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Good for you SoutherDem May 2012 #1
Not in the bay area. LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #2
Don't be too sure. Smarmie Doofus May 2012 #24
Another big kick and well deserved Rec. Auntie Bush May 2012 #58
Thank you! n/t snacker May 2012 #3
Thank you! You will save lives. freshwest May 2012 #4
As Clay Aiken said on Ed's show tonight, it's *abuse*. pacalo May 2012 #5
Thank you pkdu May 2012 #6
honestly, I sould just say assault of a student Skittles May 2012 #7
Agreed... Cave_Johnson May 2012 #66
Fantastic idea! nt MannyGoldstein May 2012 #8
"Neither I nor any other..." alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #9
Really? SoutherDem May 2012 #10
Yes. I'm a math/science teacher. I'm not a "she" though LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #13
who is Timmy? Skittles May 2012 #25
Maybe Tim Lincecum... a la izquierda May 2012 #30
Sorry I called you a she SoutherDem May 2012 #34
Spelling an grandma our lost arts. boppers May 2012 #71
Teachers should model good grammar REP May 2012 #27
Meh alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #31
I may have taken it the wrong way SoutherDem May 2012 #38
Language is not set in stone Ebadlun May 2012 #63
Not really alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #64
Incorrect to who? Ebadlun May 2012 #67
Well alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #70
I think you make some good points Ebadlun May 2012 #73
I know how you feel goclark May 2012 #11
I take everything up with my principal first. This will be no exception. LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #14
Jesus, Are You Kidding Me? RobinA May 2012 #47
I've been a bit out of the loop and just now see details Mira May 2012 #12
it is actually "battery" not assault nt msongs May 2012 #15
Actually, It's Both ProfessorGAC May 2012 #29
and a felony when a dangerous weapon is used. sunnystarr May 2012 #32
Thank you for pointing this out. Gregorian May 2012 #50
This was no "harmless prank." Brigid May 2012 #16
That's ASSAULT AND BATTERY to YOU! rocktivity May 2012 #17
Just remember to leave the politics out of it. cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #18
It wouldn't hurt to let the kids know... Cali_Democrat May 2012 #23
Your students are lucky to have you as their teacher. CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #19
Excellent! "Bout time we started taking back REAL morality BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #20
I was in 8th grade in 1966. There was a kid in my class LibDemAlways May 2012 #21
Exactly. Historic NY May 2012 #28
If this happened in a mall, or at a bus stop, those hooligans would have been locked up. Bette Noir May 2012 #22
K&R and Thank You. lamp_shade May 2012 #26
Add: And if anyone EVER puts their dog on the roof of their car and drives to Montreal... FSogol May 2012 #33
No need to sermonize; just check the law and state how it would apply to the facts. snot May 2012 #35
Thank you (nt) varelse May 2012 #36
Great! Now if we can stop the Conservatives from "bullying" people publicly we might glinda May 2012 #37
How do you know the student was gay? Beacool May 2012 #39
Big ole Kick n Rec! shagsak May 2012 #40
Nothing wrong with the ethics in your statement. What bothers me is, what course do you teach? ladjf May 2012 #41
Your opinion is definitely worth hearing, but coalition_unwilling May 2012 #43
Thanks for the courteous rebuttal. ladjf May 2012 #45
That's not what we discussed. LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #62
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I wish you had been my coalition_unwilling May 2012 #42
A Few Things About the latest "tid bit" we know about Romney Grammy23 May 2012 #44
Then you are an excellent teacher nt WinniSkipper May 2012 #46
Neither myself nor any staff at this school ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #48
When I was in Catholic School Liberalynn May 2012 #49
We need everyone to acknowledge this. redqueen May 2012 #51
Kick & Recommend! countryjake May 2012 #52
legally you are correct existentialist May 2012 #53
this may set a record for recs (nt) SCantiGOP May 2012 #54
Excellent! Every school in the country should treat it as such!! Initech May 2012 #55
If the same event had happened on the street, the gang would have been arrested for assault. spooky3 May 2012 #56
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #57
Sorry. I don't know how to post a picture...but this is Liar,Liar, pants on fire. LOL Auntie Bush May 2012 #59
glad you don't live in Tn. d_r May 2012 #60
I made the (edited and improved) announcement today LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #61
How did it go over? boppers May 2012 #72
my wife accused me of posting this thread. iemitsu May 2012 #65
I have a question Zalatix May 2012 #68
Right on. There is no reason a school can't have a No-Bullying Policy cr8tvlde May 2012 #69
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