how a respected

adult did this and thought of her this way.

How much different the impact to the child's self-esteem of "Most Likely to Become the First Woman President"?

[xxqqqzme]

5. From the 'Comments'

"...They also gave a boy an award called "Most Likely to End Up Homeless" and other insulting awards to the kids. They laughed while they were passing them out..."



deplorables

[xor]

13. These have to be the most stupid teachers ever...

I don't recall having teacher who that immature and stupid. Given how cruel kids can be and also how hard it can be for kids at that age, I don't understand why they would think this would be a good move.

[LonePirate]

6. Every one of those teachers responsible for that "award" should be fired immediately.

That is beyond reprehensible.

[Honeycombe8]

8. Oh, how hurtful. I can imagine how the girl felt. Horrible. nt

[heaven05]

9. it is the time of deplorables

in charge, in texas. Disgusting people posing as educators....they are all dipshits of the first order. I hope the children who got those "awards" have good parents that can guide them through this so they won't carry any emotional wounds and scarring from this type of treatment by 'adults'.

[Maxheader]

11. I think we are beginning

to see the extent of the souls of republicans.
What they are centered on....what they take seriously
and what they don't...

[dalton99a]

12. Fucking idiotic.