[freedumb2003]

>>First of all NOTHING WRONG happened that could possibly have been the business of the teacher. The kid drew a picture. The lesson plan was to draw a picture that reminded the child of the season. End of story.<<

I beg to differ. A kid said he wanted to die. Different interpretations of the same act. I am not a child psychologist, but at least it wasn’t arbitrary.

>>The teacher let her emotions runaway with her when she demanded an evaluation of the child. There was no basis for the request ~<<

There may have been a legal basis and who knows what the teacher thought. And you have to admit the crucifix at Christmas is a little odd.

I am not saying it was NOT an overreaction. I am saying that you can’t conclude it wasn’t the proper course of action based on the situation and information provided to us.

[muawiyah]

Uh, a Crucifix at Christmas is pretty common in Christian communities. I doubt Mexicans could have a parade without dragging several hundred of them down the street from and to the local church (or cathedral).

My church doesn't use them but we know what they are ~ there's no way that teacher didn't know.

[mvpel]

I beg to differ. A kid said he wanted to die.

Bull! That's the feeble little piece of Kleenex around which the school officials are circling their wagons in a craven effort to avoid the withering condemnation that is righteously raining down upon them from religious people from around the world.

See post 98.