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uppityperson

(115,996 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2014, 02:43 PM Oct 2014

Kids pulled out of class over concerns about principal's trip to Zambia because...EBOLA!!!111 [View all]

http://www.wapt.com/news/hazlehurst-parents-concerned-with-principals-trip-to-africa/29135134

An enormous crowd of parents pulled their children out of school Wednesday after learning that the Hazlehurst Middle School principal returned to work after a trip to southern Africa.

Principal Lee Wannik traveled to Zambia for his brother’s funeral, which is far from the Ebola hot spot countries on the other side of Africa.

A school official had previously said that Wannik had traveled to Nigeria, a country that has had Ebola cases in the last few months.

"As soon as I got word on Facebook I came and got my (children). I don't know about anybody else, but I am coming to get mine," said parent Candice Swan. Parents said they’re concerned about their children’s health. Some even took their children out of class at the high school....

Zambia, bottom middle. Guinea/Sierra Leone/Liberia, up on the left.

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Kids pulled out of class over concerns about principal's trip to Zambia because...EBOLA!!!111 [View all] uppityperson Oct 2014 OP

This is why misinformation is bad Marrah_G Oct 2014 #1

That's ridiculous when Zambia isn't even in the area of the countries affected by Ebola. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #2

It's in Africa, which is all the same thing to idiots. arcane1 Oct 2014 #3

EBOLA!!11! Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #4

Yea but it spreads from "direct contact" ... and clearly ... all of those JoePhilly Oct 2014 #5

True, Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #8

I think some blame goes to Quackers Oct 2014 #6

I agree, that certainly did not help anything. uppityperson Oct 2014 #11

We have a disease that's far worse than Ebola and it's highly contagious Warpy Oct 2014 #7

An enormous crowd of parents Turbineguy Oct 2014 #9

After the media hyper-fest gratuitous Oct 2014 #10

i wonder if these dumbfuck parents realize they are worse than that Pageant contestant JI7 Oct 2014 #12

Do they not study Geography TBF Oct 2014 #13

Wouldn't it be ironic if the teacher was a geography teacher? NickB79 Oct 2014 #16

here in Maine they suspended a teacher for 21 days for going to Dallas eShirl Oct 2014 #14

I started looking, saw there were too many so have him in my other thread. Incredible. uppityperson Oct 2014 #17

This country is beyond repair. nt Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #18

That is ridiculous. tammywammy Oct 2014 #27

+1 000 000 000 000 000 kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #29

I think 'a school official' needs remedial geography. GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #15

The school district has the power to solve this. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #19

Br-raai-nnss.... We want br-raai-nnss. The idiocracy strikes again. Thank you, FOX and GOP. Hekate Oct 2014 #20

I shudder to think what might happen in the face of a pandemic that kills thousands. Avalux Oct 2014 #21

Well, flu is from... somewhere, but ebola is from Africa. Thor_MN Oct 2014 #40

I was a watching a movie about Africa tavernier Oct 2014 #22

And don't let me catch you flying either. Rozlee Oct 2014 #25

Or going on a cruise! Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2014 #38

You're obviously infected with Thav Oct 2014 #32

Oy. William769 Oct 2014 #23

Africa is a country remember? Quayblue Oct 2014 #24

Zambia is about 3000 miles from Liberia. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #26

But...but.... James48 Oct 2014 #28

You didn't mercuryblues Oct 2014 #34

My department at work is having its annual LibertyLover Oct 2014 #30

I hope it isn't a geography class KamaAina Oct 2014 #31

:shakes head: Solly Mack Oct 2014 #33

Most of these same parents would vote to allow guns in the schools Yavin4 Oct 2014 #35

Map with mileage....thousands of miles apart. madfloridian Oct 2014 #36

Geography has never been our strong point mb999 Oct 2014 #37

The only thing missing from the title was the state name .. Mississippi .. kind of explains it. YOHABLO Oct 2014 #39

Zambia and the infected area are about the same distance as Brazil and Boston, MA. nt Quixote1818 Oct 2014 #41

I wonder if the same parents... gerogie2 Oct 2014 #42

Ridiculous, ignorant stupidity. Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #43

And how many people have died because of the flu in our great nation? daleanime Oct 2014 #44