Teacher suspended for remark "nappy"

tampabay.com ^ | 07/31/07 | THOMAS C. TOBIN

[RepublitarianRoger]

Best thing that could happen here would be that the girl whose hair was being combed, or her parents, just speak up and say they weren’t offended because they understand that the teacher was only making an innocent remark and meant no harm.

But of course that never happens. That would make too much sense.

[Plains Drifter]

Free country?

Free speech?

[Old Professer]

N? N?

[tioga]

I can’t understand the big deal. The teacher is right, it is an adjective to describe hair.

[longtermmemmory]

Those Kindergarden teachers better not say nappy time!

[TornadoAlley3]

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.adversity.net/special/nappy_hair.htm&revid=1994740675&sa=X&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=1&ct=result&cd=2&usg=AFQjCNFZkKpAAnaLBDt7URMqVZKN4yCm1Q

[napscoordinator]

“I did not realize it was an offensive word.”

I guess she did not watch the 24 hour news coverage of Imus. I think she must have known.

[bt_dooftlook]

"...teacher Porsha Call"

(from "A Fish Called Wanda") "Why would they name their daughter after a car?"

Seems like an illiterate try at 'Portia'...IMHO