[SeekAndFind]

For those who missed the story, here’s the report:

http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Rowan-Co-teacher-to-students-in-video-Dont-criticize-the-president-152326155.html

EXCERPT:

A teacher at a Rowan County school has been suspended after getting national attention for a YouTube video video that surfaced last week showing her yelling at her students, saying it’s wrong to criticize the president.
In the YouTube video, North Rowan High School teacher Tonya Dixon-Neely and her students were debating several political issues, including a discussion about President Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

The video, which was uploaded on May 14, had more than 178,000 views on YouTube as of Monday afternoon. The story has been picked up by national media outlets, including Fox News and the New York Post. Controversial radio host Rush Limbaugh discussed the issue on his radio show on Monday afternoon as well.

The conversation starts as the class discusses recent accusations that Mitt Romney bullied someone as a teenager in the 1960s.

But the conversation quickly turns into an argument between several students and the teacher, with some students questioning Obama and asking if Obama bullied someone in high school as well.

“That’s disrespect. This man (Romney) is a presidential candidate. He’s not the president,” the teacher is heard shouting. “Let me tell you something. You will not disrespect the president of the United States in this classroom.”

“I’ll say what I want,” countered one male student.

“Not about him you won’t,” yelled the teacher.

“I’m going to call my dad real quick. We’ll see,” the student added. “I didn’t disrespect him, I was just asking a question. I have different beliefs.”

The teacher is still employed but has been suspended with pay. An employee at the Rowan-Salisbury School System said they have been flooded with calls from around the country on Monday.
Later in the video the conversation turns foul-mouthed when the discussion changes to President Bush.

“Do you realize that people were arrested for saying things bad about Bush,” the teacher continued. “You are not supposed to slander.

“As a social studies teacher I cannot allow you to slander any president in here, past or present. If that’s the case, somebody could say negative things about the Tea Party.”

[freekitty]

She should win dumbest teacher of the year. Her thinking is dumb beyond belief.

[Parley Baer]

Ah yes, the results of “affirmative action”.

[GSWarrior]

Are there any kind of rules or guidelines regarding teachers proselytizing to their students?

It's one thing, when asked by a student, for a teacher to explain his/her political beliefs, but shouldn't teachers be discouraged from trying to promote their own politics over those of students who have different beliefs--especially in a classroom environment?

[Tex-Con-Man]

I bet she believes Bush blew up the levees in New Orleans.

[bolobaby]

Can *I* get suspended with pay? I sure have a bunch of projects piling up around the house...

[Balding_Eagle]

‘suspended with pay’. Just another way of saying PAID VACATION,

[vetvetdoug]

My ancestors buried at Thyatira Cemetery there in Salisbury are probably rolling in their graves. They taught Andrew Jackson law, were the first Supreme Court members of NC, and one was the first Senator from NC. Most were Revolutionary War veterans. I bet if they could have seen the future they would have sent the slaves back to Africa in a heartbeat.

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

Gee, do you think we Freepers should tone it down when we make reference to Barack Hussein Obama in less than flattering terms?

Should I worry that the clueless, FAT, beatch head of the Dept of Homeland [IN]Security, Janet [IN]Competano will send some of her Jack-Booted Thugs to "counsel me," for my referring to Barry as a FASCIST, HATE-AMERICA, NEO-COMMIE, SCUMBAG?

I'm surprised that the far left hypocritical Loons at the Southern Poverty Law Center has not named Free Republic as a "Threat" and a "Hate Group."

If anyone thinks I am the least concerned about possible repurcussions for attacking the phony Community Agitator in Least let me assure all that I'd welcome an opportunity to have this Regime try and silence me or any of my fellow Freepers.

Go ahead you phony, bottom-feeding Moonbat, make my day!!!

[My hearts in London - Everett]

I really get tired of hearing of people who are “suspended, with pay”! That is no punishment. It’s a paid vacation. :~((

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Ah, yes! Another wonderful example of the quota system and how well it is working. /s

[HawkEye2012]

This is more government indoctrination due to the “Union Label” The kids just happened to have a cell phone recording this time but it happens all day every day in government schools across this nation. The Teacher’s Unions are in bed with Commies & Democrats so go figure.

[lwd]

This school is a few miles from where I live. I have a friend that taught there for a less than a year (the first teacher got canned) and he said the place is a zoo. It's all he could talk about. It ranks 497 out of 597 public NC schools in test scores (This includes about 30 or so "School for the Blind" and other schools for students with disabilities).

Here's the article and entire 9 minute video from the local Salisbury newspaper. The kid in the video's mom posted in the comments.

North Rowan teacher suspended

[ought-six]

The teacher has already been identified. She is — not surprisingly — one of Holder’s people.

[Tench_Coxe]

The one beauty of it: The younger generation gets a glimpse into what is censorship in a communist society. It tends to sensitize them to the pablum we see on the monthly (read:daily) messages from the *fearless leader* Obama.

[lwd]

The kid in the videos mom said she has pulled him from North Rowan because of “safety issues” in the comments section of the article i linked above.

North Rowan is:
% Asian 3%
% Hispanic 5%
% Black 50%
% White 41%
Unknown 1%

per

http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/60400

[Intolerant in NJ]

“Do you realize that people were arrested for saying things bad about Bush,”...liar.....

[bray]

Does she teach Ebonics?

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