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Related: About this forumArizona Teacher Fired for Breaking up Racist Bullying of 4th Grader
25 year veteran Elementary Teacher Pam Aister was fired this week by the Fountain Hills Arizona School District after breaking up an incident of Racial Bullying by Four Students against one other.
He was called the n-word, monkey, and coon, Aister told KNXV.
Ainster told KTAR-FM that she also said to the group, If youre picking on him, youre picking on me. Its not five against one, its five against two, and there will be no more taunting, teasing or racial names.
But parents of the alleged offenders claim that Ainster used abusive language telling them to "shut up" and that one had an "ugly face", an allegation that Ainster denies. In the end the School Board, following the recommendation of their attorney, voted to terminate Ainster on the basis of reports from the parents.
Isn't it an interesting world, assuming Ainster's claims are essentially true and even that the counter claims against her are valid, where a pack of bigoted bullies can rely on their parents to protect and escalate their bullying in order to remove a teacher whose primary crime was to stand up against their racist taunting - even if somewhat vehemently - in order to protect and defend a vulnerable child?
How would you hope the teacher of your children would react in this situation?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/02/1333771/-Arizona-Teacher-Fired-for-Breaking-up-Racist-Bullying-of-4th-Grader#
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)and this example reveals the consequences of that.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)And they are supported by the AEA.
marym625
(17,997 posts)but BRAVA to the teacher!
littlemissmartypants
(22,332 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)being called out for doing racist sh!t is worse than doing the racist sh!t.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)"How would you like it if someone said you have an ugly face" ... a common teaching practice used with juveniles (of all ages); becomes, the teacher telling one (of the bullies that he/she) had an "ugly face."
heaven05
(18,124 posts)are able to continue their generational bigotry at that age with the acquiescence of parents is reflective the the systemic, institutionalized and culturally driven nature of amerikkkan racism. Until the parent stop infecting their kids with racial hate, incidents like this shall continue to happen. And good teachers such as Ms. Aister shall continue to be the scapegoats of cowards like those on this school board. I applaud that brave teacher.