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Smarmie Doofus

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15. It can and does happen EVERYWHERE, incuding in liberal bastions; but....

Reply to m-lekktor (Reply #11)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 10:36 PM

Apr 2015

.... what I don't get about this is why they are so blatant about it.

Normally admins and school boards will manufacture some sort of fictitious rationale. "Incompetency" is the most common.

Hard to disprove, since effective teaching is largely based on intangibles.

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Oregon's 2014 Teacher of Year fired today. Had been warned not to speak about being gay. [View all] madfloridian Apr 2015 OP

Played up there. (band) years ago. Oregon has some strong areas of Liberalism. BlueJazz Apr 2015 #1

What a great man Protalker Apr 2015 #2

What a great man Protalker Apr 2015 #3

You can say that again. Lochloosa Apr 2015 #5

Ditto! eggplant Apr 2015 #10

More about why he takes his stands. madfloridian Apr 2015 #4

I am horrified. I have so much respect for him. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2015 #6

Me,too. madfloridian Apr 2015 #8

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he'll probably get another job, but it sucks to be pushed out Doctor_J Apr 2015 #9

In Oregon? wow. I guess it can happen anywhere. m-lekktor Apr 2015 #11

It can and does happen EVERYWHERE, incuding in liberal bastions; but.... Smarmie Doofus Apr 2015 #15

The absences they mention had to do with Teacher of Year obligations. madfloridian Apr 2015 #16

20 states give Teachers of Year the time off for speaking tours. madfloridian Apr 2015 #12

Wow! How things have changed since award announced to his special students. So sad. madfloridian Apr 2015 #13

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Heartwrenching yet heartwarming video romanic Apr 2015 #20

Kick, kick, kick!!! Heidi Apr 2015 #17

Thanks for the kick. This is a terrible wrong. madfloridian Apr 2015 #18

He's a DUer with a long history of telling unbelievable tales where he's the hero LeftyMom Apr 2015 #19

Hope you are not revealing DU identities? My sources are good ones, I stand by them. madfloridian Apr 2015 #21