'Peace' teacher's firing upheld

Associated Press via Indianapolis Star | March 21, 2006 | Associated Press

[68skylark]

I can only post the title. For the article, click here:

'Peace' teacher's firing upheld.

[68skylark]

This seems like a very sane ruling.

It's always a surprise when something sane happens in education in the US.

[Abathar]

Especially in the Bloomington area, I am glad that it was upheld.

[thegreatbeast]

"I think the judge really got the law wrong. Actually, she just ignored the law," Mayer said. "I believe, and my attorney agrees, that the law says a teacher doesn't have to check her rights at the schoolhouse gate."

An intuitive legal genius.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

"I think the judge...just ignored the law"

Wait until the Appelate Judge reads THAT little gem. What a dunderbutthead.

[68skylark]

Only a commie would discuss peace in an American classroom.

Unfortunately, "peace" has become a liberal code word for the defeat of America and victory for the bad guys.

Students could really benefit from a genuine discussion of what "peace" means.

[SmithL]

You joined Free Republic to post THAT?

[Fintan]

"I think the judge really got the law wrong. Actually, she just ignored the law," Mayer said. "I believe, and my attorney agrees, that the law says a teacher doesn't have to check her rights at the schoolhouse gate."

Did she sign a contract, counselor?

 

Barker said in her ruling that Mayer's in-class comments were not protected by the First Amendment because she was representing the school.

"Because the uncontroverted facts establish that Ms. Mayer expressed her views to her students at a time and place and as part of her official classroom instruction, she was acting as an 'employee,' rather than as a 'citizen,"' Barker wrote.

 

Ah. Reality intrudes on another leftist hallucination.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Other sources aren't on the must excerpt list.

FortWayne.com

Posted on Tue, Mar. 21, 2006

Judge: Firing not due to peace talk
Teacher will appeal ruling that says her rights weren’t violated.

From The Associated Press

BLOOMINGTON — A teacher who claimed she was fired for talking in her classroom about peace activism plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that the school district did not violate her constitutional rights.

Deb Mayer had sued the Monroe County Community School Corp. in 2004 after she was fired from her job at Clear Creek Elementary School.

Mayer said Monday that she believed she needed to fight the ruling on behalf of other teachers.

“I think the judge really got the law wrong. Actually, she just ignored the law,” Mayer said. “I believe, and my attorney agrees, that the law says a teacher doesn’t have to check her rights at the schoolhouse gate.”

A school district administrator said officials were pleased with the ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Evans Barker in Indianapolis.

“We were also gratified that the court agreed that Ms. Mayer’s classroom speech had nothing to do with her termination and that schools have the right to oversee the type of instruction taking place in their classrooms,” said Pam Sklar, the district’s human resources director.

The district had maintained that Mayer’s contract was not renewed because of complaints about her teaching skills, discipline style and interaction with students and parents.

Barker said in her ruling that Mayer’s in-class comments were not protected by the First Amendment because she was representing the school.

[Riley]

You joined Free Republic to post THAT?

The cats got him.

[68skylark]

Thanks.

[martin_fierro]

"I think the judge really got the law wrong. Actually, she just ignored the law," Mayer said. "I believe, and my attorney agrees, that the law says a teacher doesn't have to check her rights at the schoolhouse gate."

Please. That's what you're paying him to do.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Don't you get it?

"Chimpie" is the name the DUmmies have given President Bush. (hence, "My pet chimp")

This one was cat food the very nano second I read it.

[jdm]

"'Peace' teacher's firing upheld"

[SmithL]

Actually, I'm surprised that it lasted long enough for me to respond. I almost never get in before the ZOT anymore.

[trubluolyguy]

A teacher who claimed she was fired for talking in her classroom about peace activism

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Was it a peace activism class? No? Then goodbye.


Then again, that might not be a good precedent to look for, we'll have queer teachers sharing their personal perverted lifestyle in sex ed.

[trubluolyguy]

You joined Free Republic to post THAT?

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Shucks, missed it.

[Cecily]

Who knew we could all mouth off and do as we pleased on the job, and be able to tell our bosses that we don't have to check our rights at the office door? Oh, wait, we can't do that. But this teacher thinks she can.