Posted on 02/28/2006 3:56:45 AM PST by LouAvul
EAGLESWOOD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - To students at Eagleswood Elementary School, she used to be Mr. McBeth. Now, after undergoing a sex change, 71-year-old Lily McBeth is ready to return to teaching as Miss McBeth.
Despite criticism from parents, the school board on Monday stood by its decision to allow McBeth to resume working as a substitute teacher.
After two hours of public debate and a private meeting with McBeth and her lawyer, the board took no action on calls by several parents to bar McBeth from returning to the school where she taught for five years before becoming a woman.
"It was magnificent," McBeth said afterward. "You saw democracy in action."
McBeth, a retired sales executive who was married for 33 years and had three children, underwent gender reassignment surgery last year and re-applied for her job under her new name.
McBeth on Monday told the school board and the crowd that she loves teaching and children, and looks forward to returning to the classroom.
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Several parents said children in the school - which consists of kindergarten through sixth grade - were not old enough to understand the concept of changing one's gender.
"I, as a parent, am appalled to have this issue brought into my child's psychology," Steve Bond said.
Vincent Mustacchio predicted "chaos" at the school when the students learned of McBeth's surgery.
Young children will be confused by the conflicting appearance of McBeth, who has a deep voice and masculine features but otherwise looks like a woman, other parents said.
"I will not allow you to put my kids in a petri dish and hope it all turns out fine," said Mark Schnepp, who had taken out an ad in a local newspaper urging parents to turn out for the meeting.
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Come on man, what better way to teach cultures diversity?
Put a sick freak show as a teacher for the kids to be confused by.
Bet as a parent you cannot have your childs class changed.
Exterminate with prrejudice.
It will. I was made years ago by one of FRs finest, and posted up about 100 cazillion times.
eagles down :(
"Guess what, children? Today is 'show and tell' day! I'll go first."
Just remember, if this country survived 8 years of Reno as AG, we can survive anything..
You know better than I.
Somehow I managed to miss it these many years.
Is 71 yrs old a bit old to be teaching? I cant remember having any teachers that old before. I dont understand why he/she would want to go back to school where there will be questions and where some parents are not happy with he/she being there.
Well, there goes breakfast!
Lots of media attention, but she/he remained in the school system for a few more years with little disruption to the students.
I'm sure the Davidians would disagree, little Elian gonzolas(sp?) is happy I guess, from what we hear. I think the whole fam damily of the Clintons should be in prison!!
Hopefully you're right!!
Registered created it a year or two before the famous Hillary with the Air Force One silverware in her coat...
Figured it was Registered's handiwork.
Don't know how I missed it.
Guess it "slipped through the cracks". (So to speak.)
He/She looks Hillary on roids!
IIRC, Mr. Garrison called it his "snooch"?
Great. After that picture, I need to gouge my eyes out with a grapefruit spoon.
Did it manage to get its teaching certificate changed as well? How about its degree? It certainly doesn't have any experience, how can it get a job? I don't get it...
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