Teacher of the Year trolls Trump pretty well

[Homerboy]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/02/teacher-of-the-year-award-trump-mandy-manning

Missed this one last month.
Pretty solid way to handle this I think. Be proud of your reward and accomplishments and garner the recognition well deserved. And, at the same time, respectfully stand up for what you believe in .

A teacher who leads a classroom for teenage refugees staged a silent protest by wearing several overtly political badges while receiving an award from Donald Trump at the White House.

Mandy Manning works at the Newcomer Center at Joel E Ferris high school in Spokane, Washington, which specializes in English language development for new refugees and immigrant students.

Trump presented her with the National Teacher of the Year award in the East Room and praised her “incredible devotion”. The US president said: “Teachers like Mandy play a vital role in the wellbeing of our children, the strength of our communities and the success of our nation.”

Manning wore six badges on her black dress. According to a pooled report, they included one with a poster for the Women’s March that followed Trump’s inauguration, one that said “Trans Equality Now” and one in the shape of an apple with a rainbow.

The badges also represented the teacher of the year programme, National Education Association and Peace Corps, where she began her teaching career.

 

[nakedfrog]

Dunno about "pretty well", he probably didn't notice.

 

[dainthomas]

Dunno about "pretty well", he probably didn't notice.

If she wasn't a 10 he barely looked at her.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

If she wasn't a 10 he barely looked at her.

You are assuming comprehension. Instinct likely suffices. Even sharks know how to breed.

 

[Starbuck1975]

Sounds like she used her moment to engage in a thoughtful and productive way. I wouldn’t call that trolling. It didn’t seem her goal was to troll the President.