Teacher Speaks Out...Calls Students, "Lazy Whiners."

[TheVrolok]

On an unrelated note, I have to say that I'm amused at how much more articulate the OP's article made the student (Shoolbraid) appear though. In the cached copies of her blog, he calls the teacher a "c*nt" and suggests that a teacher's entire life should revolve around the students with no reciprocal burden of effort on the part of the students. Frankly, he sounds very much like the self-centered, lazy student about which she complains.

ZV

From the little I've read, Shoolbraid appears to the type of student she's complaining about in the first place.

"Whatever influenced her to say what she did is evidence as to why she simply should not teach," Shoolbraid wrote in an e-mail to the AP. "I just thought it was completely inappropriate."

What does that even mean? She was influenced to say something because of her frustration over poor students? So having poor students is evidence as to why she simply should not teach? ...? Or does he mean that teachers who get frustrated should not teach? ...?

He continued: "As far as motivated high school students, she's completely correct. High school kids don't want to do anything. ... It's a teacher's job, however, to give students the motivation to learn."

So it's a teacher's job to motivate students? I agree, in part perhaps, but it sounds like he's just another kid who refuses to take responsibility.

 

[Bateluer]

Teacher needs a medal.

 

[Brigandier]

Teacher needs a medal.

Nah, how about 99 weeks of paid vacation?

 

[ShawnD1]

That sucks she may or did lose her job but thats how it goes. It could happen to anyone. Thats why i never post my real name or who i work for or what we do at work. Anything that makes the company or the boss look bad can get one fired.

 

[bfdd]

I approve of this system. Some people just aren't cut out for university, many others prefer a good blue collar job. Why should some people be forced to waste their time learning classics when all they want to do is turn a wrench?

and it's not like all manual labor jobs don't require some specific skill set. not everyone can weld or work a metal lathe.

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

Only thing I do see wrong is the possible approach. But she should have also blogged anonymously. But from what points I've picked up, I heard most of similar stuff from my ex. And she was just starting her career in teaching.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally Posted by Gooberlx2
I approve of this system. Some people just aren't cut out for university, many others prefer a good blue collar job. Why should some people be forced to waste their time learning classics when all they want to do is turn a wrench?

and it's not like all manual labor jobs don't require some specific skill set. not everyone can weld or work a metal lathe.

Lots of people just aren't cut out for the kinds of job fields that college prepares them to enter.
Many kids should be steered at an early age for vocational training.
In spite of all the outsourcing/off-shoring, ditches in the USA can't be dug by workers in China or India, houses here can't be built by oursourced workers, etc. Even though a lot of manufacturing is being outsourced/off-shored, many companies still NEED qualified machinists, equipment operators, welders, etc. ALL trades that require some training...many that can and are trained by good union apprenticeships.

 

[arkcom]

Students wouldn't put out...

 

[Whisper]

Lots of people just aren't cut out for the kinds of job fields that college prepares them to enter.
Many kids should be steered at an early age for vocational training.
In spite of all the outsourcing/off-shoring, ditches in the USA can't be dug by workers in China or India, houses here can't be built by oursourced workers, etc. Even though a lot of manufacturing is being outsourced/off-shored, many companies still NEED qualified machinists, equipment operators, welders, etc. ALL trades that require some training...many that can and are trained by good union apprenticeships.

I'm whole-heartedly behind a system such as this.

 

[AlienCraft]

That line pissed me off so bad. It's her job to make them care? Fuck all that nonsense.

:thumbsup: Agreed.

 

[jman19]

She's right.

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

I blame rap music.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

fuck these lazy kids

 

[zerocool84]

I went to private school my whole life and teachers would say worse stuff than this to kids in the middle of class and this was only like 10yrs ago.

 

[RavenSEAL]

She's (probably)getting fired for this? God...this country is getting to a point where it is just pathetic to even bother enforcing education.

Time to drop the no child left behind crap and let people who wanna do something with their lives make the choice to, while letting the other scum bags rot inside a McD kitchen for the rest of their lives.

Less money spent, higher education standards gained...win, win i say.

 

[Sea Moose]

Maybe spending 8-10 hours a day with high school kids got the better off her. I don't know why this is a big of a deal, its just an opinion. I always think a few of my students are lazy and they are the ones who argue with me about grades. They just don't seem to understand the simple logic.. that hard work makes you get better grades.

This is bullshit.

I remember working hard in my early high school years kept getting bad grades cause i wasnt a kiss arse. Then i .... gave up. I have been cynical (i think thats the right word?) ever since.

I got some of the worst possible grades. I am now a qualified mechanic and i have my own business.

School is a waste of time for some.

 

[Sea Moose]

Lots of people just aren't cut out for the kinds of job fields that college prepares them to enter.
Many kids should be steered at an early age for vocational training.
In spite of all the outsourcing/off-shoring, ditches in the USA can't be dug by workers in China or India, houses here can't be built by oursourced workers, etc. Even though a lot of manufacturing is being outsourced/off-shored, many companies still NEED qualified machinists, equipment operators, welders, etc. ALL trades that require some training...many that can and are trained by good union apprenticeships.

Pure win

 

[TridenT]

The parents of the parents are to blame. (They didn't raise them to raise good kids apparently)

I believe that is most of the people whining in this thread.